REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on an Agreement for Services with Advanced Chemical Transport, Inc. to Provide Hazardous Waste Management Services for Silicon Valley Power
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara's Electric Department, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), requires a licensed provider of hazardous waste management service for waste generated from its operations. Hazardous waste generally consists of materials containing or contaminated with waste oil, polychlorinated biphenyl wastes, lubricants, solvents, paints, asbestos, and lead. It is also found in e-waste, batteries, non-empty aerosol cans, and fluorescent lamps.
The service provider will be responsible for handling, transporting, and disposing of hazardous waste, performing remedial work and cleanup, and assisting staff to maintain compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, Division 4.5 (Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste) of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
The term of the agreement with the current provider, Advanced Chemical Transport, Inc., will end on June 30, 2023.
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to City Code Section 2.105.140(c), a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) was conducted, with the award recommendation based on "best value". The RFP was published using the City's e-procurement system seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide hazardous waste management services. Proposals were received from the following three firms:
* Advanced Chemical Transport, Inc.
* Clean Harbors Environmental Services
* NRC Environmental Services Inc.
The proposals were independently evaluated by a three-member evaluation team against the criteria and weights set forth in the RFP. The factors considered in the evaluation were firm experience, technical capability, safety, and cost. The evaluation team recommend...
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