17-0905_ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE INSPECTION SERVICES_Staff Memo MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 6,2017
TO: Ben Siegel, City Manager
Steve May,Public Works and Utilities Director
FROM: Tom Toman,Assistant Public Works Director •
SUBJECT: Two-year Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Compliance Inspection
Services for Fats, Oils, and Grease Inspection Services
•
There are 136 Food Service Establishments ("FSEs") within the city that must be regulated to
ensure they employ methods and mechanisms to prevent the discharge of fats, oils, and grease
("FOG") into the sanitary sewer system. The FOG tends to build up in the sewer system causing
sewer spills that in turn can enter the storm drain system, which is a water quality violation under
Federal law, State law, and the City's water quality ordinance. As an aside, the City currently
operates its storm drain systems under a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
("NPDES") permit issued by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. Therefore,
in order to ensure that the FSEs operate in a manner to protect stormwater quality, the City
retains consultant services for conducting routine inspections of FSEs.
�' On September 5, 2017, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA")
with Environmental Compliance Inspection Services ("ECIS") to provide as-needed inspection
services (Attachment 1).
• The Agreement term is for two years, with the option for two, one-year extensions.
• The annual cost of the services is $28,322.
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment 1: PSA w/ECIS for FOG NPDES FSE Inspection Services
Cc: George Alvarez, City Engineer
Joe Mankawich,Associate Engineer