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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Contract in an Amount Not to Exceed $208,161.20 to Du-All Safety, LLC for Public Work's Safety Program Compliance Services. (Public Works 0602)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Public Works Department is in need of safety compliance and training services from a specialized firm. Public Works seeks to award a five-year contract in an amount not to exceed a five year total of $208,161.20 by piggybacking on the City of Richmond's recent solicitation and subsequent award for these services to Du-All Safety, LLC (Du-All). This level of service will allow monthly training, annual facility safety inspections and professional consulting to address the remaining recommendations in the 2015 environmental health and safety compliance assessment.
BACKGROUND
California Labor Code ?6401.7 (1991), promulgated by the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), established an Injury Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) standard. Employers are required to develop and implement a written IIPP that, among other provisions, identifies and evaluates workplace hazards and develops a plan for preventing and controlling those hazards.
In 2015, Public Works contracted with Du-All to conduct an environmental health and safety compliance assessment. The assessment included review of activities conducted by Public Works administration at City Hall West, employees at the fleet service garage and employees at the maintenance service center. The purpose of the assessment was to identify health and safety issues, regulatory gaps in Public Works' safety program and to provide recommendation on how to address the matters identified.
Since the report's publication, Public Works has worked with Du-All to execute certain actions, including, but not limited to, development of Excavation Trench and Shore Procedures,...
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