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Subject: Boykin Consulting Services
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Boykin Consulting Services for conducting hazardous materials inspections in an amount not to exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) for a 12 month term upon approval by City Council (PURSUANT TO SECTION 902-E OF THE CITY CHARTER, THIS ITEM REQUIRES A 2/3 VOTE)
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RE: REPORT AND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BOYKIN
CONSULTING SERVICES TO CONDUCT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INSPECTIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($70,000) FOR A 12 MONTH TERM UPON APPROVAL BY CITY
COUNCIL.
SUMMARY
The following staff report is provided to request authorization for the City Manager to enter into a
professional service contract in an amount not to exceed $70,000 with Boykin Consulting Services
(BSC). BSC will provide temporary inspection staff for Fire Department's Certified Unified Program
Agency (CUPA).
As a result of changes in State of California and U.S Environmental Protection Agency environmental
laws, the City is required to increase the number and types of inspections regarding the storage, handling
and disposal of hazardous materials performed by Fire Department, Office of Emergency Services CUPA
program inspectors. In addition, 500 additional storm water inspections are needed by the City's Public
Works Agency to enforce the City of Oakland's Clean Water Program; and to ensure the City's
compliance with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The OFD/OES
conducts these inspections under an agreement with the Public Works Agency.
BCS will provide two subcontractors to perform industrial business facility inspections. The primary
focus will be to perform inspections on new hazardous materials facilities for compliance in the following
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