Euclid Board of Control receives two landscaping bids, approves multiple requisitions

The Euclid Board of Control on Monday, April 28 received two bids for the city’s grass-cutting and yard-cleanup program and approved a series of requisitions for sewer work, professional services and public-works supplies.

The board opened two bids for single-pass lawn care: Professional Lawn Care LLC at $30 per single cut pass and Johnson’s Landscaping Inc. with a $97.50 single cut pass or $117.50 with bagged grass hauled away. The board voted to accept both bids for tabulation and deferred awarding a contract to a future meeting.

The session then moved to requisitions. The board approved payments and purchase orders across several city funds, including the general fund, the wastewater treatment fund and the street maintenance and construction fund. Notable approvals included a $72,485.15 invoice to GPD Group for work on the Euclid sewer study; a $30,486.10 emergency repair invoice to New Ronan and Sons for a deep sewer repair at 175 East 200 And Fifth Street; a $70,000 contract with McMahon Degoulis for legal representation related to a potential consent-decree modification; and a $200,000 drawdown to USA LCO for liquid aluminum sulfate used at the Lake Shore treatment plant.

Other approved requisitions included $5,420 to Ohio Alcohol Monitoring Systems for probation monitoring; $9,500 to O’Reilly Equipment for a trailer for the street department’s mini excavator; $20,800 to Euclid Group for landscaping services; $10,000 to Wingfoot Com Tire Systems for tires; and $40,000 to Signal Service Company for traffic repairs and maintenance of signs, signals and pedestrian crossing buttons.

Motions on formal items were made and seconded from the board and passed by voice vote. The board also voted to excuse Councilman Cosgrove from the meeting and approved the minutes of the April 21 meeting. Housing Manager Jim Cuardi was present for the meeting and the board concluded with a motion to adjourn.

Votes at a glance - Motion to excuse Councilman Cosgrove: moved by Director Stevens; second by Director Smith; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approval of minutes, April 21: moved by Director Stevens; second by Director Cooney; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Bid opening (grass cutting & yard cleanup): two bids received (Professional Lawn Care LLC; Johnson’s Landscaping Inc.); motion to receive bids for tabulation: moved by Director Cooney; second by Director Grogan Myers; outcome: approved (received for review; award to be made at future date). - Requisitions approved (each approved by voice vote): Ohio Alcohol Monitoring Systems — $5,420 (general fund) — purpose: probation monitoring; GPD Group — $72,485.15 (wastewater treatment & Peterson trunk line funds) — invoice #82 for Euclid sewer study; New Ronan and Sons — $30,486.10 (wastewater treatment fund) — emergency sewer repair at 175 East 200 And Fifth Street; McMahon Degoulis — $70,000 (wastewater treatment fund) — legal representation re: potential consent-decree modification; USA LCO — $200,000 (wastewater treatment fund) — liquid aluminum sulfate drawdown for Lake Shore treatment plant; O’Reilly Equipment — $9,500 (street maintenance & construction fund) — trailer for mini excavator; Euclid Group — $20,800 (general fund) — landscaping services; Wingfoot Com Tire Systems — $10,000 (general fund) — tires for multiple departments; Signal Service Company — $40,000 (street maintenance & construction fund) — traffic repair services (signs, signals, pedestrian buttons).

Context: The Board of Control handles vendor contracts, requisitions and related approvals for city departments. Most items in this meeting were routine approvals or acceptance of bids for later award. The board recorded voice votes and moved through procurement items with limited discussion.

The board adjourned following the requisitions.