RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VIST A APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND GEOCAL
MANAGEMENT & LANDSCAPING FOR ON -CALL OPEN
SPACE LANDSCAPE SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department staff manages and maintains landscape improvements in the City’s open space areas that are part of Open Space Districts and Community Facilities Districts throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, City requires landscape services in or der to maintain the City open space areas; and
WHEREAS, City previously entered into a Contractor/Service Provider Services Agreement with GeoCal Management & Landscaping to Provide On -Call Open Space Landscaping Services (“Agreement”), which was approved by City Council on December 3, 2019 via City Council Resolution 2019-226; and
WHEREAS, the GeoCal Management & Landscaping (GeoCal) is one of four (4) contractors approved to provide on-call landscape services with the City; and
WHEREAS, GeoCal has consistently been the lowest bidder for numerous on-call tasks, which has resulted in a higher actual usage than anticipated in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, due to the higher than anticipated usage, GeoCal has nearly reached the $1,000,000 maximum not-to-exceed amount in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement does not expire until December 31, 2024 and the City and GeoCal desire to amend the Agreement to increase the not -to exceed limit from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 to allow GeoCal to continue to provide as-needed, on-call landscape services; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve the first amendment to the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it approves t he First Amendment to the City of Chula Vista Contractor/Service Provider Services Agreement with GeoCal Management & Landscaping for On -Call Open Space Landscape Service, in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, directs the City Manager or designee to execute the same, and directs that an executed copy be kept on file with the Office of the City Clerk.
Presented by Approved as to form
By:
Matt Little Jill D.S. Maland
Director of Public Works Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney