AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2023-145R, approving a one-year State Use Contract with Easter Seals-Central Texas as certified through WorkQuest, a State purchasing cooperative, for vegetation, litter control, and landscape maintenance in the estimated amount of $1,261,436.03; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute this agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: September 5, 2023
Department: Neighborhood Enhancement - Greg Carr, Director (By Veronica Bradshaw, Purchasing & Contracting Manager)
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $1,261,436.04 (FY 2024)
Account Number: 20006301.52253, 12003164.54267, 10003180.52253, 10003171.52253, 24006350.52253, 14063256.52305, 22006333.52305
Funds Available: Funding is contingent upon approval of the FY 2024 Budget and will be available in the following accounts, respectively: $461,542.00; $426,493.48; $117,732.80; $168,214.18; $34,944.000; $13,069.58; $12,600; $8,840.00; $18,000
Account Name: Drainage Special Services, Contracted Services-Mowing/Trash, Community Enhancement CEF Mowing & Trash Pickup, Facilities Contracted Services-Mowing/Trash, Parks & Recreation Contracted Services Mowing/Trash, Resource Recovery Contracted Services-Mowing/Trash; Main Street TIRZ Mowing & Trash Pickup; Water/Wastewater; CIP Blanco Riverine Mowing & Trash Pickup, Code Compliance Homeless Encampment Cleanup
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: October 3, 2022: Council awarded a contract for FY22 to Easter Seals-Central Texas as certified by WorkQuest for $1,305,959.10, Resolution 2022-228R.
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Background Information:
This request is to approve contract #223-274 between the City of San Marcos and Easter Seals Central Texas certified through WorkQuest, a State purchasing cooperative (Human Resources Code, Chapter 122).
This contract will provide for vegetation control including, but not limited to, clearing and mowing of the creeks/channels, water quality ponds, rights-of-way, alleyways, and downtown areas, neighborhood parks and river parks; landscape maintenance for various City facilities; chipping of wooded material at the City’s compost site; and litter pick-up and mowing along IH-35 and downtown sweeping.
This agreement is anticipated to be effective October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. The total amount of the contract is $1,261,436.03 with a billing rate of $18.00 per cubic yard to haul and dispose of materials.
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Recommendation:
Approval of contract #223-274 with Easter Seals Central Texas certified through WorkQuest for Vegetation and Litter Control in the amount of $1,261,436.03.