Title
Ordinance making findings and determinations regarding contracting for work usually performed by City employees and authorizing the City Manager to enter contracts with Azteca Landscape, Midori Gardens and WM. Vandergeest Landscape Care, Inc. for landscape maintenance services. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Three-Year Financial Strategic Plan (Plan) was endorsed by the City Council on March 25, 2003. In an effort to reduce costs while maintaining City services, the Plan included expansion of contracting opportunities. The FY 04 Budget adopted by the City Council on September 16, 2003 included the contracting of landscape maintenance.
On November 4, 2003, the City Council adopted specifications and authorized the City Manager to advertise for bids to provide landscape maintenance services at various designated sites citywide. An extensive employee service delivery review process was initiated at the same time.
Sites Currently Contracted:
• Heartwell Area Parks
• Civic Center Complex
• Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site
• North Long Beach Area Parks
• Central and West Area Parks
• Southeast Area Parks
• EI Dorado Park Turf Maintenance
New Sites and Services:
• EI Dorado Park Landscape Maintenance
• Street Medians Landscape Maintenance
• Tidelands Turf and Landscape Maintenance
• Ball Field Renovation at Sites Not Previously Contracted
• Parks Refuse and Green Waste Removal at All Sites
The Bid Process and Specifications
In conformance with the established contracting-out evaluation process, employees currently performing the services were involved in providing suggestions in developing the landscape maintenance specifications and reviewed them prior to the release of those specifications. The specifications were prepared with employee input and consolidate all of the existing contracted areas and additional locations into one bid process to enable the City to benefit from economies of scale. The specifications also incorporate an organ...
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