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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JULY 15, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE:
A. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to award and execute a three (3) year contract, Contract No. AE70151EN085, with Arcadis US, Inc. for Environmental Services and Construction Support on Task Orders, inclusive of the three years with a not-to-exceed amount of $37,825,000;
B. The CEO to award and execute individual Contract Work Orders and Task Orders within the total approved not-to-exceed funding limit of $37,825,000; and
C. Contract Modification Authority (CMA) in the amount of $3,782,500 (10% of the not-to-exceed contract amount) and authorize the CEO to award and execute individual task order changes and/or modifications within the CMA amount.
Issue
ISSUE
Under federal, state, and local law and to avoid fines, civil or criminal liability, Metro is required to evaluate hazardous substances, contamination, and/or regulatory compliance for nearly every capital project and all transit projects undertaken by Metro. This contract is a critical component for environmental waste handling and construction services. It provides technical experts in the environmental field for handling waste for construction and decommissioning.
This contract is needed to ensure that Metro remains in compliance with environmental regulations for our tank program and our capital program as required by federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
...Background
BACKGROUND
The nature of our operating business here at Metro requires us to continually evaluate, remove, and/or manage hazardous substances, contamination. We need to simultaneously act towards regulatory compliance under federal, state and local law. Metro must adhere to all environmental laws to avoid fines, and civil or criminal liability.
The scope of work identified in an environmental services and construction...
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