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RESOLUTION NO 2006-273
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007
BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $33,486 FROM OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT 20, ZONE 5 AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 8
FUNDS, AWARDING A LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
CONTRACT PER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BID
NO 01-04/05 TO AZTEC LANDSCAPING IN THE AMOUNT
OF $242,378.24 FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2006,
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007, FOR THE LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE OF OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 20, ZONE 5
AND OPEN SPACE 8, AND AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO RENEW THE AGREEMENT FOR
FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL, ONE (1) YEAR OPTION PERIODS
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2006, New Way Landscape & Tree Services notified the City of
their intention to default on their multi-year landscape maintenance contract, effective July 1,
2006; and
WHEREAS, due to their default, the City holds, at its option, the debarment of New Way
Landscape & Tree Services from bidding on City contracts for a specified period of time; and
WHEREAS, New Way Landscape & Tree Services has agreed to, and has been,
maintaining these areas on an interim month-to-month basis until the City awards another vendor
these contracts; and
WHEREAS, staff has contacted the second lowest bidder who has agreed to honor the
bid they submitted 17 months ago when these districts were last formally bid (April 14, 2005);
and
WHEREAS, Aztec Landscaping was the second lowest bidder on both of the districts that
will be abandoned by New Way Landscape & Tree Services. It is staff's opinion that these bid
numbers are reasonable and fair in light of the current market and economic environment; and
WHEREAS, Aztec Landscaping is currently providing satisfactory landscape
maintenance for Open Space District 9 and Open Space District 20, Zone 6; and
WHEREAS, Open Space District 20, Zone 5 and Open Space District 8 are also logical
extensions to Aztec's current areas of responsibility Aztec Landscaping has agreed and is ready
to commence work in these two areas on September 1, 2006; and
WHEREAS, performance standards and terms & conditions of Landscape Maintenance
of Open Space Districts Bid No.01-04/05 shall apply to all new areas. Aztec will provide a
performance and payment bond through the life of the contract, including option periods; and
WHEREAS, the initial contract is for the remaining 10 months of the current fiscal year
(September 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007), with four subsequent one-year options, if work
performance is satisfactory. Additional one-year extensions shall be by mutual agreement of the
Contractor and City; and
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WHEREAS, prices shall remain firm for the first contract year, for the option years, price
increases are based on changes in the annual San Diego Consumer Price Index, for an amount
not to exceed 5%. The City reserves the right to accept option year price increases or terminate
the contract without penalty
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby amends the Fiscal Year 2007 budget by appropriating $33,486 from Open Space
District 8 funds; awarding a landscape maintenance contract per the terms and conditions of bid
No. 01-04/05 to Aztec Landscaping in the amount of $242,378.24 for the period September I,
2006 through June 30, 2007, for the landscape maintenance of Open Space District 20, Zone 5
and Open Space 8; and authorizing the purchasing agent to renew the agreement for four (4)
additional, one (1) year option periods.
Presented by
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Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 22nd day of August 2006 by the following vote:
AYES.
NAYS.
Councilmembers:
Chavez, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT. Councilmembers:
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None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City rk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Sus~ Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
ResolutIOn No. 2006-273 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 22nd day of August 2006.
Executed this 22nd day of August 2006.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City lerk
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