March 5, 2015
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Division Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
BY: MARTIN L. WENDELS, Project Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
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Award a contract in the amount of $221,520 to All Commercial Landscape Services, Inc. to provide landscape maintenance services at various water well sites and Department of Public Utilities Water Division (Water Division) properties throughout the City of Fresno (City) - RFP 9302 - Citywide
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council award a contract in the amount of $221,520 to All Commercial Landscape Services, Inc. to provide landscape maintenance services at various water well sites and Water Division properties throughout the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Water Division solicited contractor bids to provide landscape maintenance for its various water well sites and Water Division properties. All Commercial Landscape Services, Inc. ("ACLS") was found to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder submitting a bid amount of $221,520. The landscape maintenance contract will cover services for approximately 300 City well sites, the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility ("NESWTF") and the Water Division Corporation Yard ("Water Yard").
Funding for this contract is included in the 2015 and 2016 fiscal year budgets. Staff recommends Council award a contract to ACLS for landscape maintenance in the amount of $221,520.
BACKGROUND
The Water Division solicited proposals for professional landscape maintenance services for a network of almost 300 municipal water supply wells, the NESWTF and the Water Yard. A few of these landscapes are currently maintained by ACLS and the rest are being serviced by Water Division staff, or are unmaintained.
The landscape maintenance contract provides for routine weekl...
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