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REQUEST FOR a.~~ COUNCIL ACTION ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: FEBRUARY 16, 2010 TITLE: APPROVED AGREEMENTS WITH DMS LANDSCAPE AND ? As Recommended MARIPOSA LANDSCAPE FOR LANDSCAPE ? As Amended MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT CITY PARKS ? Ordinance on 151 Reading ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with DMS Landscape Services, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, to provide landscape maintenance services at five park sites, in an i amount not to exceed $274,176. 2. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Mariposa Landscapes, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, to provide landscape maintenance services at eight park sites, in an amount not to exceed $454,565. DISCUSSION The City of Santa Ana has for over 20 years contracted landscape maintenance for bike trails and street medians. In 2003, 18 parks were contracted out for landscape maintenance. The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency currently divides the City into four separate park maintenance districts. District 2 is maintained by Merchants Landscape Services, and District 4 is maintained by Master Landscape. The two proposed agreements will provide landscape maintenance services in Districts 1 and 3, which are currently maintained by part-time City staff (see Attachment A) Diversified Maintenance Services (DMS) will maintain District 1, which has five parks, and Mariposa Landscape will maintain District 3, which has eight parks. These two proposed landscape agreements will allow the agency to keep these parks looking green and clean. 25C-1