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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 23769 3 : I CITY SECRETARY STATE OF TEXAS § CONTRACT NO. 3 § KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS § § COUNTY OF TARRANT § STATE USE CONTRACT This contract is made by and between the City of Fort Worth, hereinafter referred to as "City", a home-rule municipal corporation situated in Tarrant County, Texas, acting by and through its duly authorized City Manager, and Easter Seals Society, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor", pursuant to the authority granted in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 122, Human Resources Code, and certified by Texas Industries for the Blind and Handicapped (TIBH Industries, Inc.) as a contract in compliance of Chapter 122, Human Resources Code. WHERAS, City desires to retain the services of an organization to provide mowing and clean-up services for the City's Code Compliance Division, and; WHERAS, Contractor has represented that it is staffed with personnel knowledgeable and experienced in conducting mowing and clean-up services NOW, THEREFORE, consideration of the mutual promises and benefits of this contract, City and Contractor agree as follows: I. STATEMENT OF SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED: Mowing & clean-up services in accordance with the requirements contained in Attachment "A"which is made a part hereof for all purposes. II. CONTRACT AMOUNT: a. For the initial term hereof, Contractor shall be paid for serviced performed in accord with the bid prices shown on Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. b. Prices for any option year shall be negotiated and agreed to in writing prior to the exercise of said option period. c. The amount of compensation to be paid Contractor during the initial term hereof shall not exceed $300,000. Page 1 of 8 c�u�" �" MIL Lia III. PAYMENT OF SERVICES The City shall pay TIBH as assignee and servicing agent of Contractor's interest in the payment under this contract (as directed), for goods and services received upon receipt of a proper invoice or voucher prepared by TIBH within thirty (30) days from receipt of same. IV. TERM OF CONTRACT a. This contract is to begin March 16, 1998 and terminate on October 7, 1998, with the option to extend for two (2) twelve (12) month periods, subject to the approval of all parties. b. Upon expiration of the initial term or any option period, Contractor agrees to hold over under the terms and conditions of this agreement for a reasonable period of time to allow the City to re-let a contract, not to exceed ninety (90) days, provided that the City has sufficient funds appropriated to compensate Contractor for work performed during such period of time. Contractor will be reimbursed for this service at the prior contract rate(s). c. Contractor shall remain obligated to the City under all clauses of this Contract that expressly or by their nature extend beyond and survive the expiration or termination of this Contract. VI. TERMINATION All work and services of this Contract shall be suspended immediately on written order of the City. The following, by way of example, but not of limitation, may be considered grounds for suspension or cancellation: a. Failure of the Contractor to commence work operations within the time specified in Contract. b. Failure of the Contractor to provide and maintain sufficient labor and equipment to execute properly the working operations. c. Evidence that the Contractor has abandoned the work. d. Evidence that the Contractor has become insolvent or bankrupt, or otherwise financially unable to carry on the work satisfactorily. e. Failure on the part of the Contractor to comply with the Contract or any requirements herein, or to comply with any requirements given by the Page 2 of 8 Director of the City Services Department or his representative provided for in these Contract Documents. f. Failure to supply complete and accurate information as required in the Request for Proposal. VII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR It is expressly understood and agreed that Contractor shall perform all work and services described herein as an independent contractor and not as an officer, agent, servant or employee of the City. Contractor shall have exclusive control of and the exclusive right to control the details of the services and work performed hereunder, and all persons performing the same; and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors. The doctrine of respondenat superior shall not apply as between City and Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors; nothing herein shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint enterprise between City and Contractor. No person performing any of the work and services described hereunder shall be considered an officer, agent, servant or employee of the City. VIII. INDEMNIFICATION