Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing a Contract Award to Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. of Houston, Texas to Provide Disaster Debris Hauling Services for the McKinney Fire Department
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Safe and Secure Community
(6A: Maintain Meaningful Public Safety Performance Measures 6D: Continually increase operational efficiency in public safety departments)
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
CONTACT: Danny Kistner, Fire Chief
Trey Benton, Buyer II
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This Resolution authorizes a contract award to Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. of Houston, Texas to provide Disaster Debris Hauling Services for the McKinney Fire Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The City issued a Request For Proposal (RFP), 22--34RFP to solicit responses from hauling service providers on April 3, 2022.
o Advertised in McKinney Courier Gazette
o Posted on McKinney TV
o 712 matching eBid Supplier Notifications which included thirty-six (36) Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) suppliers.
• Of the 712 supplier notifications, eleven (11) submittals were received on April 22, 2022.
o The submission from Arbor Masters was not evaluated and was disqualified on the grounds of not following the submittal requirements stated in the RFP.
• A committee comprised of staff from the Fire Department reviewed and ranked the proposals based on the following criteria:
o 30 Points - Cost of Services
o 30 Points - Qualifications and Experience of key Staff on similar projects
o 25 Points - Technical Approach
o 10 Points - Equipment Provided
o 10 Points - Reference Letters
• Based on the results of the evaluated proposals, the evaluation committee is recommending a contract award to Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. of Houston, Texas, the highest ranked respondent to provide these services.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The Resolution authorizes a contract award to Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. of Houston, Texas to provide Disaster Debris Hauling Services to be used on an as needed basis.
• Funding will only be necessary if an emergency is declared.
o All fees associated with this service to be submitted for reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A