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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 17, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: HERBICIDE APPLICATION SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP1788370008370, to Conejo Crest Landscape Inc., dba Conejo Crest Landscape Management, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, to provide weed abatement using herbicide application services. The contract not-to-exceed amount is $639,701 for the three-year base, and $459,975 for the one, two-year option, for a combined not-to-exceed amount of $1,099,676, effective December 1, 2021, subject to resolution of protests(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
The existing contract for weed abatement using herbicide application services expires November 30, 2021.
To ensure service continuity, safe operations within Metro Rights-of-Ways (ROWs) and facilities, and compliance with State and Local codes and requirements, a new herbicide application services contract award is required effective December 1, 2021.
Background
BACKGROUND
On January 15, 2015, Metro Board of Directors awarded a five-year, firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP33673325 to Conejo Crest Landscape Management, to provide weed abatement using herbicide application services system-wide.
Under the existing contract, herbicide application services are performed throughout approximately 195 miles of active and inactive Metro owned ROWs. In February 2016 and thereafter, herbicide application services were expanded to include the additional service areas of Metro Bus Operating Division 13, Metro Foothill Extension and Expo Line Phase II.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Conejo Crest Landscape Management, Metro's incumbent contractor, has been providing satisfactory services. Under this new contract, the contractor is required to provide system-wide weed abatement using herbicide application services.
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