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File #: 2026-21908   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/26/2026 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 2/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of Contract Amendment (Renewal): 20B-141-CA-05 Drainage Retention Area Mowing Area V - Five Zones - Richard C. Marcinkowski d/b/a Rick's Lawn Service, Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated expenditure of $53,726.20)
Attachments: 1. 20B-141-CA-05 AGN CNT, 2. 20B-141-CA-04 EC (RL), 3. 20B-141-CA-03 EC (Ricks Lawn Service), 4. 20B-141-CA-02 (Rick's Lawn Service), 5. 20B-141-CA-01 EC (Ricks Lawn Service), 6. 20B-141 EC (Ricks Lawn Service), 7. Mowing Maps.pdf

 

SUBJECT:

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Request Approval of Contract Amendment (Renewal): 20B-141-CA-05 Drainage Retention Area Mowing Area V - Five Zones - Richard C. Marcinkowski d/b/a Rick’s Lawn Service, Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated expenditure of $53,726.20)

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Susan Olsen, Director

Procurement Services

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

On May 5, 2020, the Board approved a contract with Rick’s Lawn Service for routine mowing of drainage retention areas (DRAs), drainage rights-of-way, adjacent road rights-of-way, and conveyance swales within drainage easements. This work includes trimming around structures such as pipe ends, discharge structures, signs, trees, and along fence lines, and may, from time to time, include the use of specialized equipment and hand work. The Contractor has complied with the agreement’s terms and conditions, which include a renewal option. Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer, recommends the fifth-year term renewal option.

 

Attached for review a draft contract. Upon approval at today’s meeting, it will be sent to Rick’s Lawn Service for signatures and once returned, will be forwarded to the County Attorney, Clerk, and Chairman for signatures.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Neutral; estimated expenditure of $53,726.20. Funding comes from EK430538-534101 (Stormwater Program).

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve the contract amendment, allow staff to issue a contract renewal, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the contract under 20B-141.

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