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Council weighs $246,932 landscaping contract and possible budget tradeoffs
Summary
Public Works proposed contracting out landscape maintenance for high‑visibility public spaces under a three‑year, $246,932 per‑year contract; staff proposed reallocating $104,000 and asked council to consider adding $144,000 in the next budget to cover remaining cost.
Public Works asked the council on Jan. 21 to consider outsourcing much of the city’s routine landscape maintenance — parks, large fields and some institutional sites — under a three‑year contract estimated at $246,932 per year with two one‑year extension options and a 3% CPI escalation clause.
Preston told council the contract would free limited in‑house staff to focus on higher‑skill tasks such as thermoplastic crosswalk work, sign retroreflectivity maintenance and specialty infrastructure. “Right now the bid we’re looking at approving, if you guys would like to go that direction, is $246,932,” Preston said.
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