City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: James Pease, Public Works Director
Date: 03/10/2026
Subject: Landscape Repair Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept the work completed by Grover Landscape Services, Inc. and authorize the filing of a Notice of Completion with the San Joaquin County Recorder’s Office. A retention amount of $36,915.22 shall be withheld and will be payable no earlier than thirty-five (35) days after the recording of the Notice of Completion and no later than sixty (60) days from the date of Council acceptance.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Landscape Repair Project is to add landscaping in areas where the landscaping has died and has not been replaced or never was planted. The following is a description of the improvements that have been completed as part of this project:
Canal Boulevard/Colony Road/Milgeo Avenue/North Ripon Road/West Ripon Road/Jack Tone Road: Miscellaneous irrigation and landscaping improvements.
West Colony Road: Install drip irrigation under existing shrubs in the median east of Jack Tone Road.
Fulton Avenue: Plant Kurapia in the median between West Colony Road and West Santos Road.
Hoff Drive South: Replace two Crape Myrtles and plant Indian Hawthorn in median in the southern portion of Hoff Drive.
Hoff Drive North: Plant Crape Myrtles and Indian Hawthorn as well as repair drip valve system in the median in the northern portion of Hoff Drive.
Doak Boulevard: Plant Asian Star Jasmine and install irrigation in median between Jack Tone Road and Ruess Road.
Median on Doak Ave: Repair of breaks and installation of additional irrigation. Plant additional jasmine groundcover.
Canal Blvd: Plant additional shrubs to fill in voids. Remove and off haul dead redwood trees along the wall; includes grinding of stumps.
Oak Ave Fountain: Pruning and trimming of trees and vines. Weed removal and planting of jasmine groundcover.
Colony Road Median West of Hoff Dr.: Removal, tilling, grading and amending of soil.
Installation of irrigation system and planting a variety of shrubs to fill in voids throughout the median.
Colony Road Median between Fulton Ave. and N. Ripon Rd.: Removal of the remaining dying daylilies and plant area with flowering evergreen perennials.
Jack Tone Parkway between Main St. and Canal: Removal of remaining dying shrubs, planting a variety of alternate shrubs to fill in voids and repair existing irrigation.
Main Street: Priming and painting of the decorative light poles, arches, trellises, and sconces on Main Street between Wilma Avenue and Industrial Avenue.
Stockton Ave: Priming and painting of the decorative light poles, arches, trellises, and sconces on Stockton Avenue between Main Street and Second Street.
Community Center: Painting and priming of the decorative light poles at the Community Center around the existing playground equipment.
The Landscape Repair Project is complete and is in substantial conformance with the approved plans and specifications.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The retention amount of $36,915.22 will be paid through the Miscellaneous Department Capital Fund ($25,149.07) and Street and Road Fund ($11,766.15).
Attachments:
1. Invoice 9_Grover Landscape Services
2. NOC_Grover Landscape