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AGENDA ITEM
July 14 2015
ReviewedNerified
Agreement between the City of Orange and The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for Weed Abatement
Services in the amount not to exceed $96,250 for Fiscal Year 2015 -16.
2. SUMMARY
This is a request for the City Council to approve a renewed Weed Abatement Services
Agreement between the City of Orange and The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for weed abatement
services on City and public lots not to exceed $96,250 for FY 2015 -16.
13. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the renewed agreement between the City of Orange and The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for
weed abatement services in an amount not to exceed $96,250 for FY 2015 -16.
14. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted and available to cover the cost of weed abatement services as follows:
100.3012.51732.00000 (Weed Abatement — City Lots) $91,000
100.3012.51731.00000 (Weed Abatement — Private Lots) $5,250
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1. Provide for a safe community.
[b]. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
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1. SUBJECT
Agreement between the City of Orange and The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for Weed Abatement
Services in the amount not to exceed $96,250 for Fiscal Year 2015 -16.
2. SUMMARY
This is a request for the City Council to approve a renewed Weed Abatement Services
Agreement between the City of Orange and The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for weed abatement
services on City and public lots not to exceed $96,250 for FY 2015 -16.
13. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the renewed agreement between the City of Orange and The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for
weed abatement services in an amount not to exceed $96,250 for FY 2015 -16.
14. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted and available to cover the cost of weed abatement services as follows:
100.3012.51732.00000 (Weed Abatement — City Lots) $91,000
100.3012.51731.00000 (Weed Abatement — Private Lots) $5,250
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1. Provide for a safe community.
[b]. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
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6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Public Safety Goal 3.0: Protect lives and property of Orange residents and businesses from
urban and wild land fire hazards.
Policy 3.1: Continue to identify and evaluate new potential fire hazards and fire hazard areas.
Policy 3.2: Consider non - traditional methods of controlling vegetation in undeveloped areas.
17. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The Fire Department is responsible for clearing dead vegetation from City owned lots. The Fire
Department is also responsible for clearing privately owned lots if private property owners fail to
clear the lots themselves after multiple notices to do so. This Fire Prevention measure requires
the aid of a private vendor to clear the lots.
In October of 2013, City Staff initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) process soliciting
competitive bids for Weed Abatement Services. The Jungle Nursery, Inc. received the highest
score based on: customer service (ability to assign a lead worker to the project), previous
experience, and lowest cost. The Jungle Nursery was subsequently awarded the contract for
weed abatement services. Since that time, the Fire Department has been extremely satisfied with
the services provided by The Jungle Nursery and is requesting to renew the Weed Abatement
Services Agreement with this vendor for FY 2015 -16. The Jungle Nursery has agreed once more
to the same fees and conditions stated on the last FY 2014 -15 contract.
18. ATTACHMENTS
Extension of Weed Abatement Contract letter from The Jungle Nursery, Inc. dated June 10, 2015
signed by John Cohn, V.P. of Operations.
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