Title
Resolution to Approve a General Services Contract with Target Facility Management L.L.C. for Sidewalk Snow Removal Services (ITB 4794) in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $389,424.00 and Appropriate Funds ($239,424.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for Council review and action is a resolution to approve a general services contract with Target Facility Management L.L.C. in the amount not-to-exceed $389,424.00 for sidewalk snow removal services.
Prior to 2024, snow removal on city-maintained sidewalks within the right of way was performed by the Parks Department for Public Works. Parks staff remain congruently tasked with clearing snow from sidewalks and parking lots at all parks and parks facilities and performing facility maintenance. Said tasks frequently result in competing interests, subsequently reducing available staff to perform timely snow removal from pedestrian facilities within the right of way. Public Works developed an invitation to bid seeking contracted sidewalk snow removal support to clear snow from said facilities to provide improved efficiency, which City Council subsequently authorized in the fall of 2024.
Public Works has assessed the option of performing snow removal on city-maintained sidewalks with additional in-house staff, which currently would result in high probability of workload imbalance as this task is seasonal and unpredictable. As the scope of city-maintained sidewalks increases to include year-round tasks, the workload may rebalance in the future and warrant additional in-house staffing. Public Works continues to analyze the tasks on an annual basis to determine the best solution for the community.
Bid specifications include services to perform sidewalk snow removal for approximately 294 scattered sidewalks and midblock crosswalks, totaling 20.7 miles, during winter precipitation events with total snow accumulation depths greater than 1” and/or areas receiving freezing rain. Contractors are required to have identified...
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