ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 25, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - PSVS TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phillip Burns, Development Services Director
DATE: June 13, 2025
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2023-163 with Valley Pressure Pros, Inc. (not to exceed $885,300) for the provision of biohazard cleaning services in the Downtown and Old Town Kern area (Ward 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the amendment.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the homelessness response, the City has operated the Biohazard Cleanup program to the most impacted areas of the City, Downtown and Old Town Kern neighborhoods, since September 2019.
The program has been praised by residents and downtown businesses alike for its effectiveness. Due to its success, the area of contracted services and hours of operation were expanded in Mach 2021.
On June 28, 2023, the City Council approved Agreement No. 2023-163 with Valley Pressure Pros, Inc. for the provision of biohazard cleaning services in the Downtown and Old Town Kern area of Bakersfield.
Biohazard clean-up services are provided 6.5 hours per day, 6:00AM to 1:00PM (with a 30-minute lunch break), Monday through Friday. The contractor provides a monthly report in excel spreadsheet format delineating and elaborating upon all service calls during the monthly reporting period. This agreement was extended to June 30, 2025, and appropriate compensation added in an amount not to exceed $590,200.00 by City Council on June 13, 2024.
Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2023-163, would extend the contract term date to June 30, 2026, and add appropriate compensation in an amount not to exceed $885,300.00.
Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2023-163 with Valley Pressure Pros, Inc., to add appropriate compensation in an amount not to exceed $885,300.00 and extend the contractual termination date to June 30, 2026. This contract has already been funded within the FY 25/26 Public Safety and Vital Services fund budget.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Agreement budgeted via Fiscal Year 2025-26 Public Safety and Vital Services fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Economic Opportunity for All
Safety and Resilience
Community Character and Quality of Life
ATTACHMENTS:
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2023-163 with Valley Pressure Pros, Inc.