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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR <br />LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE <br />(SPEC. NO. 03-061) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 sl Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~?) <br /> <br />t2~t1;(2, <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Renew the contract with ValleyCrest <br />landscape maintenance services at the <br />other general park locations as needed <br />amount not to exceed $85,350. <br /> <br />Landscape Maintenance, Inc., for <br />Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park and <br />for a one-year period in the annual <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency is responsible for the <br />landscape maintenance at all City parks as well as the Santa Ana Zoo at <br />Prent ice Park. The maintenance includes: mowing and edging of turf, <br />pruning and trimming of trees and shrubs, removal and control of weeds and <br />of plant diseases and pests, plant irrigation, and the maintenance and <br />repair of irrigation systems. Additionally, the agency is responsible for <br />the general maintenance and upkeep of the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park as <br />a safe and attractive feature of the City. <br /> <br />On September 2, 2003, the City Council awarded a contract to ValleyCrest <br />Landscape Maintenance, Inc., for a two-year period with provision for <br />three, one-year renewals. The vendor has agreed to renew the contract; <br />however, the vendor has requested a four percent increase due to the rising <br />costs of fuel and insurance. The vendor has performed satisfactorily <br />during the past contract period, and staff recommends the final renewal of <br />the contract. <br /> <br />220-1 <br /> <br />