Memorandum 15-072 Kachemak City Septic Pumping Contract

Memorandum 15-072

TO:                         MARY K. KOESTER, CITY MANAGER

FROM:                    JEAN HUGHES, PERMIT TECHNICIAN

DATE:                    MAY 15, 2015

SUBJECT:             2015 KACHEMAK CITY SEPTIC TANK PUMPING CONTRACT

                                AWARD RECOMMENDATION

On May 13, 2015, the City received a single bid for the tri-annual pumping contract for the VGES tanks in Kachemak City.  The work involves the pumping and agitating (‘crustbusting’) of 134 septic tanks.  The work takes place within a one hundred day contract period. The Invitation to Bid was advertised in the Homer Tribune on 4/22/15 and 4/29/15. 

The only bid received was from Homer Septic Services for $35,510.00 ($265.00 per tank)

Fiscal Note - This work is paid for through a portion of the customer’s monthly sewer rate and funded under account 200.5210.504.  The budget for this work is $39,000.

Recommendation - Award the City of Homer 2015 Septic Tank Pumping Contract to Homer Septic Services in the amount of $35,510.00.

History of Past Pumping Contracts

Contract

Tanks

Price Per

Year

Amount

Pumped

Tank

Contractor

1994

$5,289.50

69

$76.66

Homer Honey Bear

1996

$5,962.00

75

$79.50

Homer Honey Bear

1998

$7,200.00

76

$94.74

Homer Honey Bear

2000

$6,950.00

82

$84.76

Peninsula Pumping

2003

$9,309.00

100

$93.09

Moore- Quick Pumping

2006

$18,000.00

116

$155.00

Homer Septic Services

2009

$30,000.00

126

$238.10

Homer Septic Services

2012

$33,655.00

127

$265.00

Homer Septic Services

2015

$35,510.00

134

$265.00

Homer Septic Services