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C. 69

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Interim Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	December 19, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Execute a contract with CleanStreet, a California Corporation, Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/19/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Michele Mancuso, (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: December 19, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2017/454 approving and authorizing the Interim Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with CleanStreet, a California Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, to provide routine street sweeping services for curbed streets in unincorporated Contra Costa County, for the period December 19, 2017 through December 31, 2020, Countywide. Project No. 7517-6W7223.

FISCAL IMPACT:

All costs associated with this contract will not exceed $1,000,000, and will be funded by the 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 permit's 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. Approval of this contract will allow monthly street sweeping of curbed streets in unincorporated areas of the County 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 non-routine street sweeping related to road improvements and maintenance (chip seal cleanup) and/or construction projects.

Under California Public Resources Code section 40059, the County is required to contract for solid waste handling services of the type CleanStreet is providing by ordinance or resolution. This action will provide routine street sweeping services to remove debris from curbed streets in unincorporated Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval by the Board of Supervisors, routine street sweeping service will not 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 with 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.