Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.13. 5/10/2022 File #: 22-0268
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rob Houston, City Manager
FROM: Sean deMetropolis, Fire Chief
1. SUBJECT
Agreement with The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for weed abatement services for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
2. SUMMARY
The Fire Department is requesting City Council approval for the renewed Professional Services Agreement between the City of Orange and The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for Fire Department weed abatement services on City and private lots. The majority of these services are used for City owned lots.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve agreement with The Jungle Nursery, Inc., in an amount of $96,250 for weed abatement services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this agreement is $96,250 and will be funded through General Fund (100).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Fire Department is responsible for having dead vegetation cleared from certain designated City owned lots. There are over twenty City owned lots that a private landscape company clears twice a year. Most of these lots are alongside roadways, in parks, creek beds, and open areas located in the wildland urban interface areas of the City. In addition, the Fire Department is responsible for ensuring private property owners clear their own lots. If private property owners fail to clear their lots after multiple notices, the Fire Department will arrange for a private vendor to perform the service. Should this occur, it is the property owner’s responsibility to reimburse the City.
The Jungle Nursery, Inc. has provided this service since 2013, receiving the highest RFP score based on customer service (ability to assign a lead worker to the project), previous experience, and competitive cost. The Fire Department has been extremely satisfied with their services and is requesting to renew the Weed Abatement Services Agreement with this vendor for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023. The one year cost for the Agreement is $96,250, of which approximately $90,000 is dedicated for weed abatement efforts on City property. The average annual amount spent for weed abatement City of Orange Printed on 5/5/2022Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.13. 5/10/2022 File #: 22-0268
for weed abatement efforts on City property. The average annual amount spent for weed abatement services in the past 5 years has been $70,000. This amount will vary from year to year depending on the amount of precipitation and vegetation growth within the City owned parcels.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Professional Services Agreement between the City of Orange and The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
· Weed Abatement Contract Renewal Pricing from The Jungle Nursery, Inc. · Weed Abatement City Parcel Maps
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