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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 ANNL LDSPE MAINT GF 03-15-04 AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item Reviewed: 1£ City Manager Finance Director 7 MEETING DATE: MARCH 15, 2004 FROM: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/FIELD SERVICES DIVISION TO: SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR ANNUAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL FUND AREAS (JULY 1, 2004 - JUNE 30, 2005) SUMMARY This contract will provide for the annual landscape maintenance needs in the General Fund Areas and CitylWater facilities for the 2004/2005 fiscal year, with the option of providing three (3) additional, one-year extensions. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 04-02, approving the plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids, for the annual landscape maintenancE;! services for the General Fund Areas. FISCAL IMPACT The anticipated cost for the award of this contract is unknown at this time. The cost of the contract will be funded from three (3) different operating budgets for the 2004/2005 fiscal year. The General Fund will pay for landscape maintenance services performed at the Civic Center, Senior Center, Maintenance Yard, the Tustin Family Youth Center, and various parkways and medians. The Water Fund will pay for services at the various water facilities and well sites. The contract is for maintenance services and is not subject to "lowest responsible bidder" requirements of the Public Contracts Code. The recommended award will consider qualifications and cost. BACKGROUND The General Fund Areas and CitylWater Facilities contract covers all City maintained medians and all parkways not in the Landscape and Lighting District area. The City's current contract for annual landscape maintenance services for the General Fund areas is one of two landscape contracts that are due to expire on June 30, 2004. The other contract, which will be bid concurrently with this contract, covers the annual landscape maintenance services for the East Tustin Landscape and Lighting District parkways. Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Annual Landscape Maintenance Services for the General Fund Areas and CitylWater Facilities (July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005) March 15, 2004 Page 2 The intent of the City is to hire a separate contractor for each area, to provide the required landscape maintenance services, similar to the current contracts. Separate contractors for each area will provide additional resources and flexibility in case of unsatisfactory performance in one area, or when there is a need to add new areas. It will also enable the City to compare the level of performance within the two areas. DISCUSSION The proposed specifications call for complete landscape maintenance services including, but not limited to, mowing, edging, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, and irrigating. The proposed landscape maintenance services contracts will resemble the previous contracts in duration - a one-year contract with three (3) one-year extensions. Award of the extensions will be at the discretion of the City, with the City Manager's approval, based on the contractor's performance. The proposed schedule for this project is as follows: Authorization to Advertise for Bids.................................................... 03-15-04 First Legal Advertisement................................................................. 03-18-04 Second Legal Advertisement............................................................03-25-04 Pre-Bid Walk Through ...................................................................... 03-30-04 Bid Opening......................................................................................04-08-04 Award of Contract.............................................................................05-03-04 Contract Start Date...........................................................................07-01-04 Contract Completion Date ..................................."........................... 06-30-05 1#ft~&~ Director of Public Works/City Engineer ;}Is--, ~¡./~ Wisam Altowaiji Field Services Manager Approval of P&S Gen Fund areas & Reso 04-02.doc Attachment RESOLUTION NO. 04-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL FUND AREAS FROM JULY 1, 2004 - JUNE 30, 2005, AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California to contract for the Annual Landscape Maintenance Services for General Fund Areas; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer has presented plans and specifications for the performance of said work; and WHEREAS, this project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the plans and specifications presented by the City Engineer are hereby approved as the plans and specifications for: Annual Landscape Maintenance Services for General Fund Areas from July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise as required by law for the receipt of sealed bids or proposals for the performance of the work specified in the aforesaid plans and specifications; PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin held on the 15th day of March 2004. Tony Kawashima, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk