DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Annual Contract for Citywide Landscaping
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Due Amicis, Inc. dba Green Landscaping in the estimated amount of $143,880.00 annually to provide landscaping services and monthly preventative irrigation maintenance and repair services at various locations throughout the City. No funds will be encumbered by this ordinance. Funding is available from the respective departments Operating Budgets adopted by City Council.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for Council consideration and action is the proposal submitted by Due Amicis Inc. dba Green Landscaping to provide landscaping services and monthly preventative irrigation maintenance and repair services at twenty-five locations for the Solid Waste Management Department, Center City Development And Operations Department, San Antonio Fire Department, Neighborhood & Housing Services Department, San Antonio Metro Health District, and Pre-K4SA. The landscaping services include, but are not limited to mowing, weeding, edging, trimming, leaf/debris blowing, litter removal, and sweeping. Services also include irrigation system repairs, monthly preventative irrigation maintenance and annual inspections. These services are required to ensure the aesthetically pleasing appearance of the grounds at various locations while maintaining the functionality of irrigation systems.
On July 29, 2020, the City issued a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFCSP) "Annual Contract for Citywide Landscaping" (RFCSP 20-079, RFx 6100012916) with a submission deadline of September 14, 2020. Four proposals were received, and two proposals were deemed non-responsive for failure to meet the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) AABE subcontracting goal. Two firms were deemed responsive and eligible for evaluation. Due Amicis, Inc. dba Green Landscaping was selected based on ...
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