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14, <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />By: <br />CC: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />City of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />Public Works Department - Hari Ponnekanti, Director/City Engineer <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee <br />Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director/ City Engineer <br />Cody -Lee A. Gray, Public Works Operations Manager <br />Mayor Allan Ekberg <br />June 02, 2023 <br />Homeless Abatement @ 13504 Tukwila International BLVD <br />Issue <br />Approve a contract with Belfor for mitigation & abatement of large homeless encampment. <br />Background <br />Tukwila Police Department contacted Public Works to schedule a homeless camp abatement. The <br />homeless camp is in the wooded area near 13504 Tukwila International BLVD. The camp is very well <br />established with several erected shelters, debris is propagated throughout the woods with an elaborate <br />trail system with steep terrain which makes the area inaccessible by machine, cleanup will be done by <br />hand. There is a significant accumulation of garbage and drug paraphernalia. Public Works will support <br />Belfor with lane closure in the work zone area. The camp poses risk of fire to the wooded area. <br />Analysis <br />Bid proposals were solicited by contacting three companies, Belfor was the sole company to provide a <br />proposal. The proposal has been reviewed and no errors were found. <br />Financial Impact <br />The sole bid was from Belfor, with a time and material cost estimate of $65,598.16 plus tax of <br />$6,625.41 for a contract total of $72,223.57. The contract will be paid by the Tukwila Police <br />Department. <br />Cost Estimate <br />Belfor Contract $65,598.16 <br />Sales Tax 6,625.41 <br />Contingency (10%) 7,222.36 <br />Total $79,445.93 <br />Recommendation <br />Council is being asked to approve the contract with Belfor in the amount of $72,223.57 (plus <br />contingency). <br />Attachments Contract Proposal <br />Site Map <br />Fleet & Facility Services -11210 Tukwila International Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98168 - 206-431-0166 <br />Tukwila City Hall = 6200 Southcenter Boulevard = Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 = Website: TukwilaWA.gov <br />