REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, P.E., Director
Public Works Department
BY: BRIAN E. RUSSELL, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Streets, Landscape, and Graffiti Divisions
ERIKA L. PELAYO-LOPEZ, Community Coordinator
Public Works Department, Streets, Landscape, and Graffiti Divisions
SUBJECT
Title
Award a requirements contract to Landscape Maintenance of America dba California Highway Adoption Company, in the amount of $865,956 for a one year contract for highway litter removal.
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council award a requirements contract in the amount of $865,956 per year for a one year contract with an option for four one-year extensions for Highway Litter Removal, as the best value for highway litter removal services and to authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign the contract on the City's behalf.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On July 25, 2019, the City Council approved the Delegated Maintenance Agreement for highway litter control on all four state highways within City of Fresno city limits. The Public Works Department has contracted out these services and managed this contract on the City's behalf since that time. As of March 31, 2022, this has resulted in a total of 25,795 bags of trash collected, representing approximately 258 tons of trash removed from the freeways throughout the City of Fresno. This program has been very successful in removing litter from highly trafficked and highly visible areas across the City. The partnership between the City, Caltrans and the contractor have created improved processes and response times related to litter control, the reporting of safety issues and homeless encampments. Caltrans maintenance management has commented on the success of this program and is using Fresno as an example in an effort to implement litter control programs throughout the state.
The highway litter control was advertised as a Request for Proposals (RFP) on...
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