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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PR16-023 and authorize City Manager to execute a contract with Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewardship, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for the maintenance and management of environmentally sensitive areas, in an annual amount of $364,800, and authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $54,720, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $419,520, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager, or his designee. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewardship, Inc. (LCWS), for the maintenance and management of environmentally sensitive areas (Covered Areas) managed by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM). The Covered Areas are identified as follows:
· Golden Shore Marine Biological Reserve
· Jack Dunster Biological Reserve
· Colorado Lagoon (Tidal Zones and Upland Areas)
· Rainbow Lagoon
· Rainbow Harbor
· Sims’ Pond
· Marine Stadium
· Pacific Electric Right-of-Way
· Bluff Park Slope
The scope of services and requirements for the Covered Areas, which are considered to be environmentally sensitive due to their proximity to wetlands, intertidal waterways and/or coastal areas, require a highly specialized and comprehensive type of maintenance, including maintenance of grounds and landscape, and bodies of water, including aquatic weed management, pond and culvert maintenance, and the capture and removal of waterborne debris.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Press-Telegram on November 12, 2015, and 4,808 potential proposers specializing in these services were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those proposers, 40 downloaded the RFP via our electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at: www.longbeach.go...
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