CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

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Department:

Parks and Recreation

Commission Meeting Date:   March 19, 2019

Staff Contact:

Derek Rogers, Director Parks and Recreation

Mark Hecker, Assistant Director

Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:

 

Award Bid #B1905 – Mowing Contracts to Golden Rule Lawn Care for $115,840.00

 

Executive Summary:

 

Since 2012, the City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department has coordinated the bidding and management of contractual mowing services for City properties. The 2019 mowing season bids will include over 150 City owned properties coordinated under one set of bid documents. Properties being bid are under the general management of the following department: Parks and Recreation, MSO, Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement The properties have been divided by geographic location and frequency of mowing to create seven mowing districts. These districts were bid separately to allow smaller local mowing companies an opportunity to bid. Bid #B1905 includes 43 of the higher profile properties divided into two mowing districts.

 

Two mowing contractors responded to the bid request (bid tab attached). Golden Rule Lawn Care provided the low bid for the two mowing areas being bid in 2019. Their bid total bid was $115,840.00.

 

Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor

Effective Governance/Professional Administration

Core Services

 

Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):

The total fiscal impact to the City will be $115,840.00. Each of the participating departments have funds budgeted in their 2019 operating budget to cover these contracts.

 

Attachments:

Mowing bid tabs

 

Reviewed By:

(for CMO use only)

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