DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Annual Contract for Landscape Services for the Department of Human Services
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Goodwill Industries of San Antonio to furnish all labor, material and equipment required to perform complete landscaping and irrigation maintenance and repair services for the Department of Human Services (DHS) at designated locations for an estimated amount of $153,098.39 annually. Funding in the amount of $149,709.95 is available from the FY 2021 General Fund budget, and the Head Start Federal Grant in the amount of $3,388.44. Funding for subsequent fiscal years is subject to City Council approval of the annual budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is a proposal submitted by Goodwill Industries of San Antonio to provide landscape services to include, but are not limited to, landscaping, mowing, edging, string trimming; removal of leaves/debris; removal/replacement of dead plants and weeding on a department established schedule. This contract provides for monthly irrigation maintenance, annual irrigation system inspection, winterization, spring start up services and repair services.
Landscaping and irrigation services will be provided at six senior centers; Bob Ross Senior Center, Willie M. Cortez Senior Center, Northeast Senior Center, South Side Lions Senior Center, Frank Garret Multi-Service and West End Park Senior Center, Willie Velasquez Senior Center, and two new senior centers for District 4 and District 9 that are scheduled to open in 2022. The contract will also provide landscaping services for the Claude W. Black and Kenwood Community Centers, the Head Start Campus, and a vacant lot in District 10. The contract allows for additional facilities to be added during the term of the contract.
The City issued a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFCSP) for "Annu...
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