CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Option Year Two to Contract 17-044, Brush Collection Program, to Steve Piper and Sons and Trees "R" Us, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $177,763
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Richard Dublinski, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
Each May, the Department of Public Works (DPW) collects branches placed along the curbsides in bulk as part of the City's annual Brush Collection Program. In years past, DPW employees administered the program and performed brush pick-up with assistance from one contractor for the entire City. As part of the 2017 budget process, City Council approved contracting the curbside brush program in its entirety. This allows DPW employees to refocus on other necessary service areas such as street maintenance, tree trimming and sign maintenance, which are of great importance to residents.
On March 21, 2017, the City Council approved the award of Contract 17-044, Brush Collection Program, to Steve Piper and Sons and Trees "R" Us for a one year term with two one-year options available. On February 20, 2018, the City Council approved the first option year.
Brush collection is performed by work crews of two to three workers using a chipping device towed behind a truck with an enclosed chip box or grapple equipment capable of loading brush. The work performed under this contract includes all necessary equipment and all personnel required to perform brush collection.
Requirements of the program will remain consistent with past years. Beginning in 2017, the program was extended from four to five weeks. Under the new schedule, each garbage collection day is assigned a separate week for brush collection. DPW is working closely with Communications to communicate the schedule with residents and an interactive map will be updated daily during the program. The schedule for 2019 is as follows:
Homes with garbage collection on this day
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