Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the City Manager to Award RFB 22-23-10 annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Districts within Quadrant J to Brightview Landscape Services, Inc., of Fresno, CA, for an annual not to exceed amount of $96,232.00.
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Deadline for Action: 11/6/2023
Submitting Department: Community Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Zach Huff, Acting Urban Forestry Supervisor 713-4295; zach.huff@visalia.city Alvin Dias, Parks and Facilities Manager 713-4564; alvin.dias@visalia.city Kelli Kincaid, Community Services Director 713-4042; kelli.kincaid@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the award of an annual contract for landscape maintenance to Brightview Landscape Services, Inc., of Fresno, CA, in the amount of $87,482.88 plus a ten percent contingency, per specifications of RFB 22-23-10. The total annual not to exceed amount is $96,232.00.
Background Discussion:
The previous Quadrant J landscape contract expired on May 31, 2022, and has been on a month-to-month basis with a temporary contractor, awaiting the award of a new formal landscape maintenance contract. Quadrant J is in the northwestern portion of the City, between N. Akers ST. to the west, W. Riggin Ave. to the north, N. Demaree ST. to the east, and W. Goshen Ave. to the south, and is one of the few Landscape and Lighting Quadrants that are on temporary month-to-month contracts to be awarded through a formal Request for Bidders (RFB) process.
On August 16, 2023, and August 22, 2023, the City solicited bids by advertising in the Visalia Times Delta with the RFB posted on Bid-Net. The City also mailed RFB notices, inviting contractors to participate in this bid process.
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, a pre-bid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers. During the pre-bid meeting,...
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