Santa Clarita

City Council

January 24, 2023 Item #9

Agenda Item 9

9. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR ZONES T33, T65, AND T65A\n- Award contracts to Stay Green, Inc., to provide recurring landscape maintenance\nservices for Landscape Maintenance District Zone T33 (Canyon Park), Zone T65 (Fair\nOaks Ranch) and Zone T65A (The Ranch at Fair Oaks).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Award a two-year contract to Stay Green, Inc., to provide landscape maintenance\nservices to Landscape Maintenance District Zone T-33 (Canyon Park) for an annual\nbase amount of $35,196, plus an additional $11,212 in annual contract expenditure\nauthority to address unforeseen maintenance and repairs, for a total two-year amount\nnot to exceed $92,816.\n2. Award a two-year contract to Stay Green, Inc., to provide landscape maintenance\nservices to Landscape Maintenance District Zone T-65 (Fair Oaks Ranch) for an\nannual base amount of $67,296, plus an additional $31,928 in annual contract\nexpenditure authority to address unforeseen maintenance and repairs, for a total two-\nyear amount not to exceed $198,448.\n3. Award a two-year contract to Stay Green, Inc., to provide landscape maintenance\nservices to Landscape Maintenance District Zone T-65A (The Ranch at Fair Oaks) for\nan annual base amount of $75,708, plus an additional $31,963 in annual contract\nexpenditure authority to address unforeseen maintenance and repairs, for a total two-\nyear amount not to exceed $215,342.\n4. Authorize ongoing appropriations from Landscape Maintenance District Fund 357\ntotaling $6,342, as identified in Attachment A, to support recurring landscape\nmaintenance services expenditures associated with the recommended contract award\ncommencing in Fiscal Year 2023-24.\n5. Find that the award of contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19 – Categorical Exemptions, Section 15301,\nExisting Facilities, (h) Maintenance of Existing Landscaping.\n6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to three additional, one-year\nrenewal options beginning in year three, not to exceed the annual contract amount,\ninclusive of as-needed expenditure authority, plus an adjustment in compensation\nconsistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index, upon request of the contractor,\nand contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual\nbudget for such fiscal year.\n7. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, modify the awards in the event impossibility of performance arises, and\nexecute all documents subject to City Attorney approval.