City Council

10. AWARD OF AGREEMENT TO MERCHANTS LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC., FOR\nVILLAGE CENTER DR. RESTORATION PROJECT LMAD ZONE L-2B AND FIND THE\nLAKEVIEW AVE PKWY PLANTING RESTORATION PROJECT EXEMPT FROM CEQA,\nCLASS 1, PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES, SEC. 15301\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the City Council: 1.) Approve the Award of a Contract Services\nAgreement to Merchants Landscape Services, Inc., in the amount of $112,775.52 for the\nVillage Center Drive Restoration Project (Zone L-2B); and 2.) Authorize the City Manager to\napprove additional expenditures up to $16,916.33 (15% of the agreement value) in contract\ncontingencies for potential additional services and unanticipated work that may arise, for a\ntotal potential agreement amount not-to-exceed $129,691.85; and 3.) Find that the Village\nCenter Drive Restoration Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA), Class 1, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301; and 4.) Authorize\nthe City Manager to sign and execute the contract services agreement and potential future\namendments to the agreement within the designated contingency amount, on behalf of the\nCity Council.