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Contract for Mowing and Grounds Maintenance of the City of Gainesville’s Rail Trail (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to authorize the Interim City Manager to sign a new contract with Oasis Landscape Services, Inc. for Mowing and Grounds Maintenance of the City of Gainesville’s Rail Trail.
Explanation
The current Contract for Mowing and Grounds Maintenance of the City of Gainesville’s Rail Trail, will expire on September 30, 2022, so the City’s Procurement Division has recently coordinated an Invitation to Bid for a new contract. After thorough review and evaluation of the bids submitted, Oasis Landscape Services, Inc. was selected to be the most responsive and responsible bid. The contract will take effect on October 1, 2022 and continue for two years with up to three possible 12-month extensions available.
Strategic Connection:
A great place to live and experience.
Fiscal Note
Oasis’ bid price for this project is $53,100.00; or $106,200.00 for the two-year initial contract term. If all three extensions were utilized at that annual price, the total expense over five years would be $265,500.00. (The current contract is in its fifth year at $48,402.20 per year.) The project will be paid from the General Fund and Park, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department’s Park Operations maintenance funding.
Recommendation
The City Commission 1) approve the two-year Contract with three possible 12-month extensions for Mowing and Grounds Maintenance of the City of Gainesville’s Rail Trail with Oasis Landscape Services, Inc.; and 2) authorize the Interim City Manager to approve the Contract, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.