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ITEM 4 |
City Council Memorandum Community Services Memo No. N/A
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Date: |
September 22, 2022 |
To: |
Mayor and Council |
Thru: |
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager John Sefton, Community Services Director |
From: |
Jeffrey Larsen, Parks Operations and Maintenance Manager |
Subject: |
Agreement No. CS1-967-4327, Amendment No. 1, 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.1, 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 $219,000, for a one-year term, August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023. |
Background/Discussion: |
The City of Chandler park system currently has 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. In addition to the Parks Division, the Streets Division will require $39,000 for 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 average price increase of 47%. The increases are due to challenging global trade flows, the effects of extreme weather events, and global demand outweighing manufacturing capability to supply the market resulting from raw material shortages and chemical production facility closures. City staff anticipated these increased costs, which were included in the FY 2022-23 Budget. The vendors have agreed to reduce pricing as costs decrease. Staff recommends extension of the agreements for the term of August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023. |
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