Legislation Details

File #: 25-5325    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 8/15/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request for approval to extend a contract with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for mowing and debris removal in the Clear Lake Area for the Flood Control District for the period of September 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025, at the additional cost of $52,000 (200198), MWBE Contracted Goal: 10%, MWBE Current Participation: 2.71%.
Attachments: 1. 25-5325 Extension Job No. 200198 - Yellowstone Landscape – Central, Inc
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

Project ID (if applicable): 200198
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 10%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 2.71%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to extend a contract with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for mowing and debris removal in the Clear Lake Area for the Flood Control District for the period of September 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025, at the additional cost of $52,000 (200198), MWBE Contracted Goal: 10%, MWBE Current Participation: 2.71%.
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Background and Discussion:
Multi-Service Contracts provide mowing and debris removal services, monthly, for the Mason Creek and Clear Lake watersheds. Contractors maintain these two watersheds based on contract requirements to ensure grass does not exceed a certain height; and to ensure citizen service requests and debris removals are promptly addressed. Contractors are required to keep a presence in the areas and coordinate their activities through a Vegetation Management inspector. The vegetation Management Inspector verifies that the contractor is fulfilling the contract specifications, and the contractors are paid if all contract requirements are met.

Expected Impact:
Renewing this contract will allow services to continue uninterrupted.

Alternative Options:
Assimilating these areas into existing Full-Service Contracts.

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