STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: April 14, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a five-year service price agreement for interior landscape maintenance and the purchase of replacement plants for citywide use - Urban Environments, LLC dba Urban Jungles, lowest responsible bidder of four - Estimated amount of $212,237.50 - Financing: General Fund ($94,997.50) and Aviation Fund ($117,240.00)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This service price agreement will provide for interior landscaping services and new or replacement interior plant purchases for City Hall, Love Field, and other City facilities. This agreement will be used for the maintenance and purchase of interior plants such as low-light plants, flowering plants, potted orchids, or containers filled with a variety of plants and flowers.
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procurement system to send out email notifications to vendors registered under relevant commodity codes. To further increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services uses historical solicitation information, the Internet, and vendor contact information obtained from user departments to contact additional vendors.
On November 10, 2015, the City Council authorized a living wage policy that requires contractors to pay their employees a ...
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