DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Dangerous Premises Abatement Lot Clearing and Securing of Structures
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Big Tex Lawn Service, Daniel Gomez d/b/a Gomez Shredding, La Med Facility Maintenance, and Raul's Landscape Service to provide Dangerous Premises Abatement Lot Clearing and Securing of Structures for the Development Services Department in a cumulative amount not to exceed $360,000.00 annually.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for Council consideration and action are the proposals submitted by Big Tex Lawn Service, Daniel Gomez d/b/a Gomez Shredding, La Med Facility Maintenance, and Raul's Landscape Service to provide Dangerous Premises Abatement Lot Clearing and Securing of Structures for the Development Services Department on a rotating basis. The contractor will furnish all labor, equipment and materials to mow grass and weeds, removal of all brush, rubbish, rocks, bricks, dirt piles, graffiti and trash as required. Additional requirements shall include the securing of unoccupied/unsecured structures and premises when they are declared to be a danger to public health and safety under Chapter 6-172, City Code of Ordinances.
These services are being procured through a Public Health or Safety Exemption to Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252. State statute indicates that competitive bidding is not required under the Public Health or Safety Exemption which provides for the procurement to protect and preserve the public health or safety of the City's residents. To allow for multiple contract awards, a Request for Proposals was issued and seven responses were received.
The City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for "Dangerous Premises Abatement Lot Clearing and Securing of Structures" (RFP 6100005732) on February 25, 2015, with a submission deadline of April 1, 2015. Seven proposals were received and review...
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