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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/29/2015
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Item Creation Date: 9/21/2015

PR - ILA with GEEMD for graffiti abatement services.

Agenda Item#: 23.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT for Graffiti Abatement; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 7 one-year options - $1,837,722.00 - General and Enterprise Funds

Background:

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) requests City Council approve an Ordinance authorizing an agreement with the Greater East End Management District (GEEMD) for graffiti abatement services throughout the City of Houston for HPARD as well as the General Services Department (GSD) and Department of Public Works and Engineering (PWE). The proposed agreement is for three years with seven one year options and a maximum amount for all ten years of $1,837,722.

 

If Council approves the agreement, GEEMD will provide all permits, labor, supplies, equipment transportation and supervision required to perform and execute graffiti abetment on properties and fixtures managed by HPARD, GSD and PWE including but not limited to buildings, fences, statues, concrete or asphalt walkways and roadways, playground equipment, storage tanks and other park amenities. GEEMD shall be required to remove graffiti without causing damage to affected surfaces. Services may also include the application of protective coating to prevent graffiti. Non-emergency removals are to be completed within 72 hours. Emergency removals as deemed by the Department Directors must be completed within 24 hours.

 

GEEMD has a proven track record of providing quality, cost-effective graffiti abatement services in a timely manner for the City of Houston as well as other local entities throughout Houston. This is an exempted procurement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperative Act (Chapter 791 Texas Government Code).

 

 

DEPARTMENT

INITIAL ALLOCATION FY16

OUT YEARS

TOTAL

Parks and Recreation

$95,971.69

$808,008.31

$903,980.00

General Services

$69,000.00

$814,742.00

$883,742.00

Public Works and Engineering

$5,000.00

$45,000.00

$50,000.00

Totals

$169,971.69

$1,667,750.31

$1,837,722.00

 

 

 

 

 

___________________________________

Joe Turner, Director

Parks and Recreation Department

Prior Council Action:
Not applicable.
Amount of Funding:

Maximum Contract Amount:  

General Fund (1000)

$1,787,722.00

Water & Sewer System Operating Fund (8300)

$50,000.00

Total:

$1,837,722.00

 

Initial allocation:

HPARD & GSD General Fund (1000)

$164,971.69

PWE Water & Sewer System Operating Fund (8300)

$5,000.00

Total:

$169,971.69

Contact Information:

Luci Correa 832-395-7057 luci.correa@houstontx.gov

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