Contractor covenants and agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City, its officers, agents, servants and employees from and against any and all claims or suits for property damage or loss, and/or personal injury, including death, to any and all persons, of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or asserted, arising out of or in connection with this Contract or the performance thereof, to the extent that such claims or suits arise out of or are occasioned by the acts of the Contractor or its officers, agents, servants, employees or subcontractors. Further, City shall not be liable or responsible for, and shall be saved and held harmless by Contractor from and against any and all claims and damages of every kind, for injury to or death of any person or persons and for damage to or loss of property arising out of or attributed, directly or indirectly, to the operations or performance of the Contractor under this agreement. Said indemnification shall include, but not be limited to, Workers' Compensation claims of or by anyone whomsoever, in any way resulting form or arising out of the work, services and operations in connection herewith, including operations of subcontractors, if any, and the acts or omissions of employees or agents of the Contractor. Page 3 of 8 Contractor shall likewise indemnify and hold harmless the City for any and all injury or damage to City property, arising out of or in connection with any and all acts or omissions of Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors, licensees or invitees. Insurance coverage specified herein constitutes the minimum requirements and said requirements shall in no way lessen or limit the liability of the Contractor under the terms of this Contract. Further, Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for any cause of action arising out of the legality of this agreement, including but not limited to issues related to the individuals providing the services contemplated herein. IX. INSURANCE The Contractor shall not commence work under this Contract until it has obtained all the insurance required under the Contract, and the City has approved such insurance. Contractor shall keep the required insurance in force throughout the term of this Contract. a. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE (CGL): The Contractor shall procure and shall maintain during the term of this contract a commercial General Liability Insurance Policy at a minimum limits as follows: $500,000 per occurrence, on a Combined Single Limit (CSL) basis, for Bodily Injury (BI) and Property Damage (PD) combined. The policy shall be written on an occurrence basis. The City shall be named as an Additional Insured as its interests may appear. b. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this Contract a Business Auto Policy (BAP) covering all vehicles involved with the Contractor's operations under this Contract. The minimum limit of liability coverage shall be as $500,000 each accident. The City shall be named an Additional Insured or equivalent, as its interests may appear. c. Contractor shall furnish to City a certificate of insurance on a form furnished by City, or such other form as may be approved by the City, evidencing the Contractor has obtained the required insurance coverage. All policies must provide that they may not be changed or canceled by the insurer in less than thirty (30) days after the City has received written notice of such change or cancellation. Page 4 of 8 X. GOVERNMENTAL POWERS It is understood and agreed that, by execution of this Contract, City does not waive or surrender any of its governmental powers. XI. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors, shall abide by and comply with all laws, federal, state and local, including the Charter and all ordinances, rules and regulations of the City. It is agreed and understood that, if City calls the attention of Contractor to any such violations on the part of Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, contractors or subcontractors, then Contractor shall immediately desist from and correct such violation. XII. LICENSES, PERMITS AND FEES Contractor agrees to obtain and pay for all licenses, permits, certificates, inspections and all other fees required by law or otherwise necessary to perform the services prescribed hereunder. City agrees to provide Contractor with vouchers for free disposal at the City landfill. XIII. NON ASSIGNMENT The Contractor shall not assign, transfer, sublet, convey, or otherwise dispose of the Contract or the rights, title, or interest in or to the same or any part thereof without the previous consent of the Fort Worth City Council and concurred in by the Surety. In the event Contractor does, without such previous consent, assign, transfer, sublet, convey or otherwise dispose of the contract or of the right, title or interest therein or any part thereof, City may, at its