Title
Vegetation Management and Stormwater Control Measures Maintenance Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts with the following companies for vegetation management and stormwater control measures maintenance services for an initial term of two years,
* Uncommon Grounds Landscaping LLC (SBE), and
* Dragonfly Pond Works, LLC
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, two-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Mike Davis, Storm Water Services
Robbey Zink, Storm Water Services
Explanation
* Work will consist of inspections, maintenance, and vegetation management of stream restoration projects and city-owned stormwater control measures in order to continue to meet project goals and meet North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and US Army Corps of Engineers regulatory compliance standards.
* Stream improvement projects and stormwater control measures reduce pollutants within the city's surface waters and can reduce flooding in the project area.
* Work will also consist of invasive species vegetation removal as part of the City of Charlotte's Tree Canopy Preservation Program through Landscape Management.
* On February 1, 2023, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); three responses were received.
* The companies selected best meet the city's needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
* Annual aggregate expenditures are estimated to be $1,750,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Uncommon Grounds Landscaping LLC is a city certified SBE.
The city negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy). A 5.00% MSBE subcontracting goal has been committed. The companies have identified the following certified firms to be...
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