FROM:
Public Works
SUBJECT:
Title
Award bid for Weed Abatement and Pesticide Spraying PW-27-12-SP
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. Award service contract and authorize the City Manager to enter into a (2) two- year contract with Lawnscape Systems, Inc. in the amount of $155,806.72 for Weed Abatement and Pesticide Spraying Services PW-27-12-SP, with (3) three one-year extensions at the sole discretion of the City.
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter any future amendments to the contract not to exceed $23,000.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Invest in the City’s infrastructure (streets, sewers, parks, etc.) by maintaining and improving the City's existing infrastructure.
• Invest in the City’s infrastructure (streets, sewers, parks, etc.) by improving the aesthetics of the community through code enforcement, street sweeping, and landscape maintenance.
DISCUSSION:
The Public Works Department is responsible for managing weed abatement activities within the public right-of-way. The focus of this service is for areas adjacent to unimproved street pavement edges, existing sidewalks, curbs and gutters, pedestrian access ramps, and within non-landscaped street medians, as well as City-owned parking lots. The Purchasing Division solicited bids for Weed Abatement and Pesticide Spraying Services PW-27-12-SP. The bids were opened electronically at 2:00 p.m. on September 26, 2026. One hundred fifty-nine (159) vendors were notified of the bid. Bid packets were downloaded/received by forty-nine (49) vendors, and we received seven (7) bid responses. Seven (7) local vendors were notified. No Fontana vendor response was received. The proposal pricing ranges from $97,811 to $214,341.
After evaluating the vendor responses, the Evaluation Committee is recommending Lawnscape Systems, Inc. for award of contract as they are the best value for the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item is $155,806.72. Funds are included in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget, with $134,114.69 allocated from the General Fund 10137107-8130 and $21,692.03 from the Gas Tax Fund 28137107-8130.
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.