Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to modify a contract with Mowtivation Lawn Care Services, LLC in an amount up to $60,000.00. Mowtivation Lawn Care Services LLC provides lawn care and similar work for properties held in the Land Bank Program.
In March 2020, the Director of Development entered into contracts with 10 lawn care contractors as a result of an Invitation to Bid, RFQ-014518. To ensure work started at the beginning of spring, an initial contract under $50,000 was established for each contractor. The Director of Development must now modify each contract by adding funds in amounts sufficient for the reminder of the growing season.
Original contract $45,000.00 PO218358
Modification 1 $60,000.00
Total Contract Amount $105,000.00
Emergency action is requested in order to continue to provide vital program services without interruption.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor’s number is 009754 and the contract compliance dates are 1/02/20-1/02/22.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract is available in the 2020 Division of Land Redevelopment budget in the Land Management Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Mowtivation Lawn Care Services LLC in an amount up to $60,000.00; to authorize an expenditure up to $60,000.00 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Development did a procurement effort in early 2020 seeking mowing services and entered into initial contract with 10 lawn care contractors in early spring; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract to continue lawn mowing services for the Division of Land Redevelopment for the remainder of the season; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract in order to con...
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