DATE: October 31, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Agreement with The Original Mowbray's Tree Service, Inc. for Tree and Shrub Trimming Services at the American Avenue and Southeast Regional Disposal Sites
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute an Agreement with The Original Mowbray's Tree Service, Inc. to provide tree and shrub trimming services at the American Avenue and Southeast Regional Disposal Sites in the annual amount of $33,290, for a total of $166,450 over the anticipated 5-year term of the Agreement.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended Agreement with The Original Mowbray's Tree Service, Inc. (Mowbray's) will provide for tree and shrub trimming services at the American Avenue Disposal Site (AADS) and the Southeast Regional Disposal Site (SERDS). Maintenance of the landscape is a requirement of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for each of the sites. The recommended Agreement is for three years, with an option to renew for up to two additional one-year periods by mutual written consent.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
No viable alternative exists. All tree and shrub trimming is performed during the dormancy period; November 1st through January 31st. The amount of trimming to be done during the dormancy period far exceeds what County staff could accomplish. Failure to maintain the landscape would be a violation of the terms of the CUP and would result in its termination.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Disposal Sites are maintained through the American Avenue Disposal Site Enterprise Org 9026; and the Southeast Regional Disposal Site Enterprise Org 9020. Sufficient appropriations are included in the current FY 2017-18 Adopted Budgets for this agreement and will be requested for subsequent budgets.
The contractor will be required to provide for services as identified in the agreemen...
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