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. . . 2 October 18,2002 New Contract for Landscaping of City Hall Property west of the City Council Chambers). As previously communicated, the former contractor did not install the seed mixture correctly and did not perform the proper and timely maintenance. The former contractor was given a deadline to complete the necessary corrections or the City would obtain another contractor. The former contractor did not make any corrections. The City received two bids for the restoration and reestablishment of the native grasses and wild flowers. Staff has included the quote from Minnesota Native Landscapes. The total cost of native prairie grass restoration and wild flower maintenance is $11,650. There are also two additional items for consideration by the City Council which include a site preparation burn and a second spray application of Round-up in the spring of 2003. Staff recommends that the Council consider approval of the prairie grass and wild flower installation and the no-mow turf maintenance items. Because the City may be able to complete the site preparation burn and the second spray of round-up, staff recommends Council wait until the spring of 2003 to consider approving those bid items. The native prairie and wild flower restoration cannot be started until the spring of 2003. Recommendation Staff recommends the Council consider accepting the bid for the landscape items from Margolis Company in the amount of $16,962 which will include the additional improvement items for consideration. Staff also recommends the Council accept the bid from Minnesota Native Landscapes for the restoration of native grasses and wild flowers in the amount of $11,650 and wait on the decision for the site preparation bum and the second spray application. Staff further recommends the Council utilize the existing which were formerly designated to pay for the completion of the original contract funds.