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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BASIN TREE SERVICE & PEST CONTROL, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS UNITED RIGHT-OF-WAY (URW), FOR LANDSCAPE SERVICES NORTH OF OLIVE AVENUE
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for landscape services in the City of Glendale south of Olive Avenue, with Basin Tree Service & Pest Control, Inc., doing business as (dba) United Right-of-Way (URW), Contract No. 10963 for an increase of $306,000 to a not to exceed amount of $680,400 annually for landscape services north of Olive Avenue, and to authorize the City Manager to renew the Agreement, at the City Manager's discretion, for an additional three, one-year renewals to a total amount not to exceed $3,518,111 over the full term of the Agreement. The initial two-year term of the Agreement is effective through June 28, 2018body
Background
The City of Glendale is responsible for the maintenance of many developed and undeveloped right of way (ROW) sections in the city. These responsibilities include upkeep of the decomposed granite, shrubs, groundcover, trees, irrigation line repair and water supply, herbicide, insecticide, weed control, and litter.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) 16-37 for Landscape Maintenance Services was advertised on March 3, 2016. The RFP included two separate and distinct areas: north of Olive Avenue and South of Olive Avenue. Six proposals were received.
The most responsive and responsible proposal for services north of Olive Avenue was received by The Groundskeeper. On June 28, 2016, the city entered into an Agreement with Groundskeeper's, Contract No. C-10962, on June 28, 2016. This contract was mutually terminated effective March 31, 2017.
The most responsive and responsible proposal for services south of Olive Avenue was received by URW. O...
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