REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of a three-year Contract for Routine Hazardous Waste and Emergency Cleanup Service (F18-166)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a three-year contract to Clean Harbors of Norwell, MA, in an amount not-to-exceed $240,000 for the routine disposal of hazardous waste and emergency cleanup services. Approval is also requested to authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for two one-year periods depending on if services and pricing remain acceptable to the City, subject to the availability of funds.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $100,000, in any one transaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City generates materials classified as hazardous waste during routine operations. One of the most common operations that generate hazardous waste is the Corporation Yard truck wash system where debris, consisting of oil, water, and sludge (dirt and vegetation), are accumulated in oil/water separator sumps which must be pumped out monthly. Additionally, hazardous waste is collected from the departments of Public Works, Public Safety, Environmental Services and at the Water Pollution Control Plant operations that requires proper disposal. The Sunnyvale Hazardous Materials Storage Ordinance (HMSO) requires monitoring of hazardous materials (including hazardous waste) storage areas as a condition of the Corporation Yard's permit to store hazardous materials. Finally, the Corporation Yard Hazardous Materials Management Program a...
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