REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 1, 2016
FROM: BRUCE RUDD, City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Approve amendment to Professional Cleanup Services Agreement with Lowell Property Services, LLC., to include the Jefferson neighborhood in the amount of $2,750 for one month to perform an initial clean up, and then $1,750 per month for weekly cleaning and reporting services[PS1].
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the amendment of an existing three year agreement due to expire December 31, 2018 [PS2]for professional cleanup services in the Lowell, Kirk, and Yokomi neighborhoods to now include the expansion of these services into the Jefferson neighborhood in the amount of $2,750 for one month, and $1,750 every month thereafter.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Beginning in January 2015, Lowell Property Services began maintaining the Lowell alleyways. Since then, the Yokomi, and Kirk alleyways have been added to their regular service schedule. Staff now recommends expanding the work to the Jefferson neighborhood, with hopes of reducing service in early 2017 for neighborhoods where the condition of alleyways has become sustainable.
BACKGROUND
Lowell Property services (LPS) was retained on a three-year contract to clean up the Lowell and Yokomi community alleys on a weekly schedule, and the Kirk community alleys on a bi-weekly schedule. LPS routinely removes abandoned items left in alleys, sweeps up glass and sharps, provides weed control, and repairs minor potholes. In addition to the cleanup services, LPS is a partner to the City and Police Department (PD) in these challenging areas. LPS reports graffiti to the Fresno Graffiti team, criminal activity and homeless encampments to PD, code violations to Community Revitalization, and provides video surveillance equipment for extremely problematic illegal dumping areas. This extra layer of reporting and surveillance uniquely qualifies LPS to continue servicing this area. Staff also recommends expanding these s...
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