M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: May 21, 2014
Re: "Piggy-Back" City of Doral (RFP # 2013-32): Catch Basin Maintenance Program
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, SELECTING ENVIROWASTE SERVICES GROUP, INC. FOR THE TOWN-WIDE CATCH BASIN MAINTENANCE PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
As part of the Town's continued commitment to treat Stormwater pollutants, prior to discharging into canals, lakes, and Biscayne Bay, within the Stormwater Operating & Maintenance Budget funds are allocated for the town-wide Catch Basin Maintenance Program ("Program"). The goal for the Program is to routinely clean the catch basins, manholes, infiltration trenches, and French drains which are owned and maintained by the Town. In order to maintain our current FEMA Community Rating System ranking, the Town is required to document, our Program's benchmarks (amount of Stormwater Pollutants collected). The contractor will perform jet cleaning of the catch basins, French drains, and connecting pipes. Additionally, our National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Federal Permit, requires each municipality to develop and document a Catch Basin Maintenance Program
Our Public Work's Department has reviewed the most recent Bids, awarded by neighboring municipalities and has completed a detailed evaluation (Attachment "A"). Additionally, Town staff has spoken to current and past municipal clients, which include: Village of Pinecrest, Town of Miami Lakes, City of Doral, and Village of Palmetto Bay. All the references were pleased with Envirowaste's ("Contractor") staff and knowledge and strongly recommended the contractor. The same contractor has been performing storm drain cleaning services for the Town, for the ...
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