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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 7, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR <br />CHEMICALS - SOIL, PLANT, <br />AND WATER TREATMENT <br />(SPEC. NO. 02-128) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />QfijtL <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Renew the contract with Western Farm Service for soil, plant and water <br />treatment chemicals for a one-year period in an annual amount not to <br />exceed $79,654. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency requires herbicides <br />and pesticides to control and eradicate weeds and insects in the City's <br />parks. Chemicals are also required to maintain the various public <br />swimming pools and water fountains throughout the City. The chemicals <br />are purchased through the Central Stores warehouse for distribution to <br />the agencies. The contracts for chemicals are designed to provide <br />quality products at significant savings based on quantity pricing. <br /> <br />On January 6, 2003, the City Council awarded contracts for soil, plant, <br />and water treatment chemicals to Western Farm Service, a Santa Ana <br />vendor, United Horticultural Supply and Kim-Kinetics Laboratories for a <br />two-year period, with provision for two one-year renewals. Western Farm <br />Service has performed satisfactorily during the past contract period. <br />The vendor has agreed to renew the contract, and request only a minimal <br />price increase. Staff recommends the first renewal of the contract with <br />Western Farm Service. Verdicon, Inc., formerly United Horticultural <br />Supply, can no longer provide all of their contract items and Kim- <br />Kinetics Laboratories has not performed satisfactorily during the past <br />contract period. As such, staff does not recommend renewing the <br />contracts with Verdicon and Kim-Kinetics Laboratories. New bids for the <br />contract items supplied by Verdicon and Kim-Kinetics Laboratories will <br />be solicited. <br /> <br />22A-1 <br /> <br />CS 383 <br /> <br />.t'"rClIlC.L::;cV \.:1UL..LC.L.L"''''' <br /> <br />/"" I <br />