TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. PA-00413 and award a contract to Merchants Landscape Services, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA (not an MBE, WBE, SBE or Local), for providing grounds maintenance services, in an annual amount of $640,075, for a period of two years, with the option of adding expenditures up to 15 percent (or $96,011) above the annual contract amount, if necessary, for a total annual amount not to exceed $736,086 with the option of renewing for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 33071, with Azteca Landscape, Inc., of Ontario, CA (MBE and WBE), increasing the annual contract amount by $1,023,300, for an annual amount of $1,929,720, with option of adding expenditures up to 15 percent (or $289,458) above the annual contract amount, if necessary, for a total annual amount not to exceed $2,219,178 with the option of renewing for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into an annual contract with Merchants Landscape Services, Inc. (Merchants), and amend the current contract with Azteca Landscape, Inc. (Azteca), to provide grounds maintenance services for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) for the following service areas:
· Northwest Parks and Streets Area 1: Azteca ($400,200)
· Northeast Parks and Streets Area 2: Azteca ($906,420)*
· Southwest Parks and Streets Area 3: Azteca ($623,100)
· Southeast Parks and Streets Area 4: Merchants ($640,075)
*currently under Contract No. 33071
The City Council previously approved contracts for grounds maintenance services at the May 21, 2013 meeting, awarding contracts to Marina Landscape, Inc., and Azteca Landscape, Inc. Effective September 1, 2013, both Marina and the City mutually agreed that Marina would no longer provide grounds maintenance services for the City. ...
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