Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Award Contract #20240014 for Lot Clearing, Nuisance and Tree Removal.
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Submitted By: India Barr, Procurement Contracting Officer I
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of safe, clean, and beautiful.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: India Barr, Procurement Contracting Agent I
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie, Precision Landscape Company of Palm Beach County, Inc. and T&K Enterprises of Volusia County, Inc.
3. Purpose: Procure new Contractors related to code compliance requests for vacant real property nuisances and other tree removal services as required pursuant to City Ordinances Chapter 43, unimproved Real Property Nuisances.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: Three (3) years with the option of four (4) additional 1-year renewal periods.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The City needs to procure a new company to continue code compliance requests for nuisance overgrowth from unimproved properties.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Approximately $80,000 to $250,000 over the life of the contract (thirty-six (36) months ). Future expenditures will be approved as appropriated in the future budget years.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council award Contract #20240014 for Lot Clearing, Nuisance and Tree Removal to Precision Landscape Company of Palm Beach County, Inc. and T&K Enterprises of Volusia County, Inc.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council reject the recommended proposal(s).
2. Move that the Council reject all bids and provide staff with direction.
Background: Neighborhood Services receives requests to cut back overgrowth from vacant lots and uses a contractor to perform the work once granted an order from the Special Magistrate.
An e-Bid was issued on December 21, 2023 to 1,519 potential suppliers. There were forty-eight (48) plan holders, with five (5) proposals being received on January 22, 2024.
Issues/Analysis: Staff has reviewed the proposals and finds that Precision Landscape Company of Palm Beach County, Inc. from Lake Park, Florida provides the best value based on the Vacant Real Property pricing submitted. Vacant Real Property cutbacks are the majority of the work that would be given to the selected contractors. T&K Enterprises of Volusia County, Inc. from New Smyrna, Florida is also being recommended to give the City more options for this type of work.
Financial Information: Funds are appropriated in the Neighborhood Services Fund (#001-2910-549000).
Special Consideration: N/A.
Location of Project: N/A.
Attachments:
1. Notice of Intent to Award.
2. E-Bid Tabulation.
3. Precision Landscape Company of Palm Beach County, Inc. - Signed Contract.
4. Precision Landscape Company of Palm Beach County , Inc. - Recommended Proposal.
5. T&K Enterprises of Volusia County ,Inc. -Signed Contract.
6. T&K Enterprises of Volusia County , Inc. -Recommended Proposal.
7. E-Bid Document.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 23347-08
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Carly Fabien, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, Interim City Attorney.