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years 2-5 of the Agreement. In the final year, the not-to-exceed limit would be $480,000, with any unused funds returned each year to the General Fund. A copy of the proposed contract is attached for the Council's review. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND This project provides for litter removal, turf mowing and edging, shrub and ground cover trimming, and weed/insect control for 65 acres of street medians; Fire Stations 1,2, 3 & 5; the Park and Ride Lot on Johnson Drive; Iron Horse Trail (between Santa Rita Road and Busch Road); and care/replanting of the Main Street Color Bowls. Irrigation work is not part of this contract, and would continue to be performed by Parks Maintenance Division staff. The majority of the proposed work is currently being managed through two (2) separate contracts with Sycamore Landscaping Corporation, at an annual cost of$321,704. Both of those contracts have been in effect since September 2001, and renewed for the past four (4) years as provided for in the original Agreement. Staff elected to combine these services into one (1) project, including several additional items. Primarily, these involve new median sites that have been constructed, but not yet accepted by the Council for maintenance (Bernal Avenue, Foothill Road, Busch Road, and West Lagoon Road). The expanded services would also include a higher level of maintenance at new median areas landscaped with perennials (Sunol Boulevard and Parkside Drive), and Fire Station #1; increased litter and trash removal in street median areas and at the Park and Ride Lot on Johnson Drive; and anticipated maintenance of the Iron Horse Trail (Santa Rita Road to Busch Road). Submittals for this project were opened on May 31, 2006, with a total of six (6) proposals received. Interviews and discussions regarding the project scope were conducted with all six (6) firms on June 26 and 27, 2006. Three (3) firms (East Bay Construction Company Corporation, Forster and Kroeger Landscape Maintenance, and Loral Landscaping Corporation) were eliminated based on their limited understanding of the project goals and low number of projected labor hours per year. Of the three (3) remaining firms, (Sycamore Landscaping Corporation, Del Conte's Landscaping Corporation, and Tree Sculpture Corporation), Tree Sculpture Corporation provided the most comprehensive understanding of the project goals, an organized and efficient approach to performing the work in a timely manner, streamlined communications for immediate contact with field crews, and a willingness to foster a partnership to accomplish the anticipated work. Tree Sculpture Corporation began operations in 1971 as a tree maintenance firm. In 1989, it expanded to offer a full range of landscape services, including maintenance and small-scale SR06:195 Page 2