Title
Rye Grass Seed - IFB 15-202 (B) (Ordinance S-47759)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures and to extend contract 141054 with Simplot Partners for the purchase of rye grass seed for the Parks and Recreation Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $75,000.
Report
Summary
This contract provides rye grass seed, which is used to overseed athletic fields each fall to maintain compliance with Major League Baseball standards, as well as national standards for tournaments played at Reach 11. The athletic fields are operated and maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department.
The current contract is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2021. The City is working on a new procurement process; an extension is necessary in order to ensure City services are not interrupted during the new procurement process.
Contract Term
Upon approval, the contract term will be extended through Jan. 1, 2022.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of the $75,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $763,000. Funds are available in Parks and Recreation Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This contract was originally approved by City Council on July 1, 2015; and additional expenditures were authorized on April 20, 2016 and May 6, 2020.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Parks and Recreation Department.