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Gilroy council pauses on award for stormwater trash-capture devices after questions on cost, maintenance
Summary
Staff sought council approval to award a $189,800 contract to Apex Companies to install small trash capture devices and a $60,200 contingency (total $250,000). Council discussed high contingency, maintenance, and tree-leaf clogging and took no action.
City staff presented a recommendation to award a bid to Apex Companies for $189,800 to install certified small trash capture devices in up to 80 catch basins and requested a $60,200 contingency (total $250,000). The council did not approve the contract at Monday's meeting and took no action after an extended discussion about contingency size, ongoing maintenance, and compliance with state trash regulations.
Mark Johnson, the city's environmental programs manager, told council that the devices are certified by the State Water Resources Control…
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