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CC - Approval of an Amendment to an Existing Professional Services Agreement with Marina Landscape Services Inc. for City-Wide Landscape Maintenance Services to include the Baldwin Avenue Rain Garden Rehabilitation Landscaping and Irrigation Services.
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Meeting Date: August 27, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Lee Torres/ Public Works
Phone Number: 310-253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [x]
Public Hearing: [x] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [x] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/21/18);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (08/16/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to an existing professional services agreement with Marina Landscape for City-wide landscape maintenance services in the amount of $508,008 to include landscaping and irrigation services not to exceed $36,703.35 for the Baldwin Avenue Rain Garden Rehabilitation Project.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In June 2012, with funding from Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission's Proposition 50 Grant, four rain gardens were constructed in the parkway of both the west and east side of Baldwin Avenue to intercept run-off from impervious areas from entering Ballona Creek. Due to erosion and settlement, the rain gardens require rehabilitation to ensure pollutants continue to be diverted from Ballona Creek. To resolve existing degradation issues, staff designed a rehabilitation plan. City Council approved final plans and specifications and authorized the publication of a notice inviting bids for the Baldwin Avenue Rain Garden Rehabilitation Project.
On August 10, 2017, the City Clerk's office staff publicly opened bids. One contractor, Access Pacific, inc., responded with a bid amount of $81,550...
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