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City seeks to extend street-sweeping contract at existing 2016 unit prices through 2031
Summary
The Department of Public Works asked council to extend its street-sweeping agreement with G & M Sweeping, keeping 2016 unit prices ($60 per lane-mile normal sweep, $70 per lane-mile for leaf pickup) and citing MS4 stormwater permit obligations; the annual contract amount was stated as $180,000.
The Department of Public Works requested on July 21 that the council extend the city's contract with G & M Sweeping for routine street sweeping and leaf pickup at the 2016 unit prices. Doug Moore of the DPW said the contractor offered to hold the original bid prices — $60 per lane-mile for normal sweeping and $70 per lane-mile for the leaf program — and that current market bids run 50 to 100 percent higher. Moore said G & M agreed to hold pricing through February 2031 and that the annual contract amount is $180,000.
Why it matters: Street sweeping is an operational service the city provides and forms part of its MS4 stormwater-permit obligations; cheaper negotiated pricing reduces near-term budgetary pressure and supports compliance with state stormwater requirements.
Moore told the council the sweeping program helps meet the city's MS4 stormwater permit and that the city performs more sweeping than required by its Alliance Rouge Communities commitments. Councilmembers expressed support and offered approval on consent during the meeting. A resident asked about how much is actually paid annually; staff stated the annual contract amount is $180,000 and offered to provide detailed payment records on request.
The item was presented for placement on the consent agenda with councilmembers indicating approval during the session; no roll-call vote was recorded in the spoken record.
