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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 3.7. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent April 19,2010 Dave Hetrick, Code Enforcement <br /> Officer <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Award Contract for Grass and Weed Abatement Services erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Hire Larson Companies as the City's grass and weed abatement contractor. <br />Background/Discussion <br />For the past several years, the City has hired an outside contractor to mow grass and weeds on properties <br />in violation of our nuisance ordinances. Earlier this year, staff advertised for bids. Staff received six <br />proposals for long grass abatement. The City requested proof of insurance and worker's compensation <br />insurance. In the review of the proposals, staff requested an hourly charge and a minimum charge. Staff <br />applied the hourly rate to the average amount of time invoiced over the past year for nuisance abatement. <br />The average time was 2.51 person hours. A full breakdown is attached. <br />After review of the costs proposed, their insurance, and their ability to complete the work, staff is <br />recommending Larson Companies believing that they will satisfactorily meet the requirements at a <br />reasonable cost to the property owner. <br />Financial Impact <br />None. Fees including the cost of mailings will be billed to the property owner at the end of the year, and <br />if unpaid, will be assessed to the taxes. <br />Attachments <br />• Spreadsheet summary of proposals <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />S:\Community Development\Planning Main\Code Enforcement\RFP 2010\Long Grass contractor SR to CC 419-IO.doc <br />