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City Council Report Date: September 14, 2026 To: City Council Through: Michael Kennington, Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer From: Edward Quedens, Business Services Director Kristy Garcia, Procurement Administrator Subject: Three-Year Term Contract with Two-Year Renewal Options for Landscape Maintenance-City Facilities (Secured Sites) for the Facilities Management Department (Citywide) Recommendation Council is requested to approve the award as recommended. A committee representing the Facilities Management Department and Procurement Services evaluated responses and recommend awarding the contract to the highest scored proposal from Santa Rita Landscaping, LLC dba Four Peaks Landscape Management (a Mesa business) in an amount not to exceed $548,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5% or the adjusted Consumer Price Index. Background / Discussion This contract will provide landscape maintenance services for 18 secured City facilities throughout Mesa, such as the Communications, Falcon Field, two reservoirs, Municipal Court, and 13 Police and Fire Facilities. These services will help ensure grounds remain safe, orderly, accessible and free from overgrown vegetation and other potential hazards, while supporting the operational needs of each facility. Due to the security requirements of these locations, this contract is separate from the other Landscape Maintenance contracts. City staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to all registered Landscape Maintenance providers. Four proposal responses were received, all of which met the minimum qualifications. The four proposal responses were evaluated and scored in accordance with the City’s established policies and procedures and relative to the scoring criteria in the solicitation. Scoring criteria included qualifications and experience, proposed solution, and proposed pricing. Based on the evaluation results, the committee recommend awarding the contract to the highest-scoring respondent. Purchase Information Action: Award Procurement Type: Request for Proposals Contract Number: 2026128 Local Consideration: Policy did not apply to this procurement method 2 Protests Received: None Initial Contract Term: Three years Possible Renewals: Up to a maximum of two years, subject to Administrative review and approval Funding Source: Facilities Management Operating Budget through the General Fund Proposal Responses BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. – Apache Junction, AZ Mariposa Landscape Arizona, Inc. – Glendale, AZ Santa Rita Landscaping, LLC – Mesa, AZ (Recommended) Tony’s Lawn Management, LLC – Chandler, AZ Proposal Scoring Results Respondent Total Points Possible / 1,000 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. 886.67 Mariposa Landscape Arizona, Inc. 828.73 Santa Rita Landscaping, LLC (Recommended) 890.24 Tony’s Lawn Management, LLC 727.94