City Manager's Office
Reference: US EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Aaron Herrera, Business Development Project Manager
Date Prepared: November 28, 2023
PURPOSE:
Requesting City Council's approval for the procurement of 23-008309 by awarding a contract to Ayres Associates, Inc, deemed the most responsive and responsible bidder of the bids received in response to the published solicitation, and approving the resolution giving the City Manager, or designee, authority to sign the contract. Per City Code Section 3-8-30(b): "All materials, services, and construction contracts, except as otherwise provided in this Article, with an estimated cost greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), shall be awarded through the formal solicitation procedure or the formal RFP process by the City Council. After due notice inviting bids, purchase orders and contracts shall be awarded to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder."
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS:
? Strong Local Employment Opportunities
? Recognizable and Well-Planned Community
? Innovative, Data-Driven, Results-Focused Government
? Financially Responsible
? Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
? Sustainability
BACKGROUND:
City staff applied for the US EPA Brownfield Assessment grant in late November 2022 and were subsequently notified that our application was successful in the spring of 2023. Since then, staff has completed a work plan, budget, and solicited an RFQP to select a qualified environmental professional services firm to complete the tasks outlined in our EPA approved work plan.
The purpose of this Grant is to assess environmental conditions of public and/or private properties located within the City of Brighton. Assessment Grants provide funding for a grant recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, conduct a range of planning activities, develop site specific clea...
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