City Council

5.H. Award Contracts to Browning Ferris Industries, Inc., Waste Management of\nCalifornia, and County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County for Backup\nLandfill Facility Services\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 and\n15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with\nBrowning Ferris Industries, Inc., dba Sunshine Canyon Landfill to provide\nbackup landfill services for the Public Works Department. This recommended\naward is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to\nSection 2.24.250 (g) and is for a total amount not to exceed $2,277,521\n(including a 20% contingency) for 10 years, with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with\nWaste Management of California – Simi Valley Landfill to provide backup\nlandfill services for the Public Works Department. This recommended award\nis made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to\nSection 2.24.250 (g) and is for a total amount not to exceed $1,824,264\n(including a 20% contingency) for 10 years, with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Los\nAngeles County Sanitation Districts – Puente Hills Material Recycling Facility\nto provide backup landfill services for the Public Works Department. This\nrecommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding\nprocess pursuant to Section 2.24.250 (g) and is for a total amount not to\nexceed $1,175,856 (including a 20% contingency) for 1.5 years, with future\nyear funding contingent on Council budget approval.