Title
Amendment to Turf Fertilization and Weed Control - ITB 23-054
History
On February 19, 2024, the Village Board approved Invitation to Bid (ITB) 23-054 “Turf Fertilization and Weed Control” to Integrity Landscaping Inc. for 2024-2026, with the Village’s option to extend the contract for an additional two (2) years, for an amount not to exceed the annual Board approved budgeted amounts.
After this approval, Integrity Landscaping Inc. informed the Public Works Department that their bonding company, based on Integrity’s current total assets, would not provide a performance bond for the full three (3) year amount of the contract ($623,535.15). The bonding company would, however, provide a performance bond based on the annual yearly cost submitted by Integrity Landscaping via ITB 23-054.
See bid summary below for the two (2) lowest bidders for ITB 23-054. For comparison’s sake, the total three (3) year cost submitted by the second lowest bidder for ITB 23-054 was $698,548.23, or $75,013.08 more than the Integrity Landscaping bid.
Integrity Landscaping Inc.
Year 1 (2024): $207,845.05
Year 2 (2025): $207,845.05
Year 3 (2026): $207,845.05
Total Base Bid Price: $623,535.15
Year 4 (2027): $212,001.95
Year 5 (2028): $216,241.83
Total Option Bid Price: $428,243.78
Forever Green Lawn Care
2024 - $232,849.41
2025 - $232,849.41
2026 - $232,849.41
Total Base Bid Price: $698,548.23
Year 4 (2027): $237,506.40
Year 5 (2028): $242,256.53
Total Option Bid Price: $478,762.93
As such, the Public Works Department would like to amend the original Board motion (see 2024-0114) and allow the Village’s option to extend the contract for Turf Fertilization and Weed Control (ITB 23-054) on an annual basis for an additional four (4) years (2025-2028) for an amount not to exceed the annual Board approved budgeted amounts. To clarify this amendment, the original Board approved motion from 2024-0114 stated:
I move to approve awarding ITB 23-054 Turf Fertilization and Weed Control to ...
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