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City awards $225,076 contract for Waterwise Gateway conversions after single bid
Summary
Redmond staff recommended and council approved a single-bid contract to Green Thumb Industries for Waterwise Gateway conversions at three locations; the city will track water savings and plant establishment over 12–24 months and report back with policy recommendations.
City staff recommended that the council award a contract to Green Thumb Industries Inc. for a Waterwise Gateway conservation and landscape conversion project at three gateway locations around Redmond.
Maria Ramirez, special projects and natural resources program manager, explained the work would include turf reduction (25% at the East Gateway; up to 75% at the South Gateway), hydrozone plantings, irrigation upgrades (including conversion to rotary heads and localized drip systems), 18-inch paver setbacks and rock or wood mulch in different locations. Ramirez said staff initiated procurement on Aug. 4, opened bids Sept. 5, and received one bid from Green Thumb Industries for $225,076.06 (city estimate $225,000).
Councilor (unnamed) moved to award the contract and authorize the city manager to sign; the council approved the motion by voice vote. Ramirez said staff will collect baseline irrigation-season data during the first six months, report seasonal water-efficiency measures at 12 months, and provide a comprehensive water savings and landscape-maturity report at two years to inform potential future code or policy updates.
One councilor expressed concern about bark mulch fire risk; Ramirez said fire-wise planting principles and on-site irrigation mitigations were incorporated into the design, and said Oregon Department of Forestry experts had been involved in discussions.
