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Approve Agreement Amendment with Landscape West Management Services, Inc. <br />December 1, 2020 <br />Page 2 <br />On April 7, 2020, City Council designated $2.3 million to improve the aesthetic appearance of <br />barren medians through the design and installation of new water efficient landscaping in the City's <br />arterial corridors in the areas of First, Bristol, 17th, and Fairview Streets, and Harbor and MacArthur <br />Boulevards. These arterial beautification projects began during the summer of 2020 and are close <br />to completion. <br />In order to maintain and preserve the City's new median improvements, and to address an <br />increased need for service due to vandalism, theft of the watering control systems, and destruction <br />of plants, staff recommends increasing the agreement amount with Landscape West Management <br />Services, Inc. by $250,000, for a total amount not to exceed $1,020,000 annually (Exhibit 2). The <br />additional contract capacity will also be utilized to maintain the new protected bike lanes being built <br />throughout the City. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available for expenditure in Public Works Agency, Special Gas Tax Median Landscaping <br />account (No. 02917635-62320) and will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years. Funds will be <br />spent according to the spending plan below: <br />Fiscal Year <br />Accounting Unit— <br />Fund <br />Accounting Unit, <br />Amount <br />Account # <br />Descri tion <br />Account Description <br />CURRENT ANNUAL CONTRACT <br />Median Landscaping, <br />FY 2020-21 <br />02917635-62320 <br />Special Gas Tax <br />Maintenance & Repair <br />$770,000 <br />Buildings & Grounds <br />REQUESTED AMENDMENT <br />Median Landscaping, <br />FY 2020-21 <br />02917635-62320 <br />ESpecial Gas Tax <br />Maintenance & Repair <br />$250,000 <br />Buildings & Grounds <br />TOTAL <br />$1,020,000 <br />OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS <br />Median Landscaping, <br />FY 2021-22 <br />02917635-62320 <br />Special Gas Tax <br />Maintenance & Repair <br />$1,020,000 <br />Buildings & Grounds <br />Median Landscaping, <br />FY 2022-23 <br />02917635-62320 <br />Special Gas Tax <br />Maintenance & Repair <br />$1,020,000 <br />Buildings & Grounds <br />Median Landscaping, <br />FY 2023-24 <br />02917635-62320 <br />Special Gas Tax <br />Maintenance & Repair <br />$1,020,000 <br />Buildings & Grounds <br />Median Landscaping, <br />FY 2024-25 <br />02917635-62320 <br />Special Gas Tax <br />Maintenance & Repair <br />$1,020,000 <br />Buildings & Grounds <br />Total <br />$5,100,000 <br />251-2 <br />