Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 04, 2018
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR SWAYZER CORPORATION TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES (CITY COUNCIL)
Body
I. SUMMARY
This matter was continued from the August 21, 2018 Council meeting.
The Grounds and Landscape crew is responsible for providing mowing and routine maintenance at City facilities. Due to a number of factors, there is a significant lack of internal resources available to provide these services at the present time. Swayzer Corporation ("Swayzer") currently provides Citywide median landscape maintenance services pursuant to a three year contract that commenced January 1, 2018 for a total sum of $797,400. Staff requests that Council approve an amendment to the current Swayzer contract to provide additional grounds and landscaping services to the City for the amount of $211,032 over a term of six months commencing September 1, 2018, with an option to extend an additional four months (at $35,172.00 per month) thereafter upon City Manager approval, in order to temporarily augment staffing. This 6 month period will increase the total contract sum to $1,008,432.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE a contract amendment for Swayzer Corporation to provide grounds and landscape maintenance services at City facilities in an increased amount not to exceed $211,032.00 (new total contract sum $1,008,432) for the period commencing September 1, 2018 and ending February 28, 2019 with an option to extend for an additional four months (at $35,172.00 per month) at City's election upon City Manager's approval in writing. ("Swayzer Amendment"); AND
2. APPROVE Resolution No. 18-111 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018/19 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND"; AND
3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Swayzer Amendment, following approval as to form by the City Attorney, and AUTHOR...
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