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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - AGR-5778.A.2 - SECOND AMENDMENT LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CITY FACILITIES RIGHTS OF WAY4 OF. o AGENDA ITEM December 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: Ri Otto Ci anage ��, o c - FROM: Marie Kni (� ""� Community S ices Dir ctor ReviewedNerified By• City Manager Finance Director To Be Presented By: Marie Knight X Cons Calendar _ City Mgr Rpts Council Reports Legal Affairs Boards /Cmtes _ Public Hrgs Admin Reports Plan/Environ 1. SUBJECT Second Amendment to Agreement with Nieves Landscape, Inc. for landscape maintenance services for City Facilities and Rights of Way to increase the amount for FY 16 from $227,459.98 to $267,459.98. 2. SUMMARY This Amendment provides for an increased level of landscape maintenance, repair and trash removal services in Plaza Park and quadrants. 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approve the Second Amendment to Agreement 5778.A with Nieves Landscape, Inc.; and 2. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. 4. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are available to cover the cost of the Second Amendment as follows: 100.7022.51431.00000 (Landscape Maintenance — City Property) $ 40,000.00 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) 3a. Enhance and promote quality of life in the community — Refurbish, maintain, develop and/or expand public use places and spaces. ITEM 3 - L3_ 12/08/15 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION GOAL 5 - Provide recreational facilities and programs that adequately serve the needs of residents. 5.1 - Maintain existing City parks at levels that provide maximum recreational benefit to City Residents. 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND Background Nieves Landscape Inc., currently provides landscape maintenance services for the City Facilities and Rights of Way, including Plaza Park. An increase in restaurants in the Plaza area and the general popularity of the area has resulted in increased activity in and around the Plaza Park, including daily spilled food, increased generation of litter and over - flowing trash receptacles in the Park, more wear and tear on turf due to pedestrian traffic, more vehicular intrusion damaging landscape and amenities, and other general maintenance impacts. This increase in visitation and activity in Plaza Park has necessitated a change in the frequency and methods for overall park maintenance. The original agreement for FY 15 provided an option for a one year extension through FY 16. In May 2015, the First Amendment to the Agreement with Nieves Landscape, Inc. was executed, adding $17,000.00 to fund increased maintenance of Plaza Park for the remainder of FY 15, extending the Agreement for the additional year and including a CPI increase for FY 16. At that time, funds were not appropriated for FY 16 for the increased Plaza Park landscape maintenance. Upon adoption of the FY 16 annual budget, additional funds for landscape maintenance in Plaza Park were appropriated to cover the increased service level. Discussion The Second Amendment to the existing agreement with Nieves Landscape Inc. provides for an increase of $40,000.00 to include the following additional scope of work: • Daily cleaning and trash removal, including on weekends and holidays is required by the landscape contractor to address aesthetics and health and sanitation in the Plaza, especially during the summer months. This amendment continues this level of service for FY 16. Every year activity is especially heavy in Plaza Park during the holiday season and the popular Tree Lighting event. When holiday decorations are displayed in Plaza Park each year, they attract many visitors to the Park to view the decorations and take photos, etc. This activity covers a 6 week period which includes the Tree Lighting event that draws a large crowd every year. While we are pleased that Plaza Park is such a popular destination, this increased activity level results in damage to the Park, including trampled grass which is reduced to dirt and mud. Additional landscape services are needed to repair the turf on an annual basis. 2 ITEM A 12/08/15 • Damage to the landscape caused by errant vehicles driving into the Park requires repair and replacement of irrigation components, turf, plants, benches, light poles and bollards. This Second Amendment increases the current annual amount for FY 16 from $227,459.98 to $267,459.98. City staff intends to circulate a Request for Proposals for landscape maintenance of City Facilities and Rights of Way in spring 2016 for FY 17 and beyond. 8. ATTACHMENTS Draft Second Amendment 3 ITEM 12/08/15