REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award a Contract to Storm Water Inspection & Maintenance Services Inc. for Manufacturing and Installing 350 Full Trash Capture Devices (F23-116)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
- Approval is requested to award a Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed $473,412 to Storm Water Inspection & Maintenance Services Inc. of Discovery Bay for the manufacture and installation of 350 Stormtek ST3G trash capture devices.
- Approval is also requested for a 10% contingency in an amount not-to-exceed $47,340.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC), City Council approval is required for contracts exceeding $250,000.
Additionally, in accordance with SMC Section 2.08.070(b) (1) the purchase of these specialized trash capture devices will assist in meeting State regulations in place on June 30, 2023 and are determined to be exempt from the competitive bidding process.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination for this project is a categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines for actions authorized by state or local law to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for the protection of the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City stormwater system operates under the Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit (MRP). Its core purpose is to minimize pollutants from storm systems into local creeks, channels, and the San Francisco Bay.
Provision C.10 of the current Stormwater Permit requires actions to reduce trash coming from the storm system, with specific reduction milestones. The current MRP became effective July 1, 2022, and increases previous trash reduction targets to 90% reduction by June 30, 2023 and 100% (or zero impacts) by June 2025. Implementation actions can include pollution preven...
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