Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to renew a contract for snow/ice removal at 757 Carolyn Avenue, 750 Piedmont Road, 1000 North Hague Avenue, and the Health Department at 240 Parsons Avenue.
The original contract was awarded based on bids received October 7, 2003, and was authorized by Ord. 0029-2004 (passed March 9, 2004) covering all of 2004, including snow/ice removal as well as landscaping. After renewal in 2005, the snow/ice removal portion was renewed for all of 2006 by Ord. 2148-2005 (passed December 14, 2005) and the landscaping portion for 2006 was renewed by Ord. 0747-2006 (passed May 3, 2006). This ordinance renews the contract for the third of four one-year renewal options. This renewal will cover the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. This ordinance only provides funding for the snow/ice removal portion of the contract. Funding for the landscaping portion of the contract will be requested in spring 2007.
Emergency action is requested so that snow and ice removal will not be suspended at the end of the current term, December 31, 2006.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract renewal is $25,000.00. In 2006, the cost of this contract was $77,000.00. In 2005, the cost of this contract was $75,545.68, including landscaping, as well as snow/ice removal. In 2004, a total of $61,181.25 was spent on the original contract and the snow/ice removal renewal. The Facilities Management Division budgeted $77,000.00 in the 2006 General Fund budget for this contract. Winnscapes Contract Compliance Number 31-1313521, exp. 07/08/2007.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to renew a contract for the Facilities Management Division with Winnscapes for snow/ice removal at various City-owned locations; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHERAS, it is necessary to provide snow...
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