Recommend approval to award an annual contract for medians grounds maintenance from Chase Landscaping in the annual amount of $52,650.00 and J. Corbett Enterprises in the annual amount of $4,135.00 for a total amount of $56,785.00.  If awarded, the first term of this contract will be from July 6, 2017, through December 31, 2017, and the cost of the first term will be in the estimated amount of $26,390.00. The contracts will be used by the Park and Tree Department to maintain various medians throughout the City.  

The City of Savannah will use the services to provide grounds maintenance of the medians to include mowing, edging, line trimming, leaf/debris removal, litter/trash removal and as necessary, the application of pesticides and herbicides to control weed and wild growth.  The areas covered will be as follows:

• Abercorn Street median from Stephenson Avenue to Rio Road, including rights of way between the Forest River and Rio Road.
• Stephenson Avenue median from Abercorn Street to White Bluff Road.
• Median extensions on the White Bluff Road median from DeRenne Avenue to Willow Road, including median extensions, and the small triangular island southwest of the intersection of White Bluff Road and Abercorn Street (in front of the T-Mobile store at 14045 Abercorn Street).
• Middleground/Montgomery Crossroad median from White Bluff Road at Montgomery Crossroad to Abercorn Street at Science Drive, including median extensions and the triangular island bounded by Abercorn Street, Middleground Road, and the turning lane from westbound Abercorn Street to north-bound Middleground Road.
• West 57th Street median, located between Meding Street and the entrance to the Montgomery Landing Apartment complex at 714 West 57th Street, including the segment between Meding and Fountain Streets, west of Fountain Street to the loop, and a small triangle between the loop and the entrance to the apartment complex.
• Feiler Park Neighborhood entrance, located on the west side of Montgomery Street, north of Meding Street, including the adjacent property at 3811 Montgomery Street (Michael's Restaurant).  Feiler Park and the greenspace, both on the northeast side of Meding Street, are not included.

Approval