discretion, terminate the Contract in accordance with Paragraph VI hereof. Consent is deemed given in the event Contractor gives prior written notice to City of a merger or transfer of the Contract with or to an affiliate of Contractor provided that Contractor, Guarantor and Surety shall not be released from their respective obligations hereunder by reason of such merger or transfer. XIV. PARAGRAPH HEADINGS The paragraph headings contained herein are for the convenience in reference and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this Contract. Page 5 of 8 XV. NOTICES Notices by either party to the other party shall be sufficient if sent by certified mail, postage paid, return receipt requested, addressed to the other party at the address designated below each party's signature hereunder. XVI. VENUE Should any action whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arise out of the terms and conditions of this Contract, venue for said action shall be in Tarrant County, Texas. XVII. FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE In the event that the performance by the Contractor of any of his obligations or undertakings hereunder shall be interrupted or delayed by acts of God, war, riot or civil commotion, or any similar events beyond the control of either party hereto, then the Contractor shall be excused from such performance for such period of time as is reasonably necessary after such occurrence to remedy the effects thereof. Upon written notification by the City that reasonable time has passed, all performance requirements would be in effect from the date specified. XVIII. SAVINGS CLAUSE In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement; this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. IXX. NON-APPROPRIATION In the event that no funds or insufficient funds are collected, appropriated and budgeted or funds are otherwise unavailable for payment of amounts due hereunder by City to Contractor, City shall notify Contractor and this agreement shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal period for which appropriations were made without penalty or expense to City of any kind whatsoever, except as to the payment of amounts due and payable for which appropriations have been made for said fiscal period. Provided, however, that this Section 29 is not intended to grant to the City an independent ground for termination of this agreement separate and apart Page 6 of 8 from any grounds for termination for non-appropriation or non-availability of funds which would be provided to City by reason of Tex. Const. Ann. Art. 11, Sec. 5 and 7. XX. MODIFICATION No modification of this contract shall be binding on Contractor or the City unless set out in writing and signed by both parties. XXI. RIGHT TO AUDIT City and Contractor agree that, until the expiration of three (3) years after the final payment under this Contract, the City shall have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor involving transactions relating to this Contract. Contractor further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder a provision to the effect that the subcontractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under the subcontract, have access to papers and records of such subcontractor involving transactions relating to the subcontract. The term "subcontract" as used herein includes purchase orders. THE UNDERSIGNED PARTIES do hereby certify that, (1) the services specified above are necessary and essential for activities that are properly within statutory functions and programs of the affected parties Local and State Government, and (ii) the services, supplies or Contract, are nor required by Section 21 of Article XVI of the Constitution of Texas to be supplied under Contract given to the lowest responsible bidder. IN WITH WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Contract and Agreement this 2N° day of ,1__?,I),. 71i� 1998, in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. CITY City further certifies that it has the authority to contract for the above services by authority granted in Section 122.055, Section 122.044, and 122.017, including but not limited to Section 122.007, Chapter 122, Hum n Services Code. City of Fort Worth, Texas Name of City Bob Terrell, City Manager Date Page 7 of 8 CONTRACTOR The undersigned signatory for the Contractor hereby represents and warrants that s/he is an officer of the organization for which s/he has executed this Contract; and that the officer has full and complete authority to enter into this contract on behalf of the Contractor and had legal authority to perform the activities provided herein. 6'al/K Authorized Signature Date CERTIFYING PARTY Texas Industries for the Blind and Handicapped, Inc. (TIBH Industries, Inc.). I � ( dy o Authorized ign ture Date APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Assists City Attorney 41i(9$ Date ATTESTED: lontract uthorization &ZZ4�� - Alice Church, City Secretary late Page 8 of 8 Attachment "A" PURCHASE SPECIFICATION FOR MOWING & CLEAN-UP SERVICES 1.0 SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION 1. 