Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER AWARD AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT TO MRS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. TO PROVIDE PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $327,755 FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD TO BE PAID BY PETROLEUM OPERATORS VIA PLANNING DEPOSITS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City issued a Request for Proposal ("RFP") on January 14, 2021 seeking qualified firms to provide Petroleum Administrator Services. The City's Oil and Gas Code (Code) adopted by the City Council on April 5, 2016 included a section to appoint a Petroleum Administrator to oversee its implementation. The Petroleum Administrator will be responsible for all aspects of code compliance as detailed in the Carson Municipal Code. Duties would be composed primarily of assisting the City of Carson with ensuring code compliance by the existing oil and gas operators and by updating implementation procedures as necessary.
Two proposals were received by the RFP deadline of February 4, 2021. A selection committee reviewed the proposals and evaluated each firm on the criteria set forth in the RFP. The firm recommended by the selection committee, MRS Environmental, Inc., has a total fee of $327,755 for a five-year period. The costs include an annual Petroleum Administrator services cost of $65,551 to inspect and perform audits various facilities in Carson. All costs contemplated under this Agreement are to be paid by the Petroleum Operators in the City via planning deposits.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. AWARD and APPROVE the Contract Services Agreement to MRS Environmental, Inc. for Petroleum Administration services for a not-to-exceed contract sum of $327,755 for a five-year period.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
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