Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into two (2) contracts for Invasive Plant Management Services for the Division of Water with Hickman Lawn Care, Inc. and Davey Tree Expert Company.
The contract will allow for the identification and selective removal of invasive plant and noxious weed species from the land between the shoreline and numerous locations around the City’s three drinking water reservoirs at the Griggs, O’Shaughnessy and Hoover Reservoirs. In addition to the selective removal of invasive plant and noxious weed species, the contract further allows for the mitigation of re-growth of these invasive and noxious species through herbicide spraying twice within the following 12 months. All herbicides that will be applied under the terms of this soliciatation have been reviewed and approved by the Division of Water. The invasive plant and noxious weed species to be managed under this contract include, but are not limited to bush honeysuckle, buckthorn, knotweed, wintercreeper, english ivy, poison ivy, and purple loosestrife. The contract will be in effect from date of execution and extend through December 30, 2015.
The Director of Public Utilities solicited formal bids (SA005384). One hundred seven (107) vendors were solicited: one hundred (100) MAJ; seven (7) M1A. Two (2) MAJ bids were received and opened on April 30, 2014. The bid specifications allow for the Department of Public Utilities to award two contracts if it was in the best interest of the City of Columbus. The two contracts would run concurrently and would be non-exclusive and the City would utilize either contract at its discretion. After reviewing of the bids received, the Department of Public Utilities recommends that it is in best interest of the City of Columbus to award two contracts in the total amount of $455,643.30. Total bid amounts per contractor including contingency are as follows:
Hickman L...
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