1 Scope & Classification Mowing and Clean-up Services will be performed under authority of the City of Fort Worth Code Compliance Division. The City will call upon these providers to perform mowing and clean-up services whenever needed. 2 .0 DEFINITIONS 2 .1 Parcel of Land A lot, a tract, or acres of land joined together under one (1) ownership provided by the Tarrant appraisal district and Tarrant county ownership records. Adjoining public right of way and easements are considered part of a parcel for purposes of these specifications. 2.2 Price Determination Code Compliance will identify a parcel of land and assign a price, using a plat map. Mowing work orders with two (2) or more lots, with a single owner, on a single work order, are considered one (1) parcel of land. Mowing work orders for large tracts, with multiple parcels of land, under a single owner, will be priced as acreage. Any part of a parcel of land over an acre will be paid as a portion of an acre. Property over two (2) acres will be cut, from the property line, one hundred (100) feet back from any open public street (inclusive of any public right of way) , and one hundred (100) feet back from any improved adjoining property. 3.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Notification to Contractor of Assignment of File ("Work Order") 3. 1. 1 Contractor shall be assigned Work Orders on a rotational basis, with attention to the fair and equitable distribution of work to be performed. 3. 1 .2 Work orders may be assigned by batch (book) , 1 location, common size, variety size, or other methods determined by the City to be efficient or expedient. 3. 1. 3 Contractor shall receive written notification of their assignment to a specific parcel of land 3. 2 Period of Performance 3. 2 . 1 The Contractor shall cut all assigned parcels within seven (7) calendar days upon receipt of a mowing work order. Work orders which are not completed within seven (7) days are considered in default. 3. 2 .2 The City reserves the right, in case of default, to procure the services from other sources and hold the defaulting Contractor responsible for any excess costs occasioned thereby. 3.3 Inspection 3.3.1 Contractor shall inspect each parcel of land prior to mowing identify any special contingencies (vector, animals, fences, debris, slopes, gullies, etc. ) . 3.3.2 If accessibility to the work to be performed is hindered, Contractor shall immediately report these conditions to City, prior to commencement of work. 3. 3.3 If vector nesting is encountered, the Contractor may take necessary steps to exterminate the hazard, and shall submit any invoices relative to such extermination to City, with the appropriate mowing work order. 3.3. 4 City reserves the right to determine the amount of time required for cleanup of each parcel of land. 3.3.5 If a parcel of land cannot, for any reason, be mowed the Contractor shall return the work order to City, within five (5) calendar days. 3.3 . 6 Final determination whether a parcel of land may be mowed resides with the City. Contractor's continued failure to mow parcel of land may result in default . 3. 4 Photographic Evidence 3. 4 . 1 Contractor shall make photographic evidence of each parcel of land, immediately prior to 2 commencement of work, and again immediately after completion of work. 3 . 4 .2 Photographs shall be color, and, whenever possible, shall include landmarks identifiable to the parcel of land. 3. 4 . 3 Photographs will be identified with the appropriate mowing file number, and will accompany the completed mowing work order. 3 . 4 . 4 The City will evaluate completed work utilizing both photographic and visual means. 3. 4 .5 Rejected work will be redone and new photographic evidence taken and resubmitted to City for evaluation. 3 . 4 . 6 Payment will not be made until the work is completed in accordance with this purchase specification. 3.5 Mowing Operation 3.5 . 1 Contractor shall arrange to keep sidewalks and roads open for traffic whenever possible. Warning signs and barricades shall be furnished and erected by the vendor whenever warranted. 3 . 5 .2 Contractor shall cut grass, weeds and uncultivated growth that exceeds twelve (12) inches in height. 3. 5 .3 Grass, weeds and uncultivated growth shall be cut reasonably close to grade, but shall not be more than four (4) inches upon completion of mowing. 3.5 . 4 Contractor shall not mow to a height of less than one and one-half inches. 3.5 .5 Contractor shall mow within four (4) inches of any object (wall, fence, t.r_ee, etc. ) located on the parcel of land. 3 . 5 . 6 When mowing a parcel of land identified by the City as being greater than forty-eight (48) inches in height, Contractor shall clean the parcel of land after mowing is completed. 