Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Weed and Vegetation Management Services from TruGreen Lp. This contract will be used primarily by the Department of Public Utilities for weed and vegetation management around various Public Utility properties. The term of the proposed option contract will be approximately three (3) years, expiring 12/31/2021, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on February 28, 2019. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding Request for Quotation No. RFQ011393). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
TruGreen Lp. CC# 007293 expires 3/05/2021, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $100,000.00, Public Utilities
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the current contract expired 12/30/2018.
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Weed and Vegetation ...
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