Hires Catalyst Environmental Solutions for up to $311,654 in vapor surveys across the district

Catalyst Environmental Solutions will carry out Vapor Encroachment Surveys, which check whether vapors from contaminated soil or groundwater could reach buildings, for the district's East, West and Central Regions. The agreement runs January 1 through December 31, 2025. The item asks for approval even though the term began before the vote.

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Discrepancy from the official text. The title names Catalyst Environmental Services, but the action text names Catalyst Environmental Solutions as the contracting vendor. (Confirmed by a second, independent AI reading.)

Vendor / partner: Catalyst Environmental Solutions · Santa Monica, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: School buildings & construction
Term: Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
This vote: $311,654
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 25-0549 · agenda L.-113
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 14, 2025

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement by and between the District and Catalyst Environmental Solutions, Santa Monica, CA, for the latter to provide Vapor Encroachment Survey (VES) services for District’s East, West and Central Regions, in accordance with the Exhibit A of Agreement (Scope of Work), outlined in proposal dated October 12, 2023, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $311,654.00.

History

May 14, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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