RESOLUTION NO.________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENTWITH LEAD TECH ENVIRONMENTAL FOR ASBESTOS AND LEAD-BASED PAINT CONSULTING SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOME PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM [PROJECT NO. 601074-17 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM] WHEREAS, the City of Commerce receives Community Development Block Grant Program funding for the City’s Home Preservation Grant Program (601074-17) to conduct home improvement activities including, but not limited to the following items: new roofing, exterior paint, window replacement and to conduct asbestos and/or lead-based paint testing and remediation and/or abatement of these hazardous materials; and WHEREAS, the Economic Development and Planning Department’s housing consultant has reviewed and identified four (4) to six (6) eligible projects to participate in the 2022/2023 Home Preservation Grant Program. Prior to initiating the solicitation of bids for each of the projects, federal requirements require that a lead based paint and/or asbestos test be performed on buildings constructed prior to 1978 for lead based paint hazards and on buildings constructed prior to 1980 for asbestos containing material by a certified and licensed lead or asbestos professional; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, the City’s funding agent, Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), informed participating Cities that they had executed new five-year contracts with four (4) firms to provide asbestos and lead-based paint consulting services. Participating cities were encouraged to use the contracts to reduce the administrative workload required to conduct their own procurement process; and WHEREAS, one (1) of the four (4) asbestos and lead-based paint consulting firms contracted by LACDA is Lead Tech Environmental (LTE). The City has contracted with Lead Tech Environmental (LTE) over the last several years and is pleased with the level of service and rates provided for asbestos and lead-based paint testing services; and WHEREAS, on April 6, 2023, a request for proposal was made from Lead Tech Environmental to provide asbestos and lead-based paint testing services for three (3) of the six (6) eligible Home Preservation Grant program projects; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve a not-to-exceed contract in the amount $4,800.00 with Lead Tech Environmental for asbestos and lead-based paint consulting services through June 30, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEARBY RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The asbestos and lead-based paint testing proposal is hereby accepted.
Section 3. Approve the Contract between the City of Commerce and Lead Tech Environmental in a form approved by the City Attorney. The Mayor is authorized to execute the Contract and this Resolution for and on behalf of the City.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of May, 2023
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Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lena Shumway, City Clerk