Council awards temporary landscape maintenance contract after contractor termination

Jul 14, 2026

Following termination for poor performance of the prior vendor, council approved a short-term contract with Golden Standard Tree and Lawn to maintain parks, city properties and traffic islands through the mowing season; staff said weekly inspections and invoicing will be used.

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Council discussed problems with the previous landscape contractor, the emergency stop-gap arrangements made for the Independence Day period, and the selection of Golden Standard Tree and Lawn to perform weekly turf and grounds maintenance. Staff said the contractor had been working under an emergency arrangement and had the equipment and availability to take on the city's scope quickly.

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