Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH BARR & CLARK, INC. TO PROVIDE LEAD BASED PAINT AN ASBESTOS TESTING AND CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.
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I. SUMMARY
On November 19, 2019, City Council approved an agreement with Barr & Clark, Inc. to perform lead-based paint and asbestos testing and consulting services in connection with the City's Rehabilitation programs through December 31, 2022 with an option for the City to renew the agreement for an additional year from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, at its discretion (Exhibit No. 1). The proposed amendment exercises that option to renew for the additional one-year period and adds $15,000 to the contract amount for the services (Exhibit No. 2).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the consultant retainer agreement between the City of Carson and Barr & Clark, Inc., extending the agreement for an additional one-year period and increase the contract sum by $15,000, from $45,000 to $60,000.
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.
IV. BACKGROUND
Inspection, testing for, and abatement of lead-based paint (LPB) and asbestos has been an essential component of the residential rehabilitation programs of the Community Development Department. The negative health effects of LPB and asbestos, particularly on the development of young children, are well documented. As a result, such inspections, testing, and abatement is required in the rehabilitation of all residential structures built before 1978, where such rehabilitation is performed using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding (e.g., Community Development Block Grant and California Depa...
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