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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - GENERAL CLEANING SERVICE CONTR (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT Agenda Item: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: October 13, 2009 Kevin Tonoian AWARD GENERAL CLEANING SERVICE CONTRACT Administrative Services RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council: 1. Award a two-year cleaning service contract to Oak Springs Nursery, Inc. for the ongoing maintenance and repairs of street furniture and other amenities in the Newhall Main Street area, Bid No. SD -09-10-03, in the amount of $55,200, plus a 20 percent contingency of $11,040, for a total two-year contract amount of $66,240. 2. Appropriate $30,000 from Landscape Maintenance District fund balance (Fund 357) to account 12543-5141.001. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, or modify the awards in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, and execute up to three (3) annual renewal options not to exceed the annual bid amounts plus Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such Fiscal Year, and execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval. BACKGROUND The City recently installed public improvements on Main Street, including street furniture, sidewalk pavers, and boardwalks that will require regular cleaning and maintenance services. Services include litter pick-up, emptying trash cans, and a deep cleaning of pavers and the Walk of Western Stars tiles on a regular basis. At a minimum, cleaning services will be conducted three days a week. The identified service area encompasses the length of Main Street, from Lyons Avenue to 4th Street. APPROWED Special Districts, in conjunction with the City's Redevelopment Division, the Newhall Redevelopment Committee (NRC), and Old Town Newhall Association (OTNA) collectively prepared cleaning and maintenance specification to meet the agreed-upon needs of the Main Street area. Notices to bid for cleaning and maintenance services were published during the month of August 2009, along with bid notifications that were directed to the Santa Clarita Chamber of Commerce, the Valley Industrial Association, NRC, OTNA, and 51 known vendors on file. All bid packages were made available on the City's website and downloaded by 41 firms. A total of four vendors submitted bids that were opened on September 16, 2009. The results of the bids are as follows: Company Oak Springs Nursery Lee's Maintenance Service Bell Building Maintenance Sureteck Industrial & Commercial Services Location Bid Amount Santa Clarita, CA $ 27,600 Van Nuys, CA $ 45,981 Sherman Oaks, CA $117,300 Ontario, CA $334,702 Staff reviewed the submissions and determined Oak Springs Nursery as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the respective zone. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT There is no impact to the General Fund. 2-