Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Fit and Trim Lawn Care and The Shining Company to provide grass cutting services on City-owned property being held in the Land Bank. Fit and Trim Lawn Care and The Shining Company were the two contractors selected from a pool of nine companies that responded to the request for bids. The companies were selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, and qualifications.
Fit and Trim Lawn Care Contract Compliance #80-0308630 Expiration 3/10/11
The Shining Company Contract Compliance #31-1303398 Expiration 2/12/10
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these contracts are allocated from the Land Management Fund ($90,000).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to continue grass cutting services without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into various contracts for the provision of grass cutting services on City-owned property being held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $90,000 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Fit and Trim Lawn Care and the Shining Company to provide grass cutting services for the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, these contractors were selected from a pool of nine companies that responded to the request for bids (2009 SA003225); and
WHEREAS, Fit and Trim Lawn Care and The Shining Company were selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, and qualifications; and
WHEREAS, both contractors are Certified Emerging Minority Business Enterprise companies with the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter ...
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