Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to renew a contract on behalf of the Facilities Management Division with Winnscapes, Inc. This modification will provide funding for landscape maintenance and snow removal services for locations under the purview of the Facilities Management Division.
The original contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 2710-2013, and was passed by City Council on December 2, 2013. The contract was formally bid (via SA005136) with four one-year renewal options. The first renewal option was authorized by Ordinance 2436-2014. This legislation authorizes the second of four one-year renewal options. This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to renew a contract on behalf of the Facilities Management Division with Winnscapes, Inc. for mowing, landscape maintenance, and snow removal services for various City facilities.
Emergency action is requested to ensure mowing, landscape maintenance, and snow removal services continue without interruption.
Winnscapes Contract Compliance No. 31-1313521, expiration date October 23, 2015.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $300,000.00. Funding is budgeted and available within the Facilities Management 2015 General Fund operating budget for this contract.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division, to modify the contract with Winnscapes, Inc. for mowing, landscape maintenance, and snow removal services for various City facilities; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2710-2013, passed by City Council on December 2, 2013, authorized the contract with Winncapes, Inc. for mowing, landscape maintenance, and snow removal services for various City facilities; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2436-2014, passed by City Council on November 12, 2014, authorized th...
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