The City of Peoria, Arizona, has awarded a contract to Artistic Land Management, Inc. for landscape maintenance and litter control services. The contract includes services such as monthly litter control, weed and vegetation abatement, and annual vegetation removal. The contract has a term of 5 years, with an option to renew. The contract value is estimated to be $225,000 per year. The contractor is required to maintain all necessary licenses and permits, and to provide certificates of insurance. The City reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time with 30 days' written notice. Some key points of the contract include:
• Major channels will be maintained to a standard, with different levels of service along the channel due to changing conditions at outfalls or annual rainfall totals.
• Concrete lined channels will be maintained with monthly litter control and weed and vegetation abatement.
• Minor channels will be maintained with quarterly litter control and weed abatement.
• The contractor will be required to perform initial clean-ups and maintenance for public works basins and channels.
• The contractor will be required to provide certificates of insurance and to maintain all necessary licenses and permits.