Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to renew Contract PO045717 with Limbs and Leaves Landscaping Inc. by extending the contract termination date from February 1, 2018 to February 1, 2019. This contract supports the Division of Code Enforcement by contracting with a certified arborist to determine if dead and dying trees are a safety hazard to the City’s neighborhoods. This legislation would renew the agreement authorized by ordinance 3111-2016, passed on December 12, 2016.
Emergency action is requested so Code Enforcement can obtain tree assessments without delay.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funding for this contract ($30,000) is fully budgeted within the 2018 general fund operating budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to renew the Arborist Contract with Limbs and Leaves Landscaping Inc. by extending the contract termination date to February 1, 2019; and to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to renew the Contract PO045717 with Leaves and Limbs Landscaping Inc., by extending the contract termination date from February 1, 2018 to February 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, this contract will allow the Code Enforcement Division to have a certified arborist determine if trees on private property are dead or dying and must be removed thus preserving the health and safety of the City neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the contract terms of contract PO045717, allows for the extension of the contract for two ( 2 ) additional one year terms with the written approval of the City and Contractor, with prices, terms, and conditions remaining the same; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to renew the agreement with Leaves and Limbs Landscaping Inc. so Code Enforcement c...
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