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Authorize execution of five contracts for grounds maintenance and mowing services for Austin Water with Abescape Group LLC; Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. dba Brightview Tree Care Services; Incircle Management Inc dba Incircle Management; Stillwater Site Services Inc dba Stillwater Landscapes; and Jamar.B.Burleson LLC dba Texas Tough Lawn & Landscaping, each for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,800,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $60,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Water.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $60,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation (IFB) 2200 MAS1001 for these services. The solicitation was issued on January 6, 2025, and closed on February 4, 2025. Of the 17 offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the lowest responsive offers, considering all lines. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City's website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=141791.
MBE/WBE:
This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
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