Council Report

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-09-14)

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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

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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