TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Contract No. 2022-02 for Right of Way Mowing, Trimming, and Litter Removal with Walkers Service, Inc., to Add Location No. 3 in the Amount of $34,773.30 for a Total Estimated Amount for 2024 is $531,782.82.
Recommended Action
Approve Contract No. 2022-02 for right of way mowing, trimming, and litter removal with Walkers Service, Inc., to add location no. 3 in the amount of $34,773.30 for total estimated amount for 2024 is $531,782.82.
Background Information
During the Road and Drainage District Meeting Governing Body Meeting held on November 23, 2021, the City Commission approved Request for Bid (RFB) No. 2022-02 for the right of way mowing, trimming, and litter removal with Walkers Service, Inc., in the estimated amount of $460,194.00, including locations No. 1 and 2 only.
The City Manager approved the first one-year renewal, effective October 1, 2022, of RFB No. 2022-02 right of way mowing to Walkers Service, Inc. This first renewal included an increase of 8% on all items bringing the Contract amount to $497,009.52.
Per the Contract, the Contractor will perform eight (8) cycles of mowing services on arterials and collectors and six (6) cycles of mowing services on local roads and drainage rights of ways of public roadways and public drainage systems within the City of North Port. The services will be provided in the following locations:
Ø Arterials and Collectors: (All main roads within the project boundaries as shown on Map 1 and Map 2): March, May, June, July, August, September, October, and December.
Ø Local Roads/Streets: (All local roads within the project boundaries as shown on Map 1 and Map 2): March, June, July, August, September, and December.
Ø Drainage Rights of Ways, Retention Ponds, Ditches, and Drainage Canals: (All accessible drainage facilities within the project boundaries as shown on Map 1, Map 2 and Map 3): February, April, May, June, August, and November.
The Road and Drainage District seeks to add an additional estimated 214.65 acres of retention ditches north of the Snover Waterway and south of I-75.
Contract No. 2022-02 for right of way mowing, trimming, and litter removal with Walkers Service Inc., has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Strategic Plan
Infrastructure & Facilities Integrity
Financial Impact
Funding in the amount of $531,782.82 is budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2024 Road and Drainage District Budget, account number 107-5000-541.46-09, R&M Landscaping.
Procurement
RFB No. 2022-02 was procured pursuant to Section 2-404 of the City of North Port Procurement Code - Competitive Sealed Bid Process.
Vendor Information:
Walkers Service, Inc.
6620 Riverside Drive
Punta Gorda, FL 33892
Attachments:
1. Contract
2. Bid Schedule
3. ROW Mowing Maps
4. Agenda Item 21-1737
5. Solicitation and Addenda
6. Florida Division of Corporations Document
Prepared by: Garrett Woods, Senior Business Manager
Department Director: Chuck Speake, Public Works Director