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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Fischer and Members of the City Council FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Director DATE: September 10, 2025 RE: Approve Contract for City Hall Landscaping ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Motion to approve bid from Mickman Brothers in the amount of $41,251.76 for the City Hall Landscaping project. BACKGROUND: The landscaping near the main entrance of City Hall was renovated in 2016, but no other areas were updated. The landscaping around the rest of the building, which dates back to 1990, has aged. A plan was developed by Bolton & Menk and adjusted by staff to redesign the landscaping on the west and south sides of the building, as well as around the flagpoles and monument sign at the southwest corner of the property. The work around the building includes replacing the screening fence in front of the air conditioning units with a new vinyl fence and removing all the old shrubs, edging, and rock, then replacing them with new plants and wood mulch. It will generally stay in the same place but will extend a bit farther from the building. The flagpole area and monument sign will be connected with a large, landscaped area around the entire perimeter to facilitate easier mowing and maintenance operations and enhance visual appeal at the corner. Three new trees will be planted where the dead ash trees were removed earlier this year. The trees will be of different species to protect against future disease issues. The plants chosen will also be included in the Little Canada Road roundabout project to show a theme throughout the corridor. Bids were requested from six different contractors and two bids were received. Mickman Brothers: $41,251.76 Southview Design: $47,697.62 Mickman Brothers was the low quote and has a good reputation in the area. Staff is comfortable moving forward with the project as soon as possible, with the hope of completing it this fall to take advantage of the good season for landscaping.