Item 24-556
Amend Professional Services Contract
with HF&H Consultants, LLC
September 17, 2024
Background
• On Oct. 6, 2021, City entered into Professional Services Contract with HF&H Consultants, LLC to review Solid Waste Franchise Agreement and negotiate SB 1383 compliance
with Republic Services
• Amendment No. 1 to this agreement was approved July 5, 2023
• Amendment No. 2 is proposed which will include additional services for SB 1383 franchise negotiations, SB 1383
implementation services, and a term extension of 3 years SB 1383 Franchise Negotiations
• The negotiations process has extended beyond the
timeline anticipated with Amendment No. 1
• Estimated additional cost of services to conclude SB
1383 negotiations with Republic Services is not to
exceed $49,000
• Completion of this process will provide an SB 1383
compliant agreement and provide the City with a
modernized, robust solid waste agreement for the
remaining 13-year solid waste franchise term
SB 1383 Implementation Services
• Amendment No. 2 extends the term for 3 years to
provide additional SB 1383 implementation and
compliance services
• Services include:
o a comprehensive review of SB 1383 required
recordkeeping
o staff training across multiple city departments
including Public Works, Finance and Planning
o franchise agreement monitoring
SB 1383 Implementation Services
• Cost of the additional SB 1383 implementation
assistance is not to exceed $364,000
• These services are funded by CalRecycle SB 1383
Local Assistance Grant OWR4 awarded earlier this
year
• In lieu of city RFP process, this procurement utilizes an interagency agreement between HF&H and City of
Bell Gardens awarded June 10, 2024
Recommendation
• City Council approval is required for Professional
Services Contracts of $100,000 or greater and for a 3-
year term extension
• Staff is recommending approval of Amendment No. 2
to Professional Services Contract Between City of
Huntington Beach and HF&H Consultants, LLC to
increase the not to exceed limit by $413,000, from
$115,000 to $528,000 and to extend the term for 3
additional years
Questions?