3.5 .7 Contractor shall not discharge grass, weeds or debris into a street, sidewalk, or right of way. 3.5 . 8 Contractor shall remove clippings from sidewalks and traffic areas and dispose of all trash, and debris on the same day as the work is performed. 3 3.5 . 9 The Contractor shall collect loose or scattered trash and litter prior to mowing. 3.5 . 10 Parcels of land which require extensive cleaning must be approved by the City prior to commencement of the work. 3 .5 . 11 The Contractor shall dispose of litter in a manner acceptable to all City and State codes and ordinances. 3 .5 . 12 Solid waste must be disposed of at a State licensed landfill, and receipts of disposal must accompany invoices for work performed. 3. 6 Clean-up Operation 3. 6. 1 . Clean-up shall include, but is not limited to, brush cutting, tree trimming, and removal and disposal of refuse as directed by the City. 3. 6.2 . A Code Compliance Lead Officer will notify the Contractor of impending Work Orders for Clean-up. The Work Order will include the Lead Officer's total man-hour assessment for the parcel. 3. 6.3. The City will not be held responsible for any overage of man-hours, without the prior written approval of the Lead Officer. 3.7 Point of Contact 3. 7 .1 Contractor shall designate at least one (1) person within the firm as Point of Contact with office phone or pager number for accessibility. 3.7 .2 Contractor' s Point of Contact shall respond to calls or pages within one (1) hour, during normal business hours. 3 .7 .3 The person designated for this purpose shall be included in the bid submittals. 3. 7 . 4 Notification of any changes in contact numbers or personnel shall be in writing, and faxed (871- 6355) or hand delivered to the Code Compliance Division. 3. 8 Invoices 3. 8. 1 Contractor shall submit a monthly invoice for payment. The monthly invoice shall reflect all the mowing orders issued within the prior thirty (30) day period. 4 3. 8 .2 Mowing work orders grouped under one file number must be returned together and batch (book) mowing work orders shall be left intact. 3. 8 .3 Each invoice shall include the contractor name, address, phone number, file or map number, date the parcel of land was mowed, address and size of the parcel of land mowed, fee bid for mowing the parcel of land, and the total payment due. 3. 8 . 4 An invoice is considered complete when an officer has completed a visual inspection and determined that the work was accomplished. 3.8 .5 A minimum of fifteen (15) days, after receiving a completed invoice, is required to process invoices for payment. Therefore, cash discounts will only be considered on payment terms of 15 days or more. 3. 9 Other Provisions 3. 9.1. Contractor shall secure all permits and licenses imposed by laws and ordinance, pay all charges and fees, and give all notices necessary and incidental to the due and lawful protection of the work regarding the obstruction of streets and driveways, maintaining signals and open passageways, and protecting the same where exposed. 3. 9.2 . Contractor shall report any damage to City of Fort Worth property or damage to private personal property to the Code Compliance Division (Ph 871- 6322) within two (2) hours after occurrence. 3. 9.3. Contractor shall be responsible for providing, maintaining and transporting all necejsary laborers, equipment, and fuel for its use, in connection with the program of mowing described herein. 3. 9. 4 . Contractor shall train sub-contractors or employees to use the safest methods and equipment available in transporting, mowing, cutting and cleaning operations. 3 . 9.5 . All equipment will be maintained in safe operating condition. 3. 9. 6. Contractor shall take precautions at all times for the protection of persons and property. Safety provisions of all applicable laws and ordinances shall be strictly observed. 5 " EXHIBIT B" TIBH INDUSTRIES, INC. 1060 W. Pipeline Road, Suite 102 Hurst,TX. 76053 Mowing/Clean-Up Proposal For Code Compliance Division, City of Ft. Worth: CATEGORY PARCELS BID 1. Parcels of Land up to 8,500 Sq. Ft. 2,895 $50.50 2. Parce'.s of Land from 8,501 Sq. Ft. to 21,780 Sq. Ft. 1,506 $55.00 3. Parcels of Land from 21,781 Sq. Ft. to One(1) Acre. 620 $61.00 4. Parcels of Land exceeding One(1)Acre, Calculated at 295 $83.00 a portion of an Acre. 5. Railroad Property, calculated at a portion of an Acre. 63 $95.00 Considered to slope degree of angle,price will not include cleanup. 6. Forty-eight inch weeds up to 8,500 Sq. Ft. 356 $80.00 7. Forty-eight inch weeds from 8,501 Sq. Ft. to 21,780 185 $95.00 Sq. Ft. 8. Forty-eight inch weeds from 21,781 Sq. Ft. to One(1) 76 $115.00 Acre. 9. Forty-eight inch weeds exceeding One(1)Acre, 36 $135.00 Calculated at a portion of an Acre. IO.Alleyway,right of way, easement up to 8,500 Sq. Ft. 287 $50.50 11.Alleyway, right of way, easement from 8,501 Sq. Ft. 209 $55.00 to 21,780 Sq. Ft. 12.Alleyway, right of way, easement from 21,781 Sq. Ft. 26 $61.00 to One(1) Acre. 13.Clean up of parcels of land on a per-manhour basis. 