Title
Annual Services Contract for Downtown Pressure Washing (B)
Explanation
For the past year the College Park University Heights (CPUH) area has been power washing and having the gum removed from University Avenue between West 13th Street and West 6th Street, and the effects have been significant. Working with the Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board (DRAB), a scope of work for this project has been completed. Staff has obtained a $19,000 quote for an annual contract with the same company that services Downtown. The quote includes services at targeted locations based on anticipated need. The backup (map) shows the specific streets to be included in this annual contract, and the number of times that each street will be cleaned. This initial contract will focus on key streets, and repeated washings will be necessary for maximum impact. Once these streets are at an appropriate level of cleanliness, the number of washings will be scaled back and additional streets will be added as part of a future contract. This process will continue until all the streets are included.
Fiscal Note
The CRA has $86,317.63 in the Downtown Streetscaping account MY 610-790-W202-5520 that could be used to fund this project.
Recommendation
Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board to the CRA: 1) Recommend approval of a $19,000 contract with A and J Quality Coating and Pressure Washing, Inc. to provide services in the Downtown; and 2) allocated the funds from the Streetscaping account.