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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-127 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND BLUE SKIES LANDSCAPE, INC., PINNACLE LANDSCAPE, AND RC'S LANDSCAPE FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN FIVE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
On May 5, 2014, the City received eight bids for landscape maintenance services in five Community Facilities Districts ("CFDs"). Funding for the contracts is included within the budget for each CFD. Today's action is to accept the bids, award the contracts to Blue Skies Landscape, Inc., Pinnacle Landscape, and RC's Landscape; and authorize entering into landscape maintenance contracts with each contractor.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity, consisting of accepting bids and awarding landscape maintenance contracts, for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposal consists of continuing city administrative/maintenance activities, which will not result in any adverse physical change or impact to the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
The City of Chula Vista has 42 Open Space Districts and Maintenance Community Facilities Districts (collectively the "Districts"). The City levies an annual assessment on property owners within each District to provide funding for maintenance of common area spaces. The City contracts with landscape firms to provide landscape maintenance services in the Distr...
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