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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Gio Santana, Superintendent of Parks & Recreation
DATE: 4/18/2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the acceptance of bid pricing from various contractors for landscape & mowing Maintenance for multiple park locations.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval to accept bids for a 1 year contract with optional two 1 year extensions upon mutual consent from contractors for various landscape maintenance for City owned properties under the care of Parks.
BACKGROUND:
There are a number of locations consisting of Legacy Parks, Mini Parks, open spaces and other city owned lots that the City is responsible for ongoing maintenance. This type of mowing & landscape maintenance has previously been provided by private contractors. In order to enhance the level of service from previous years, contracting outside services is necessary to augment City crews.
DISCUSSION:
The City solicited bids for "Parks Mowing & Landscape Maintenance" for City Legacy park locations (Bid 24-014) and "Citywide Mowing of Mini Parks & Open Spaces" (Bid 24-039) received bids from eight companies. After checking references and receiving favorable responses, the following contractors highlighted on the attached bid tabulation are being recommended.
Aplus AJ Landscaping Aurora, IL
Advanced Landscaping, West Chicago IL
Beary Landscaping, Lockport IL
Yellowstone Landscape, Plainfield IL
Funding for utilizing the Landscape Maintenance & mowing services of these contractors is appropriated to cover these expenditures in the following accounts: 101-4440-451-36-15, 101-4440-451-38-34. The total amount actually spent each year is weather dependent.
This bid was subject to the Local Preference Ordinance
IMPACT STATEMENT:
There should be no impact on any other departments.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council approve the acceptance of bid pricing from various contractors for landscape & mowing Maintenance for multiple park locations for a 1 year con...
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