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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract for Services - 2020 Lawn Maintenance & Mentorship Program Pkg A - Greater Impact Lawn Care1316 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING 227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS April 28, 2020 Mr. Kory Lantz Greater Impact Lawn Care 1519 Portage Ave. South Bend, IN 46616 R.gj jaritz ( >,gt .::.:.., ,c t1t RE: Contract for Services Dear Mr. Lantz: PHONE 574/235-9251 FAx 574/ 235-9171 The Board of Public Works, at its meeting held on April 28, 2020, approved the above referenced contract for 2020 Lawn Maintenance & Mentorship Program, Package A in the amount of $30/Lot for 93 lots, not to exceed $16,500 and 2020 Lawn Maintenance & Mentorship Program, Package B in the amount, not to exceed $50,000 for All Cemetery Properties. Enclosed please find a copy of the contract for your records. If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please call this office at (574) 235- 9251. Sincerely, s/Linda M. Martin, Clerk Enclosure GARY A. GILOT ELIZABETH A. MARADIK THERESE J. DORAU JORDAN V. GATHERS JOSEPH R. MOLNAR City of South Bend, Indiana Contract for Services THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 28th day of April 2020, by and between Greater Impact Lawn Care, 615 Cushing St. South Bend, IN 46616, hereinafter call the "Contactor", and the Board of Public Works in the City of South Bend. WITNESSETH: That the Contractor agrees to perform lawn maintenance services as described in the Exhibit A below. DESCRIPTION: Lawn Maintenance and Mentorship Mowing Program BEGINNING DATE: June 1st, 2020 ENDING DATE August 31st, 2020 AMOUNT PER LOT: $30 per lot mowed, not to exceed $16,500 for contract period The total bid and selection of Contractor are those as received and accepted by the Board of Public Works on March 24th, 2020. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Gary A. Gilot, President Elizabeth A. Maradik, Member Therese J. Dorau, Member Jordan V. Gathers, Member Joseph R. Molnar, Member ATTEST: �rrz� G�(artin Linda M. Martin, Clerk Greater Impact Lawn Care y 4/20/2020 Kory Lantz Exhibit A: 1. Necessary Specifications A. Prevailing Specifications: None B. Additions: 1. Work to be performed shall include furnishing all labor, services, materials, insurance, and equipment to deliver Lawn Care Services for various properties outlined on the map attached hereto throughout the City of South Bend. 2. Project to include all geographic property groups as outlined in contract. a. Properties are grouped geographically, but there are no defined boundaries for each division. b. Properties listed below in this document describes anticipated properties in program. There will be 93 residential properties, more or less. c. The City reserves the right to add or delete properties specified in the proposal as requirements change during the period of the contract. Prices for properties to be added from the contract will be mutually agreed upon by the Owner and Contractor. 2. Lawry Care Services A. Prevailing Specifications: None .9 1FR.. •I 1. Total amount of contract not to exceed $16,500.00 for residential lots. a. Cost per lawn mowed to equal $30.00 for residential lots. b. The Contractor will invoice City each month and detail work completed. c. All work and timeframes within the specifications shall be covered within this amount. If the service provider cannot commit to providing all services in the specifications within the limitations of this contract, this must be documented within the proposal and may render the proposal non- responsive. d. If the Contractor would like to submit a proposal to cover a portion of the properties listed and not all contained within this RFP, the contractor will submit a cost estimation for that portion. All final contract details will be determined with winning firm(s). 2. City and contractor will agree on terms for charges within this contract for removal of excess trash or other debris. C. Residential lot specifications 1. Contractor shall mow turf areas: 2. Every 14 calendar days AND 3. As needed according to seasonal growth or recent treatments applied so that turf areas do not grow in excess of six (inches). 4. The City reserves the right to change the frequency based on the weather conditions, length of the grass, or special need, and will be provided (48) hours advance notice in event of additional mowing required. 5. Mowing schedule will be from the first day in June, 2020 through the last day in August, 2020. 