TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract Extension for the 2023-2027 Landscape Maintenance Services (Utilities) Program to Ramiro Guzman Landscaping in the amount of $140,366.78
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BACKGROUND:
On April 3, 2023, the Mayor and City Council awarded a contract to Ramiro Guzman Landscaping in the amount of $113,054.00, for lawn mowing and related services at sixty-seven (67) Public Utilities Department sites throughout the City and surrounding areas for the 2023 landscape season. The contract contains a provision for four optional annual extensions for years 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027. Ramiro Guzman Landscaping has completed the lawn maintenance work to the satisfaction of City staff, and staff would like to extend their contract for the 2026 season.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
The 2026 pricing includes a 2.4% increase for all original bid items compared to the 2025 pricing. There have also been two adjustments to the original scope of work: (1) seven additional sites have been added and (2) the number of mowing cycles has increased from 26 to 28. The total recommended contract award for 2026 is $140,366.78.
Sufficient funds exist utilizing the 2026 Water and Sewer Operating Fund and costs will be allocated to the various Contract Services accounts as follows:
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council approve the 2026 contract extension to the 2023-2027 Landscape Maintenance Services (Utilities) Program, in the amount of $140,366.78, on behalf of Ramiro Guzman Landscaping.
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