Meeting Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: HERBICIDE APPLICATION SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 9 to Contract No. OP33673325 with Conejo Crest Landscape Maintenance, Inc., for herbicide application services to increase the contract authority by $330,000 increasing the total contract value from $2,026,594.55 to $2,356,594.55 and extending the period of performance from December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021.
Issue
ISSUE
The existing contract will expire on November 30, 2020. To continue providing the required regular herbicide application and vegetation control services, additional contract authority and time extension are necessary to ensure service continuity and avoid any interruption to Metro's operations.
Background
BACKGROUND
On January 29, 2015, Metro Board of Directors authorized the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP33673325 to Conejo Crest Landscape Maintenance, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for herbicide application and vegetation control services effective March 1, 2015.
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
This contract is integral in support of Metro's position to comply with California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulations and local municipal codes to reduce fire hazards and mitigate complaints from adjacent property owners. Noxious weed growth, if not controlled, can propagate and invade neighboring properties. In addition, weed abatement on o...
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