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Board terminates Laz's Lawn, hires GulfScapes and approves irrigation repairs and drainage scope
Summary
The board terminated Laz's Lawn Service for poor performance, approved engaging GulfScapes at $58,500 (about $13,000 over budget), and approved an Irrigation Concepts change order (not-to-exceed $15,000) to repair wiring and raise irrigation heads; the Seaside & Master Drainage Project scope was also revised with work expected to start in two to three weeks.
At the Nov. 19 meeting the River Ridge board approved several actions related to landscaping, irrigation and drainage.
An added agenda item proposed terminating the Landscape Service Agreement with Laz's Lawn Service, Inc. because of poor performance and immediately engaging GulfScapes Landscape Maintenance Services. GulfScapes’ proposal was $58,500, approximately $13,000 more than the $45,000 budgeted. The minutes note GreenScapes was not an option because it declined to execute the CDD contract. The board approved terminating Laz's and engaging GulfScapes and authorized management to use funds withheld from Laz's payments to help offset the higher cost.
District Engineer Charlie Krebs presented a revised scope for the Seaside & Master Drainage Project; MRI expects work to begin within two to three weeks. Mr. Krebs also presented ancillary irrigation costs from Irrigation Concepts: $4,002.50 to repair damaged wiring and roughly $1,300 each to raise seven to eight irrigation heads. On motion by Mr. Blumenthal, seconded by Mr. Schultz, the board approved the Irrigation Concepts change order in a not-to-exceed amount of $15,000, with all in favor.
Staff will finalize gatehouse and monument agreements after verifying billing rates and will provide sidewalk inspection reports and repair estimates at the January meeting.
