HomeMy WebLinkAbout15982 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,982
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
4 INTO A ONE (1)-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH HOPE
5 LAWNCARE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
6 EIGHTEEN THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE AND 94/100
7 DOLLARS ($118,143.94), FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING AND
8 TRIMMING, PHASE 1, WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
9 ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, right-of-way mowing and trimming is needed within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
12 (City)to maintain public right-of-ways along City streets; and,
13 WHEREAS, the City held a Public Bid No. 1696 to obtain competitive bids from qualified vendors
14 to provide contractor assistance to the Public Works Department with mowing some of right-of-ways
15 along street segments; and,
16 WHEREAS, the contract mowing for this program was divided into three (3) phases to allow for the
17 participation of small contractors; and, this Phase I Contract will provide contractor assistance to the
18 Public Works Department with mowing some of right-of-ways along street segments located in Wards 1
19 and 2; and,
20 WHEREAS, HOPE Lawncare submitted the lowest bid meeting specifications for the 2022 Right-of-
21 Way Mowing and Trimming Phase I Program, for areas located in Wards 1 and 2; and,
22 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 15,709 (June 21, 2022) was approved by the Board of Directors to
23 authorize a contract the contract for one (1)-year with the option of two (2) additional one(1)-year terms;
24 and,
25 WHEREAS, the City wishes to exercise its option to extend the contract for the first of two (2)
26 additional one (1)-year terms with HOPE Lawncare for right-of-way mowing and trimming within the
27 City of Little Rock.
28 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
29 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
30 Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to extend the contract with HOPE Lawncare, in an
31 amount not to exceed One Hundred Eighteen Thousand, One Hundred Forty-Three and 94/100 Dollars
32 ($118,143.94), which is Ninety-Eight Thousand, Four Hundred Fifty-Three and 28/100 Dollars
33 ($98,453.28), plus 20% contingency, for the Right-of-Way Mowing and Trimming Phase I Program, for
34 areas located in Wards 1 and 2
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1 Section 2. Funding for this contract is available in Account No. 205409-S40B661.
2 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
3 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
4 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
5 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
6 resolution.
7 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent with
8 the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
9 ADOPTED: May 16,2023
10 : APPROVED:
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13 City Clerk athy Web ,Vice-Mayor
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17 Thomas M. Carpenter, C y Atto •y
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