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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-08-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - LMD T47 CONTR AWARD (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: Agenda Item: _14 - CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: August 22, 2006 ✓�i..r D - AWARD CONTRACT FOR BID NUMBER PS -05-06-27 FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ZONE T-47, NORTHPARK Administrative Services RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. City Council award a landscape maintenance services contract for Landscape Maintenance District Zone T-47 (Northpark) to Oakridge Landscape, Inc., the lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $282,954. 2. City Council authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. BACKGROUND In March of 2006, the Northpark community annexed to the City. City staff is currently working with the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation to transfer the Northpark LMD, and its funds, from the County to City. This process will involve the adoption of a joint resolution by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Clarita City Council at a future date. County staff is in the process of drafting the joint resolution based on the requirements we have communicated to them. In anticipation of the LMD transfer, City staff issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) and advertised it three times from May 28 through June 4, 2006. Additionally, a pre-bid conference was held on June 8, 2006. On June 21, 2006, the City's Purchasing office received the following bids: Comnanv Location Bid Amount Oakridge Landscape North Hills $282,954 TruGreen LandCare Canoga Park $444,000 Wurzel Landscape Studio City $474,277 Stay Green, Inc. Santa Clarita $518,585 Grounds Control Santa Clarita $743,987 American Landscape No Bid N/A Award of this contract will ensure that the City is prepared to provide service to this area upon completion of the transfer process. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Sufficient funds for Northpark landscaping services were appropriated in the FY 2006-2007 budget in account number 2934-8006; however, no LMD funds may be spent until the LMD Zone and assessment funds are transferred from the County to the City.