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ITEM 7 |
City Council Memorandum Community Services Memo No. N/A
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Date: |
July 17, 2023 |
To: |
Mayor and Council |
Thru: |
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager Dawn Lang, Deputy City Manager - CFO John Sefton, Community Services Director |
From: |
Jeffrey Larsen, Parks Operations and Maintenance Senior Manager |
Subject: |
Agreement No. CS1-967-4327, Amendment No. 2, with Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.; and Rentokil North America, Inc., dba Target Specialty Products; for Fertilizers, Herbicides, and Pesticides |
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Proposed Motion: |
Move City Council approve Agreement No. CS1-967-4327, Amendment No.2, with Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.; and Rentokil North America, Inc., dba Target Specialty Products; for fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides, in a combined amount not to exceed $290,000, for a one-year term, August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024. |
Background/Discussion: |
The City of Chandler park system currently contains over 1,200 acres of developed parkland. The Park Operations Division needs to purchase fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide materials for use in City parks. Certified park staff will apply these materials. Herbicides are used in the control of weed germination and establishment within the landscaped areas. Pre-emergent herbicides are applied twice per year, with post-emergent spot spraying applied twice per month. Pesticides are used to control mosquitoes and ants within the parks. Parks will require $240,000 in fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide materials in the next one-year period. In addition to the Parks Division, the Streets Division will require $50,000 in herbicide and pesticide materials used in right-of-way areas throughout the City. |
Evaluation: |
On July 15, 2021, City Council approved an agreement with Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.; and Rentokil North America, Inc., dba Target Specialty Products; for fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides, for a one-year period, with the option of up to four (4) additional one-year extensions. The vendors have agreed to extend for one additional year at the same terms, conditions, and with an overall price increase of 1.5%, citing increases in materials. Staff recommends extension of the agreements for the term of August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024. |
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