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River Ridge terminates Laz’s Lawn, hires GulfScapes at $58,500 (over budget)
Summary
After citing poor performance, the board terminated Laz’s Lawn Service and approved engaging GulfScapes Landscape Maintenance Services at a $58,500 proposal—about $13,000 above the $45,000 budget—using withheld payments and unassigned funds to offset the increase.
The board authorized terminating the landscape service agreement with Laz’s Lawn Service, Inc. and engaging GulfScapes Landscape Maintenance Services due to poor performance. Mrs. Adams said GulfScapes proposed $58,500 for the work, roughly $13,000 above the $45,000 line-item budget; GreenScapes was not an option because it refused to execute the CDD contract.
Discussion covered funding the higher contract price by using unassigned funds and applying payments withheld from Laz’s Lawn to offset plant-replacement costs. On a motion by Mr. Blumenthal, seconded by Mr. Schultz, the board approved engaging GulfScapes and authorized management to terminate the Laz’s Lawn agreement effective immediately.
Staff will implement the transition and reconcile withheld payments to offset the near-term budget increase.
