HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/18/1993, C-12 - ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT BID AWARD MEMORANDUM
May 7, 1993
TO: City Council
FROM: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Environmental Site Assessment Bid Award
Attached is a draft staff report for the May 18th agenda regarding the award for
environmental site assessment of the Southern California Gas Company property. As you
will note in the draft, bids will not be opened until Tuesday, May 12th -- after the agenda
for May 18th has been printed. Consequently, shortly after the 12th a final report will be
distributed to Council which includes the vendor, contract amount, and actual contract.
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FROM: Bob Neumann, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Bid Award and Contract Execution for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site
Assessment for the Southern California Gas Company Property
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
By motion, approve the award to, and authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with
in the amount of to provide a Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for
the Southern California Gas Company property located at 2160 Santa Barbara Street.
DISCUSSION:
The City's Capital Improvement Program calls for the replacement of the existing Fire Station One
during FY 1993-95. Under consideration for this project is the purchase of a 2.4 acre commercial
site from the Southern California Gas Company, located at 2160 Santa Barbara Street. However,
because of questionable past uses on this site such as gas manufacturing, the City will require that
an extensive environmental site investigation be performed prior to moving forward with
negotiations.
At the City Council meeting of April 20, 1993, staff received approval to distribute a Request For
Proposal (RFP) for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for this property. Bids
were distributed and a site walk-through was conducted for perspective bidders on May 6, 1993.
Proposals from firms were received and opened on May 12, 1993. A staff committee
consisting of three members, reviewed each proposal and was chosen as the
most qualified firm.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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The City has entered into negotiations with the Gas Company for the purpose of this property. Part
of the agreement calls for a Phase I and II environmental assessment of the site. The cost of this
assessment is to be born equally by the Gas Company and the City. This cost will be part of the
purchase price of the property. If the City does not purchase the property due to site contamination,,
the Gas Company will pay the entire assessment cost up to $15,000: Any additional cost would be
covered by the City.
ATTACE[MENTS:
Contract Agreement