City Council

9L. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO INTEGRATED DEMOLITION AND REMEDIATION, INC.\nFOR THE 8871 PACIFIC AVENUE DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT PROJECT\nPURSUANT TO THE CITY’S HOMELESSNESS STATE OF EMERGENCY AND IN THE\nINTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$79,800\nAt its meeting of November 26, 2024, the City Council declared a local emergency caused\nby conditions and threatened conditions of homelessness within the City of Stanton. The\nTina Pacific neighborhood has been particularly impacted by the state of emergency, with\ntransients and homeless individuals regularly trespassing and breaking into vacant units.\nIn fact, in two separate instances this year, one vacant unit and one garage has been\nseverely damaged by fires started by transients and/or homeless individuals. In addition,\ncalls for service specifically identified as homelessness-related have increased by 162\npercent from 2023 to 2024 within the City, and the intensity and severity of complaints\nfrom Tina Pacific residents in relation to homelessness-related issues has increased over\nDecember 10, 2024\nthe last five months. Pursuant to the local emergency declaration, and in her capacity as\nthe City’s Director of Emergency Services, the City Manager is requesting authorization\nto award a contract for demolition for 8871 Pacific Avenue, which has a history of being\nbroken into by homeless individuals, to prevent further trespassing and vandalism and to\npreserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the community.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare the work proposed under this scope increase to be categorically\nexempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1, Section\n15301(l)(3); and\n2. Authorize staff to exercise an exception to the standard procurement procedures in\nthe best interests of the City to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the\ncommunity; and\n3. Award a construction contract to Integrated Demolition and Remediation, Inc., to\nprovide professional demolition and abatement services in the amount of $79,800;\nand\n4. Authorize the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services to bind the City of Stanton\nand Integrated Demolition and Remediation, Inc., in a contract to provide the services;\nand\n5. Authorize the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services to approve contract\nchange orders with Integrated Demolition and Remediation, Inc., as needed and\ndetermined by City staff, for any contingencies up to 15% of the contract amount.