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Bonita Springs City Council approves RFP to solicit bids for Performance Lane landscaping after 4-3 vote
Summary
The Bonita Springs City Council voted 4-3 to issue a request for proposals to pursue landscaping on Performance Lane. Council members who opposed the motion said the project’s cost would strain the city’s roughly $12,000 annual maintenance allocation.
The Bonita Springs City Council voted 4-3 to issue a request for proposals for landscaping on Performance Lane, authorizing staff to seek bids despite objections about cost and ongoing maintenance.
The proposal, introduced during the meeting, included an estimated project cost of $24,563 and an annual projected maintenance cost of $12,000, which opponents said would exceed the city’s current yearly allocation for the program. “It’s gonna be too much money. Way too much money,” one council member said during debate. Another council member said, “The cost for this project would be, it would be way too much since we only received $12,000 annually. It would take up our budget for, more than 2 years.”
City staff and supporters urged the council to solicit bids to establish firm pricing. As a city official explained during the discussion, a request for proposals would allow the city to "receive bids" and evaluate actual costs before committing to a budget amendment.
On a motion to issue the RFP, the council moved to proceed; the motion was seconded and carried on roll call: Council Districts 1, 2 and 3 and the presiding official voted yes; Council Districts 4, 5 and 6 voted no. The clerk announced the motion carried 4-3.
The vote authorizes city staff to prepare and publish an RFP and return with bids and recommendations; no contract award or budget amendment was approved at this meeting. The council did not adopt a final project budget or specify a timeline for selection of a contractor at the meeting.
Next steps: staff will solicit bids under the RFP and report back to the council with proposals and cost estimates before any contract award or budget amendment is made.
