Title
Airport Brush Mowing Contracts
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with Carolina Commercial Landscaping, LLC (SBE) for brush mowing, minor trimming, landscaping, and trash removal for City-owned parcels in Zone 2 for an initial term of three years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ The Aviation Department owns and maintains multiple outlying parcels of land which require regular brush mowing, trimming, general landscaping and as necessary, trash and debris removal.
§ These parcels are divided into zones. Zones 2 consist of approximately 50 acres of Airport-owned property near Billy Graham Parkway and Morris Field Drive
§ On November 1, 2021, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); five proposals were received.
§ Carolina Commercial Landscaping, LLC best meets the City’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements for Zone 2.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $150,493.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Carolina Commercial Landscaping, LLC is a City-certified SBE.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Operating Budget