Board Agenda - June 06, 2006

15. #3737, Hazardous waste removal and disposal

Presenter: Richard Matkin

Purpose: A - Request decision - closure required

Time: No time limit

Description:

Bids for the following items were advertised, received, and opened by the Purchasing Department. The appropriate department has evaluated all bids and forwarded their recommendation to the Purchasing Department to be reviewed for compliance with Educational Code 44.031 and School Board Policy.

This is a compliance bid for the purchase of hazardous waste removal service work for all District locations. This is the first year of a renewable bid.

The Facility Services Bid Committee has reviewed this bid and based their recommendation on the value that Environmental Industries offers with waste analysis at no charge, good history with the District, and quick response time. Environmental Industries offered a fifteen minute response time for spills compared to a response time ranging from 1.5 hours to 24 hours from the other bidders. The Committee's next concern was the extra charge for the EPA mandated waste analysis for chemicals. Environmental Industries does not charge for this service, whereas, all remaining bidders charge between $192 and $625 per analysis. Tab sheet is attached.

Recommendation:

The Administration recommends that the bid for the purchase of Hazardous Waste Removal and Disposal Services to be awarded to Environmental Industries.

Business Impact:

Estimated Value: $30,000.00.
Budget/Financial Implication: Safety Service Budgets.
Evaluation Criteria: Price; Vendor's Reputation; Vendor's History with the District; Quality of Vendor's Service and Goods; Best Meets the Needs of the District.

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