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September 8, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting
Title
26. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contract Modification No. 1 and Renewal with Russell Landscape (LOCAL) for Victory Drive Median Maintenance in an Amount not to Exceed $39,060. This contract is used to provide grounds maintenance services including mowing of turf grass and removal of litter, weeds, and/or wild growth in the shrubbery, landscaped beds, or mulched areas. (Park & Tree)
Strategic Priority
Infrastructure
Description

This contract is for modification no. 1 and the renewal of an annual contract for Victory Drive median maintenance with Russell Landscape (126 Nettles Dr. Savannah, GA)(B) in an amount not to exceed $39,060. This contract will be used by the Park and Tree Department to provide grounds maintenance services for Victory Drive median starting at Ogeechee Road and running east to Downing Avenue. Maintenance will include mowing turfgrass and removing litter, weeds, and/or wild growth in the shrubbery, landscaped beds, and mulched areas. The City’s Park and Tree Department will be the primary user of the contract and Russell Landscape Savannah, Inc. has provided these services in the past with success. 

 

The costs will increase by $3,060 in a vendor-requested rate increase due to escalating costs. The existing rates are $666.35/wk for grounds maintenance and $625/ea for shrubbery maintenance. The increase would raise those rates to $725/wk for grounds maintenance, and $680/ea for shrubbery maintenance. The contract was originally approved by City Council on August 30, 2018, and this will be the last year to renew.

Recommendation

Approval

Contact
Gordon Denney, Senior Director, Park & Tree
Financial Impact
Expenditure of $39,060 from the General Fund/Parks Maintenance Fund.
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Victory Drive Median Maintenance Contract Modification 1.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Victory Drive Median Maintenance Contract Modification 1.pdf
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