6. All areas will be finish mowed at three (3) inches in height. Areas where large riding mowers are not feasible must be mowed with push mowers. Area to be mowed include turf areas on parcel as well as turf areas between edge of road and property line. 7. Mowing shall be with a rotary mower. Mower blades will be sharp at all times to provide a quality cut. 8. Grass trimming must be performed around all poles, trees, sings, and along fence areas. 9. Edging must be performed along sidewalks and curbs. Edging can be performed with weed trimmer or edger. 10. Contractor shall mulch clippings into the lawn whenever conditions allow as long as no readily visible clumps remain on the grass surface 24 hours after mowing. Otherwise, Contractor shall distribute clumps of grass by mechanical blowing or by collecting and removing them. Mulched clippings shall not be left on sidewalks or streets. 11. Herbicide spraying shall be done to control weed and grass growth. This task shall be done to industry standards and in accordance to labeled guidelines. 12. The Contractor is expected to remove scattered debris, litter and limbs prior to mowing, excluding material that has been illegally dumped. Contractor must notify Owner with location of illegally dumped material. 13. The Contractor is responsible for removing from each site and properly disposing of all tree limbs of six (6) inch diameter and below. 14. The Owner shall be responsible for hauling limbs larger than six (6) inches in diameter from all areas. Contractor much notify Owner with location of limbs larger than six (6) inches diameter. 15. All mulched areas, including tree rings, must not be damaged from mowing operations. Damage to mulched areas must be repaired immediately. 16. The contractor shall avoid mowing under extremely wet conditions where heavy equipment could rut the soil. 17. Contractor will ensure that all employees wear identifying shirt and hi-vis vest at all times while present on properties. 3. Mentorship Program A. Prevailing Specifications: None B. Additions: 1. Contractor will ensure all youth employees that require a work permit have obtained one. 2. Contractor will make "good faith" effort to create a diverse work force to include race, ethnicity, and gender and be able to document policy. 3. Provide detailed description of mentorship program in place and how members are selected and affected by the program. 4. Contractor will provide set of goals for the mentorship aspect of the program. 5. Contractor will incorporate the use of a short survey provide by the City at specified points during the contract period to include the beginning, halfway through, and the end. 6. The City reserves the right to change aspects of the mentorship program or add or remove reporting requirements. Contractor must meet once a month with VPA Youth Employment Coordinator to report on progress and talk about mentorship successes and opportunities. 8. Contractor will use a minimum of $10.10 for the wage of mentored employees to match minimum wage used by the City of South Bend. List of Residential Addresses: subject to change. Address VL= Vacant Lot Notes 382 1 W Washington St VL 101 S Iowa St VL 102 S Iowa St VL 105 S Iowa St VL 130 S Iowa St VL 133 S Iowa St VL 134 S Iowa St VL Billy Minor Park- Cut Parkway Only 330 5 W Jefferson VL 222 S Iowa St VL 311 6 W Washington VL 123 S Dundee VL 2 Lots 125 S Dundee VL 221 S Dundee VL 301 S Dundee VL 2 Lots 302 N Walnut 306 N Walnut 310 N Walnut 318 N Walnut VL 326 N Walnut 414 N Walnut VI 418 N Walnut VL 506 N Walnut VL 522 N Walnut VL 626 N Walnut St VL 531 N LaPorte Ave VL South east Corner of laporte & Walnut 434 W Laporte Ave VL 110 7 W Colfax Ave In front of back entrance to city cemetery 111 1 W Colfax Ave 111 9 W Colfax Ave 211 Elm St VL 120 5 W Colfax VL 120 9 W Colfax VL 121 5 W Colfax VL 122 3 W Colfax VL 122 9 W Colfax VL 123 5 W Colfax VL 123 7 W Colfax VL 124 1 W Colfax Ave 124 5 W Colfax VL 124 7 W Colfax VL 125 1 W Colfax VL 505 N Blaine 507 N Blaine VL 511 N Blaine VL 513 N Blaine VL 516 N Blaine 2 VL 517 N Blaine VL 519 N Blaine VL 521 N Blaine VL 522 N Blaine 528 N Blaine VL 529 N Blaine VL 533 N Blaine VL 536 N Blaine VL 607 N Blaine VL 608 N Blaine VL 614 N Blaine VL 729 N Blaine 110 9 W Birner VL 111 0 W Birner VL 111 3 W Birner VL 111 6 W Birner St 111 8 W Birner VL 112 5 W Birner VL 113 2 W Harvey VL 113 3 W Harvey VL 113 6 W Harvey 411 N Sherman Next to 415 421 W Sherman VL 429 W Sherman VL 430 W Sherman VL 502 N Sherman 503 W Sherman VL 508 N Sherman 516 W Sherman VL 520 N Sherman 522 W Sherman VL 526 W Sherman