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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: July 1, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: John Cherbone DIRECTOR: John Cherbone
Public Works Director Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Amendment to Heritage Orchard Maintenance Service Contract
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Approve an Amendment to the existing service contract with Mathew Novakovich for irrigation repairs in
Heritage Orchard in the amount of $5,898.
REPORT SUMMARY:
When the path through the Heritage Orchard to the Library was formalized, the City began to see an
increase in vandalism to the irrigation system (broken lines, snapped of water heads, etc.). This year was
particularly bad with the cost for irrigation repairs $5,898 over the budgeted amount of $3,000.
Because this is a cumulative problem, it is difficult to attribute any one person or group of persons
responsible for the vandalism, but there is strong suspicion the damage is occurring when groups of
students walk to the library from Redwood Middle School.
The higher level of vandalism experienced this fiscal year effectively increased the amount of the Heritage
Orchard Maintenance Contract.
Therefore it is recommended that City Council approve an increase to the Heritage Orchard Maintenance
Contract service contract with Mathew Novakovich in the amount of $5,898.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Funding for the additional costs can be covered in the FY 2008-2009 Parks and Landscape Maintenance
budget.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The contract amendment would not be approved and the contractor would not be compensated for the
additional work.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
None in addition to the above.
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FOLLOW UP ACTION:
The contractor will be compensated for the additional work.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Nothing additional.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.