R2017-114 Agreement with Soules Bird Repelent Company Downtown Bird Control

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Control Services in the Central Business District for a period ending September 30, 2017. BACKGROUND: The City's current three-year agreement with the Soules Bird Repelent Company which was approved by the City Council on September 29, 2014, will expire on September 30, 2017. This agreement is for the control of birds in the City's downtown area. The downtown area is described in the agreement as being the area bounded by Cerro Gordo on the north, Martin Luther King on the east, Wood Street on the south and Church Street on the west. The purpose of controlling the birds is to minimize the health related problems, cleanup costs and nuisances that can be associated with high numbers of birds flocking or roosting in the area. City Staff has met with Mr. James Soules to discuss a new agreement for these services. A new three year agreement (copy attached) has been prepared by staff and Mr. Soules for Council review and approval. The new Agreement will begin October 1, 2017 and extend through September 30, 2020. The new Agreement adds the extension of the boundaries to the east to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The extended area includes the Decatur Civic Center, Post Office, Decatur Public Library, Bus Depot, and Parking Garage C at Wood and Franklin. Payment is made annually for the year beginning October 1 and ending on September 30 of the following year. The fee for the first year of the contract is $24,000.00. This agreement is administered by the City's Public Works Department. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections to this resolution. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley, Public Works Director and Randy Callison, City Forester. Richard Marley will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item. LEGAL REVIEW: The contract was approved by the Legal Department on September 8, 2017.