Agenda Item Wording:
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Award of Landscape Maintenance Contract - Authorize the City Manager to Award annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of City Facilities to Brightview Landscape Services Inc., of Fresno, CA, for an annual not to exceed amount of $159,012.
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Deadline for Action: 12/16/2024
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 Jason Glick, Community Services Director 713-4042; jason.glick@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 $144,556 plus a ten percent contingency ($14,456), per specifications of RFB 23-24-33. The total annual not to exceed amount is $159,012.
Background Discussion:
The previous City Facilities landscape contract expired on April 30, 2024, and has been on a month-to-month basis with a temporary contract, awaiting the award of a new formal landscape maintenance contract. The City Facilities contract includes the landscape maintenance of several City administrative building, police facilities, airport, animal control, fire station 51 and 55, and various other City facilities (see Exhibit D-1).
On October 25, 2024, and October 30, 2024, 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 Monday, November 4, 2024, a pre-bid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers. During the pre-bid meeting, staff reviewed the bid specifications, reviewed the mandatory requirements imposed by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations and answered questions.
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