Memorandum 16-021 Contract Award for Lawn Maintenance

Memorandum 16-021

TO:                              Katie Koester, City Manager

THRU:                        Carey Meyer, Public Works Director

FROM:                        Angie Otteson, Parks Maintenance Coordinator

DATE:                         February 1, 2016

SUBJECT:                 Award City Hall, Parks, and Cemeteries Lawn Maintenance 2016, 2017, and

2018 Contract

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Discussion

An Invitation to Bid for the referenced contract was advertised in the Homer News on 1/7/16 and 1/14/16 with a bid date of 1/21/16.

The City received four bids for the referenced contract.  This is a three year renewable contract with the bid price being for each year.  For comparison, the price of the contract in 2015 was $30,844.14.

The bids are summarized as follows:

Contractor

Bid Amount

Yard Chief Yard Care, Inc.

$39,287.00

American Landscaping, Inc.

$141,947.00

Chugach Yard Care

$31,333.57

Dutch Boy Landscaping

$34,534.83

Recommendation

City Council pass a resolution awarding the City Hall, Parks, and Cemeteries Lawn Maintenance 2016, 2017, & 2018 contract to Chugach Yard Care in the amount of $31,333.57.

Fiscal Note

This contract is funded under account 100.0175.5210.