TO: Board of Trustees
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Michael Karath, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Monticello Public Cemetery District (MPCD) - Budget Amendment for Landscaping Services; Contract Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 230118B (MPCD) for Landscaping Services
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 230118B (MPCD) with Prestige Lawn Care Maintenance to construct a walkway system and approve a Budget Amendment to increase appropriations in landscaping services. (Fiscal Impact: $50,000, Monticello Public Cemetery District, Not budgeted, Discretionary).
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[4/5 vote required]
BACKGROUND
In 2022, Monticello Public Cemetery District (MPCD) staff and Public Works Roads Division agreed to transfer $40,000 from the MPCD available fund balance to the Roads Division to construct a walking path system on the Monticello Public Cemetery grounds and pave the roadway inside the cemetery. The cemetery is built on a foothill, a steep incline that makes it difficult to access graves, particularly for senior citizens. Absent level walking paths, MPCD staff has observed several seniors unable to traverse the lawn to participate in burial services. While staff recently completed a leveling and re-seeding of the entire lawn and erosion project at the north fence line, heavy rains still sheet down from the hill taking their annual toll, creating uneven areas that are difficult to negotiate, particularly with a walker or wheelchair. As per the cemetery's roadway, it has been eroding for many years with scant pavement remaining. Deep ruts from vehicle use mark the roadway making it difficult to maneuver and unsightly for visitors. In 2022, the MPCD Advisory Committee unanimously voted to endorse building a pathway system and paving the roadway for increased access and safety.
Unfortunately, due to heavy rains over the past few years, the Roads Division has been unable to schedule the project, as major road...
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