HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11082011 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with Universal Building Services and Supply Co. to provide routine street sweeping services
once per month for curbed streets in unincorporated Contra Costa County from November
1, 2011 through October 31, 2014. The payment limit for the three-year contract term shall
be $470,000, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The contract will be paid for with Stormwater Utility Assessment revenue from the
unincorporated areas (Fund No. 251700) designated to the County Watershed Program.
BACKGROUND:
The County Watershed Program is responsible for ensuring the County’s compliance with
two state mandated municipal stormwater discharge permits under the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): the Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) No.
CAS612008 and the East Contra Costa County Municipal NPDES Permit No. CAS083313.
The permits’ provisions are
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/08/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Charmaine Bernard
(925) 313-2236
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 8, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: C. Bernard, County Watershed Program, C. Windham, Flood Control
C.28
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:November 8, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Universal Building Services and Supply Co., Countywide. (100% Stormwater Utility
Assessment Fees) Project No. 7517-6W7223
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
met through various pollution prevention programs, including municipal maintenance and
reduction of pollutants of concern, in order to reduce water quality impacts from urban
runoff.
Routine street sweeping helps satisfy the mandated reduction of pollutants to the
County’s storm drain system.
Street sweeping removes sediment, debris, and other contaminants that might normally
enter the storm drain system and flow untreated to creeks and other natural waterways.
Adoption of this contract will allow monthly street sweeping of curbed streets in
unincorporated areas of the County to continue in the following four service areas and
unincorporated communities:
• West County (El Sobrante, East Richmond Heights, North Richmond, SW Kensington,
Rodeo, Crockett, Rollingwood, Montalvin/Montara Bay, and Tara Hills);
• Central County (Pacheco, Clyde, Vine Hill, North Concord, Pleasant Hill, and Saranap);
• East County (Discovery Bay);
• South County (Alamo and Camino Tassajara)
The Public Works Department, Watershed Program will administer this street sweeping
contract for clean water compliance. The County Watershed Program is not responsible
for nonroutine street sweeping related to road improvements and maintenance (chip seal
cleanup) and/or construction projects.
The contractor, Universal Building Services and Supply Co. (UBS) competed against
three other companies in an electronic closed bid process (BidSync) and presented the
lowest overall bid. UBS is currently successfully providing routine street sweeping
services to the County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
No routine street sweeping service will be provided to residents of unincorporated Contra
Costa County. The County will not be in compliance with its Municipal Stormwater
NPDES Permits with the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality
Control Board(s), which could result in enforcement action and fines of up to $15,000 per
day. Neighborhoods will suffer from the unsightly accumulation of trash collecting
within gutters. They may experience localized flooding from excess leaves collecting
within drainage inlets during the rainy season, and they may encounter safety issues from
the buildup of road associated debris, i.e., rocks and aggregate.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
UBS Contract