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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Rosario DeLeon, Director of Public Properties
DATE: April 2, 2015
SUBJECT:
Resolution Accepting the Bid from Classic Landscape, Ltd., West Chicago, IL for the Central Area Landscape Maintenance for Various City Divisions for 2015 and 2016
PURPOSE:
To contract the landscape maintenance of right of ways, medians, tot lots, and city-owned vacant lots. l
BACKGROUND:
The City's landscape maintenance contract for the above-mentioned areas expired in 2014. This is the fourth of four landscape maintenance bid packages to be advertised for public bid in 2015. The overall pricing for landscape maintenance services is approximately 20% less than the City's previous contracted costs.
DISCUSSION:
The City has landscape maintenance responsibility of various right of ways, medians, tot lots, and city-owned vacant lots. Classic Landscape Ltd., submitted the lowest responsible bid at $2,990 per landscape mowing cycle. Classic Landscape Ltd., previously held a city-wide landscape maintenance contract for the east side and performed satisfactorily. I recommend the City accept their bid for a 2 year contract with 2 one year mutually agreeable extensions.
Dollars have been appropriated for this expenditure in accounts 101-4460-431-36.15; 101-1727-424-36.14; 510-4058-511-38.34; and 101-4440-451-36.15
IMPACT STATEMENT:
There should be no impact on other departments.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council accept the bid from Classic Landscape Ltd. West Chicago, IL for the Central Area Landscape Maintenance for various city divisions for 2015 and 2016.
cc: Alderman O'Connor, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Peters, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Accepting the Bid from Classic Landscape Ltd., West Chicago, IL for the Central Area Landscape Maintenance for Various City Divisions for 20...
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