HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 15500: TERMINATING GRASS CUTTING CONTRACT WITH GORDON'S LAWN SERVICEMemo
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager n
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From: Lawrence Baket, Director of Code Enforcement (/ `~.
Date: September 10, 2009
Re: P. R. NO. 15500 TERMINATING SERVICES OF AN EXISTING CONTRACT TO
CORDON'S LAWN SERVICE FOR GRASS-CUTTING SERVICES OF PRIVATELY-
OWNED AND CITY-OWNED VACANT LOTS IN AN AREA OF THE CITY
DESIGNATED AS AREA B.
COMMENT
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt P. R. No.15500, authorizing the
Mayor and City Manager to terminate the existing contract between the City of Port Arthur and Cordon's
Lawn Service. Staff recommends we terminate the contract with Cordon's Lawn Services for mowing
privately-owned and City-owned vacant property in Area B. Area B is that area of the City of Port Arthur
roughly bounded the North by West. 19~"Street and KCS Railroad, on the East by Savannah Avenue, on the
South by Lakeshore Drive, and the West by Foley Avenue. Mr. Gordon has provided a letter agreeing to the
termination of said mowing contract for Area B.
BACKGROUND: On December 16, 2008 the City Council approved Resolution No. 08-475 which
awarded agrass-mowing contract to Cordon's Lawn Service for the mowing of developed lots in Area B.
His contract was due to expire December 16, 2009.
BUDGET AND REVENUE IMPACT: Adoption of this proposed resolution will not require a budget
amendment. Funds are available in Account No. 001-1401-551.59-00.
STAFF LEVEL IMPACT: Adoption of this proposed resolution will have no effect on current staffing
level.
SUMMARY: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt P. R. 15500, thereby authorizing the Mayor and
City Manager to terminate a contract with Gotdon's Lawn Service for the mowing of grass on privately-
owned (where owners have failed to maintain the property) and City-owned developed property in Area B.
We are also requesting we begin soliciting bids to award a new contract for mowing in this area. The City will
immediately re-advertise for the mowing of said property.
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P.R. No.15500
09/10/09 RLS
FOR * REQUESTED BY: LAWRENCE BAKER, CODE ENFORCEMENT
* DIRECTOR
A.MINISTRATIVE * PURPOSE: 7r0 TERMINATE GRASS CUTTING CONTRACT
* I~OR CUTTING OF PRIVATELY & CITY-OWNED
USE * VACANT PROPERTY IN AREA-B
* LOCATION: AREA B IS AN AREA ROUGHLY BOUNDED
ONLY * T'HE NORTH BY WEST 19TH STREET AND KCS
RAILROAD, ON THE EAST BY SAVANNAH
AVENUE, ON THE SOUTH BY LAKESHORE
I:IRIVE, AND ON THE WEST BY FOLEY
AVENUE.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE CONTRACT WITH
GORDON'S LAWN SERVICE FOR GRASS CUTTING
SERVICES OF PRIVATELY-OWNED AND CITY-OWNED
VACANT LOTS IN AN AREA OF THE CITY DESIGNATED
AS AREA B.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-475, the City Council awarded agrass-mowing contact to
Cordon's Lawn Service, said contract is due to expire on L-ecember 16, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the City of Port Arthur to terminate the Contract with
Cordon's Lawn Service and to re-advertise for bids for the mowing of privately-owned and City-owned vacant
properties in Area B.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions of the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby terminates the existing contract awarded per Resolution
No. 08-475 with Harvey Gordon, d.b.a., Cordon's Lawn ;end Maintenance Service.
Section 3. That Purchasing Division is authorized to immediately re-advertise for bids for the
mowing of privately-owned and City-owned vacant properties in Area B.
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Section 4. That the contractor shall sign a copy of the resolution agreeing to the terms thereof.
Section 5. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of September , A.D., 2009, at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the CitS~ of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
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