VL 100 6 W Fuerbringer VL 324 N Cottage Grove VL 411 N Cottage Grove VL 819 W Oak VL 920 W Oak 922 W Oak Between 920 & 925 102 9 W Oak Next to 1033 619 N Sherman VL 622 N Sherman 630 N Sherman 632 N Sherman When the prospective Contractor is unable to certify to any of the statements below, it shall attach an explanation to this Affidavit. CONTRACTOR'S NON -COLLUSION AND NON -DEBARMENT AFFIDAVIT, CERTIFICATION REGARDING INVESTMENT WITH IRAN, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION, NON-DISCRIMINATION COMMITMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF USE OF UNITED STATES STEEL PRODUCTS OR FOUNDRY PRODUCTS (Must be completed for all quotes and bids. Please type or print) STATE OF ..............�tf0 ! AJA SS: . a; COUNTY ) The undersigned Contractor, being duly sworn upon his/her/its oath, affirms under the penalties of perjury that: 1. Contractor has not, nor has any other member, representative, or agent of the firm, company, corporation or partnership represented by him, entered into any combination, collusion or agreement with any person relative to the price to be bid by anyone at such letting nor to prevent any person from bidding nor to induce anyone to refrain from bidding, and that this bid is made without reference to any other bid and without any agreement, understanding or combination with any other person in reference to such bidding. Contractor further says that no person or persons, firms, or corporation has, have or will receive directly or indirectly, any rebate, fee, gift, commission or thing of value on account of such sale; and 2. Contractor certifies by submission of this proposal that neither contractor nor any of its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency; and 3. Contractor has not, nor has any successor to, nor an affiliate of, Contractor, engaged in investment activities in Iran. a. For purposes of this Certification, "Iran" means the government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran, or as otherwise defined at Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-5, as amended from time -to -time. b. As provided by Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-8, as amended from time -to -time, a Contractor is engaged in investment activities in Iran if either: i. Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, provides goods or services of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in value in the energy sector of Iran; or ii. Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, is a financial institution that extends twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in credit to another person for forty-five (45) days or more, if that person will (i) use the credit to provides goods and services in the energy sector in Iran; and (ii) at the time the financial institution extends credit, is a person identified on list published by the Indiana Department of Administration. 4. Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the Contractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien. Contractor agrees that he/she/it shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all of Contractor's newly hired employees through the E-Verify Program as defined by I.C. 22-5-1.7-3. Contractor's documentation of enrollment and participation in the E-Verify Program is included and attached as part of this bid/quote; and 5. Contractor shall require his/her/its subcontractors performing work under this public contract to certify that the subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the subcontractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien, and that the subcontractor has enrolled in and is participating in the E-Verify Program. The Contractor agrees to maintain this certification throughout the term of the contract with the City of South Bend, and understands that the City may terminate the contract for default if the Contractor fails to cure a breach of this provision no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City. 6. Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint venturers awarded a contract by the City of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of a City contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability that does not affect that person's ability to perform the work. In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials, or any combination of the foregoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts awarded under public bidding laws or other contracts in which public bids are not required by law, the City, its agencies, boards, or commissions may consider the Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by those Contractors certified by the State of Indiana as a Minority Business ("MBE") or as a Women's Business Enterprise ("WBE") as a factor in determining the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder. In no event shall persons or entities seeking the award of a City contract be required to award a subcontract to an MBE/WBE; however, it may not unlawfully discriminate against said WBE/MBE. A finding of a discriminatory practice by the City's MBE/WBE Utilization Board shall prohibit that person or entity from being awarded a City contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of such determination, and such determination may also be grounds for terminating the contact for which the discriminatory practice or noncompliance pertains. 7. The undersigned contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall be made a part of any contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City of South Bend, Indiana or any of its agencies, boards or commissions. Contractor agrees not to discriminate against or intimidate any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of this contract with privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or ancestry. Breach of this provision may be regarded as material breach of contract. I, the undersigned bidder or agent as contractor on a public works project, understand my statutory obligations to the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States (I.C. 5-16-8-1). 1 hereby certify that I and all subcontractors employed by me for this project will use steel products or foundry products made in the United States on this project if awarded. I understand I have an affirmative duty to notify the City in my bid that my proposal does not include the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States. I understand it is my sole obligation and responsibility to provide a justification to the City, subject to review and approval, why the cost of United States made steel or foundry products is unreasonable. Prior to award and upon submission of bid which does not use steel products or foundry products made in the United States, the City, through its director of public works, shall make a determination if the price of United States made steel or foundry is unreasonable. I understand that violations hereunder may result in forfeiture of contractual payments. I hereby affirm under the penalties of perjury that the facts and information contained in the foregoing bid for public works are true and correct. Dated this 23� day of 1 (, 20 20 t `�:��x���act°Ma li4ac'orl' ign att� Cder or Its Agent Printed Name and Title Subscribed and sworn to before me this oiajvc) day of Nkosnb 20'L My Commission Expires U-1"k4 jl�" Zap Notary PIl I is County of Residence { 0P CHRISTINA MYER, Notary Public SL St. Joseph County, State of Indiana Commission Number NP0714932 °'@ My Commission Expires: July 19, 2026 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM Date 04/22/2020 Name Patrick Sherman Department VPA BPW Date 04/28/2020 Phone Extension 5601 Review and Approval Required Prior to Submittal to Board Diversity Compliance ® Officer Name Michael Patton and Inclusion Officer BPW Attorney ® Attorney Name Clara McDaniels Dept. Attorney ® Attorney Name Clara McDaniels Purchasing ® Michael Schmidt Check the Appropriate Item Type — Re uired or All Submissions ❑ Professional Services Agreement ® Contract ❑ Proposal ❑ Open Market Contract ❑ Amendment/Addendum ❑ Special Purchase, QPA ❑ Bid Opening ❑ Bid Award ❑ Req. to Advertise ❑ Title Sheet ❑ Quote Opening ❑ Quote Award ❑ Reject Bids/Quotes ❑ Proposal Award ❑ C/O & PCA No. ❑ PCA ❑ Chg. Order, No. ❑ Traffic Control ❑ Resolution n Other: n Ease./Encroach Information Company or Vendor Name Greater Impact Lawn Care New Vendor ❑ Yes ❑ If Yes, Approved by Purchasing ® No MBE/WBE Contractor ❑ MBE Completed E-Verify Form Attached ❑ Yes No Project Name 2020 Lawn Maintenance and Mentorship Program: Package A Project Number 1203-2020 Funding Source VPA Maintenance Account No. 201-1101-452-39.89 Amount $30 per lot: not to exceed $16,500 total for 93 lots Terms of Contract Per BPW contract Purpose/Description Program to provide life skills and mentorship through lawn maintenance employment For Change Orders Only Amount of ❑ Increase $ ❑ Decrease ($ ) Previous Amount Current Percent of Change: New Amount Increase % Decrease ( % Increase % Total Percent of Change: Decrease % Time Extension Amount: New Combletion Date: