sr-072809-1dCity Council Meeting: July 28, 2009
Agenda Item: 1-D
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Joan L. Akins, Director of Community Maintenance
Subject: Purchase and Installation of Pier Netting
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council award Bid #2979 to Bird Busters in an amount of
$107,758 to furnish, deliver and install netting underneath the Santa Monica Pier.
Executive Summary
To meet LA Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements and continue the
implementation of the Pier Water Quality Improvement Project, netting needs to be
installed underneath the Santa Monica Pier to eliminate or reduce bacterial pollution
due to pigeon feces and debris. Resulting from the formal bid process,. Bird Busters is
recommended as the best bidder. Funds for this project are available from Measure V.
Discussion
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has adopted resolutions to
address the Total Maximum Daily Loads for bacteria at Santa Monica Bay beaches. To
address the concerns associated with bacterial contamination, the City of Santa Monica
partnered with Heal the Bay to identify the source of bacteria at Santa Monica beaches.
It was found that pigeons were the likely source of fecal bacteria. The elimination of
roosting sites underneath the Pier will reduce bacterial pollution due to pigeon feces.
In 2008 the City of Santa Monica selected Black & Veatch to evaluate projects that
would ensure that bacterial levels are maintained below Los Angeles Regional Water
Quality Control Board requirements. Black & Veatch identified netting as one of the
most effective and proven methods of bird deterrence for reducing or eliminating a
major source of contamination in the sampling locations near the Pier.
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Vendor Selection
In May 2009, the City published Notices Inviting Bids to provide materials, labor and
equipment to install netting on the Pier, in accordance with City specifications. Bid
forms were posted on Planet Bids and notices were advertised in accordance with City
Charter and Municipal Code provisions. Four bids were received and publicly opened
on June 17, 2009 as follows:
Service Provider Total Price
Bird Busters $107,758
Ecolab 142,949
John S. Meek Company, Inc. 167,707
Ecola 198,600
Bids were evaluated based. on ability to meet specifications, competitive pricing,
warranty and completeness of bid response. Based oh these criteria, Bird Busters is
recommended as the best bidder.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
Funds for the Pier netting are available in account 0064024.589000, Bird Netting.
Prepared by: Sergio Ramirez, Administrative Analyst
Approved:
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Joan k~, Akins
Direct rof Community Maintenance
Forwarded to Council:
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P. a ont Ewell
City Manager
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