The request of staff for City Council is to review and consider for award and approval the attached do not exceed proposal from Valley Crest Landscape, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $86,860 for the annual mowing of right of ways and grounds maintenance facilities.  In addition, staff would request City Council to review and consider for approval, the second lowest bid in the amount not to exceed $87,445 from Design Landscape Management to be utilized as a contingency if needed.

On May 17, 2019 five (5) sealed competitive bids were publicly open by the City.  The bids ranged from $143,325 to a low bid of $86,860.  As Council is aware, mandatory site visits are a requirement for a contractor to be able to submit a bid for the mowing and grounds maintenance annual contract.  The purpose of these site visits is to make sure the contractor understands the scope of services requested by the City and to aid in the estimation process of the bids.  Subsequent to the bid opening, Valley Crest Landscape Inc. was the apparent low bidder for these services.