REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 21, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: AARON A. AGUIRRE, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Landscape Maintenance Division
SUBJECT
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Approve Contract Change Order No. 1, increasing the contract amount by $119,500, from $197,376 to $316,876 for the Highway Litter Control Contract between the City of Fresno and Landscape Maintenance of America dba California Highway Adoption California Highway Adoption Co.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve Contract Change Order No. 1, in the amount of $119,500, with Landscape Maintenance of America dba California Highway Adoption California Highway Adoption Co for the Highway Litter Control.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 16, 2020, City Council approved a contract with Landscape Maintenance of America dba California Highway Adoption Co. for $197,376 to provide monthly highway litter control along California State Routes 41, 99, 168 and 180 throughout City of Fresno (City) limits. The contract change order for $119, 500 will increase litter control from (1) one time per month to (2) two times per month, for a total of (24) twenty-four times per year on Highway 41 and 99. These two highways are experiencing high volumes of litter and would benefit significantly from the extra two cycles per month. Funding is available through the freeway litter control program previously approved by the Council, which includes outside funding from Measure “C” and Caltrans District 6.
BACKGROUND
The City Council appropriated funds for Highway Litter Control on January 16, 2020, to Maintenance of America dba California Highway Adoption Co. In the first month, the Highway Litter Control team picked up 865 bags of litter, equating to approximately 8.65 tons, along California State Routes 41, 99, 168 and 180.
Of the total 8.65 tons picked up in month one, 5.84 tons or 68% of the litter came from California State Routes 41 and 99. As such, the increase in litter removal from (1) one time per month to (2) two times per month along Highway 41 and 99 will allow for garbage to be picked up more frequently, improving the health and safety and the appearance of our City.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378, this is not a project as defined by CEQA
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference was not implemented because this change order is to an existing construction contract.
FISCAL IMPACT
This request will have no impact to the General Fund in the 2020 Fiscal year. All funding for the program will be available through the adopted FY2020 budget and Measure C Litter Abatement funds and Caltrans funding. Matching funds were made available from Community Sanitation Revenues in the adopted FY2020 budget.
Attachment:
Contract Change Order No. 1