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Contract - Landscape Restoration Services
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Clark, UC Water - Water & Wastewater Operations, Director, 704-296-4215
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to 1) negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with this agenda item, 2) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, and 3) terminate the Agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager's discretion.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Union County Water' maintains and operates over 1,000 miles of water system infrastructure and over 700 miles of wastewater infrastructure. A large portion of the combined 1700+ miles of piping is located near roadway shoulders, and both residential and commercial areas. Once water/sewer lines are repaired due to age, material, pressure, third-party damage, etc., numerous restoration activities may be required to take place. The activities include compaction, landscaping, and sod repairs, among others. Due to this service requiring a very specific skill set and potential scheduling implications, this restoration service has been conducted by industry professionals. This effort has shown a great improvement in customer service by reducing the time required to restore yards, roadway areas, and commercial property.
The Procurement Department partnered with Union County Water to issue a Request for Proposals RFP 2025-024 Landscape Restoration Services. On June 5, 2025, one proposal was received and reviewed by an evaluation team in accordance with applicable evaluation criteria for this project. As a result, the team requests approval to enter into a contract with the top scoring/ranked preferred offeror, Locust Property Management, LLC , to provide landscape restoration services. This contract has an initial term of three years with two one-year renewal options at the sole discretion of the County and is subject to annual budget appropriation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The anticipated annual cost for this service is $300,000. Since this contract contains an initial term of three years, with two one-year renewal options, a total of $1,500,000 is estimated to be spent. Funding is available in the adopted FY26 budget with future expenditures subject to annual BOCC budget appropriation.