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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

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
cc:	C. Bernard, County Watershed Program C. Windham, Flood Control

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,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(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 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.