CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
INTERDEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Erik Walsh, City Manager
FROM: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S., Director, Public Works
COPIES: Audit and Accountability Committee; Ben Gorzell Jr., CPA, Chief Financial Officer; Kevin Barthold, City Auditor; Roderick J. Sanchez, AICP, CBO, Assistant City Manager; Nefi Garza, P.E., Assistant Director, Public Works; Troy Elliot, CPA, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: Consideration of High Profile Solicitation for Release
DATE: November 17, 2020
The following high profile solicitation is scheduled to be released next month.
Natural Creekway Maintenance Services (Public Works) - The Public Works Department is seeking a contractor to provide vegetation maintenance services to natural creekways along approximately 30 miles of Leon Creek and Salado Creek and 50 miles of tributaries located throughout the City. Services shall include, but are not limited to, control of non-native (invasive) vegetation, tree and brush trimming or removal, on-site mulching services, and debris removal and disposal. These services are to ensure that passage of storm water is allowed through the creekways while maintaining the integrity of the natural riparian environment.
Department: Public Works
Solicitation Type: Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal
Contract Value: $4.4 million
Term of Contract: 2 years with 2, 1-year renewal options
Release Date: December 16, 2020
Closing Date: February 12, 2021
Proposed Council Date: May 2021
Contact Information: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S., Director, Public Works
Evaluation Criteria: Experience, Background, and Qualifications: 35 points
Proposed Plan: 35 points
Price: 20 points
M/WBE Prime Contract Program: 10 points
SBEDA Requirements: 10% M/WBE Subcontracting Requirement
Local Preference Program: Not Applicable
Veteran Owned Small Business Preference Program: Not Applicable
Voting Members: Roderick J. Sanchez, AICP, CBO, Assistant City Manager, City Manager’s Office
Nefi Garza, P.E., Assistant Director, Public Works Department
Andre Hayes, Storm Water Operations Inspector, Public Works Department
Sandy Jenkins, Parks and Recreation Manager, Parks and Recreation Department
Steven Boylan, Storm Water Operations Superintendent, Public Works Department