Agenda #: 4.9
Meeting Date: September 20, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: THREE-YEAR MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
ECOFERT, INC. FOR MONTHLY FERTILIZER INJECTION SYSTEM
SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025.
STRATEGIC
GOAL: Safe, Sustainable & Healthy Community
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve, and authorize the Mayor to sign, the Three Year Maintenance Services Agreement with EcoFert, Inc., with the option to extend for up to an additional three years.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The total not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement for Fiscal Year 2022/23 would be fourteen thousand five hundred twenty dollars ($14,520). Sufficient funds are included in the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Public Works operating budget to cover the cost of such services. Compensation for years two and three, will be budgeted accordingly in the subsequent fiscal years as follows:
Fiscal Year 2023/24 $15,240
Fiscal Year 2024/25 $16,020
For a total not-to-exceed amount of $45,780 over the term of the agreement.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
EcoFert, Inc., managed by Public Works staff, has been providing fertilizer injection system services, through their proprietary fertilizer injection equipment, which is installed at Pantera Park and Lorbeer Middle School. The fertilizer injection systems at both locations have been in service for a number of years and have helped to provide consistent, durable turf and vegetation for recreational use, by providing balanced nutrients to the vegetation and promoting strong root systems.
Over the past years, EcoFert’s performance has met the City’s expectations. This satisfactory performance is evident in the operation of the equipment and the increased durability of the turf at Pantera Park and Lorbeer Middle School. Based upon the past success of this program, it is recommended to continue this service at both Pantera Park and Lorbeer Middle School.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the agreement as to form.
PREPARED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
Attachments:
1. 4.9.a Maintenace Services Agreement with EcoFert, Inc.