REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 15, 2016
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ANDREW J BENELLI, PE, City Engineer / Assistant Director
Public Works Department
AARON A. AGUIRRE, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Landscape Division
SHELBY MACNAB, MPA, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department, Administration Division
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to Fresno City Hall landscaping (Council District 3)
1. Approve a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with the Department of Water Resources and the California Conservation Corps to maintain the re-landscaped area and irrigation modifications funded by and installed at City Hall as part of the Institutional Turf Replacement Program.
2. Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve an agreement with the Department of Water Resources and the California Conservation Corps to maintain the re-landscaped area and irrigation modifications funded by and installed at City Hall as part of the Institutional Turf Replacement Program and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Works was recently awarded a project from the Institutional Turf Replacement Program to remove and replace turf located underneath the redwood trees on the north and south sides of the Fresno City Hall building in an attempt to reduce our water usage. This program is funded by the Department of Water Resources and the California Conservation Corps. The project award is non-monetary, providing the labor and materials needed to replace turf and upgrade irrigation equipment in-kind. A three year Maintenance Agreement must be in place prior to beginning the project.
BACKGROUND
The Institutional Turf Replacement Program is administered through a joint partnership between ...
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