Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.7. 7/11/2023 File #: 23-0449
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Second amendment to the agreement with Nieves Landscape, Inc. for trash and debris removal along Santiago Creek.
2. SUMMARY
An amendment to the agreement with Nieves Landscape, Inc. for the addition of Santiago Creek trash and debris removal services.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the second amendment to the agreement with Nieves Landscape, Inc. for the addition of Santiago Creek trash and debris removal services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this second amendment is $60,000 and will be funded through General Fund (FUND 100).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community
d: Effectively manage and develop City assets.
Goal 3: Enhance and promote quality of life in the community a: Renovate, maintain, develop, and/or expand public use places and spaces.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City currently has a contract for landscape maintenance services for city facilities and rights of way with Nieves Landscape, Inc. for an annual amount of $321,221. The City Manager approved the first amendment in the amount of $19,350 in April 2023 for the new fire headquarters landscape maintenance.
As part of augmenting our services along Santiago Creek, staff requested a proposal from Nieves Landscape for trash and debris removal between Grijalva Park and the SR 22 freeway with six different zones. Location zone maps are provided for reference. The scope of work will consist of monthly trash and debris removal within these six zones at an annual cost of $60,000. The budget City of Orange Printed on 7/6/2023Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.7. 7/11/2023 File #: 23-0449
for this work was added to the FY24 Budget and work is scheduled to start in late July 2023.
In a continued effort to maintain the Creek, the City also has an active contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for the clearance and pruning of trees and shrubs in the amount of $75,000. This work is scheduled for the late fall of 2023. The objective of this work is to maintain visibility and access, provide better flood control, improve fire prevention, and continue reducing the incident of trespassing and unlawful encampments. Public Works will continue to coordinate with our Police Department for unlawful encampment clean-up and removal.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Location Zone Maps
· Second Amendment to the Agreement with Nieves Landscape City of Orange Printed on 7/6/2023Page 2 of 2
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