5,090 Hrs. $30.00 14.Emergency Mowing Service Base+ $35.00 City of Fort Worth, Texas "Cloor And L,ouncil Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 3/17/98 **P-iib 980013 1 of 2 SUBJECT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR MOWING AND CLEAN-UP SERVICES WITH TEXAS INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND HANDICAP (TIBH) FOR THE CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION OF THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize: 1. A puirchase agreement-fet -mowing and clean-up services with Texas Industries for the Bind and— Handicap n -Handicap (TIBH), net 30 days; and 2. This agreement to begin March 16, 1998, and expire on October 7, 1998, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. DISCUSSION: PURPOSE - The Code Compliance Division will use this agreement to mow grass, weeds, and remove debris on City-owned property in addition to private property where notices have been issued under provisions of City Ordinance No. 9664, Division 2. The proposed agreement with TIBH will augment other mowing agreements with three (3) other contractors (M&C P-8128). The expiration of the recommended agreement with TIBH will coincide with the expiration of the other agreements. Multiple vendors are utilized to expedite the high volume of property mowings during the peak growing season. All mowing work orders are to be completed within seven (7) days after receipt of work order. TIBH is a private, non-profit corporation which was designated to help provide employment, through the State Use Program, for_Texans who are blind and/or disabled. Marketing the products and services of these exceptional Texans, TIBH serves as the interface between vocational rehabilitation centers and the purchasing systems of the state, cities, school districts, counties and all other political subdivisions. The City has utilized TIBH in the past for mowing,janitorial, and litter removal. BID TABULATION - See attached price schedule. BID DISCUSSION - The Human Resource Code Chapter 122.014 and the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 252.022 allows for procurement of goods and services from the disabled without competitive bids. The City Council also adopted a resolution to support TIBH on May 5, 1995 (M&C G- 11109). M/WBE - A waiver of the M/WBE requirement for subcontracting goals was requested by Purchasing and approved by the M/WBE Office because the purchase of services was from a source where subcontracting or supplier opportunities were negligible. City of Fort Worth, Texas "Agar Ande ouncil Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 3/17/98 **P-8553 980013 2 of 2 SUBJECT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR MOWING AND CLEAN-UP SERVICES WITH TEXAS INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND HANDICAP (TIBH) FOR THE CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION OF THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT RENEWAL OPTIONS - This agreement may be renewed for up to two successive one-year terms at the City's option. Renewal may be effected by notice in writing by the City Manager or his designated representative to the contractor within sixty days of the expiration of the prior term and does not require specific City Council approval, provided that the City Council has appropriated sufficient funds to satisfy the City's obligations during the4owwal temzw. EXPENDITURE -The estimated expenditure for this agreement is $600,000. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The. Director of Fiscal Services certifies that.funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund. CB:m BQN/98-0013/JPG Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) Charles Boswell 8511 M%11 Originating Department Head: Jim Keyes 8517 (from) "pR 17 Additional Information Contact: city 4Z7C►g9 01 John Wally 8357 INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Fiscal Services Department Purchasing Division To: Charles Boswell, Assistant City Manager Alice Church, City Secretaryary Steinberger, Assistant City Attorney From: Paul Olenn, Senior Buyer Date: April 2, 1998 Subject: Execution of Contracts for Mowing Services Please find attached contracts for your signature. The City Council authorized a purchase agreement for mowing and clean-up services with Texas Industries for the Blend and Handicap (TIBH) for Mowing Services for the Code Compliance Division on March 17, 1998, Ref. M&C P8573. The services will be performed by two Community Rehabilitation Programs (Our Own Services and the Easter Seals Society), both of which are certified through Texas Industries for the Blind and Handicap (TIBIA. Each contract is for the not-to-exceed amount of$300,000, resulting in the total amount of$600,000 which was approved by Council. Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact me at 971-8384.