ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 24, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phillip Burns, Development Services Director
DATE: June 10, 2026
SUBJECT: Agreement with Valley Pressure Pros, Inc. (not to exceed $330,460) for the provision of biohazard cleaning services in the Downtown, Central, and Old Town Kern area. (Wards 1, 2 &3)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
Since September 2019, as part of the homelessness response, the City has operated the Biohazard Cleanup Program to address impacts in the Downtown and Old Town Kern neighborhoods. The program has been consistently recognized by residents and local businesses for its effectiveness in improving public health and cleanliness. Building on its success, the City expanded the contracted service area and hours of operation in March 2021. In March 2026, the program was expanded again to include the Central Bakersfield neighborhoods.
A new Request for Proposals and Statement of Qualifications (RFP&Q) was released on March 4, 2026, seeking qualified contractors to provide human waste cleanup services within the Downtown, Central, and Old Town Kern neighborhoods. Service hours remained Monday through Friday, beginning at 6:00 am and concluding at 1:00 pm, inclusive of a 30 -minute lunch break. If the contract proves successful, three extensions are at the City's option and under mutually agreeable terms.
The RFP&Q closed on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 3:00 pm. Five respondents submitted application proposals. The proposals were rated based on the information provided within their statement of qualifications, the understanding of the project requirements demonstrated within the application, and the bidders experience in cleaning biohazard sites. A summary of bids received, and the associated score is provided below. Valley Pressure Pros, Inc. was selected as the preferred bidder by all raters.
Bidder Total Bid Amount Final Score
Valley Pressure Pros $330,460 27.7
Cendecon $280,800 27.3
Alert Disaster $285,204 26.3
Patriot Environmental $341,445 24.3
Forensiclean $284,700 17.7
Staff recommends approval of the Agreement with Valley Pressure Pros, Inc. to provide Biohazard Cleanup Services to the Downtown, Central and Old Town Kern neighborhoods in the amount of $330,460.00 beginning on July 1, 2026. This contract has already be en funded within the FY 26/27 Public Safety and Vital Services fund budget.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These contracted services have been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2026-27 department budget; therefore, no additional requests will be made throughout the next fiscal year.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Economic Opportunity for All
Safety and Resilience
Reliable Infrastructure
Community Character & Quality of Life
ATTACHMENTS:
FY 2026-2027 Agreement with Valley Pressure Pros, Inc.