Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) will be the sixth full season the Public Works division of the Community Services Department will utilize contract workers from temporary agencies to support the maintenance of the City’s parks, streets, storm drains, and vehicle fleet including the following tasks: trash pick-up, restroom cleaning, mowing, weed control, crack sealing, street patching, filling pot holes, cleaning alleys, data entry and use of a Washoe County Sherriff’s Community Service crew.

If the City Council approves the requested expenditure, the City will utilize the “joinder” provision allowed under NRS 332.115 to make use of State of Nevada RFP/Contract Number 2029/14026 to contract for temporary employees.  The State’s bid provides access to high quality temporary employees and the City is able to join this contract and leverage the State’s buying power to obtain temporary staffing at a lower cost than if the City contracted directly with temporary staffing agencies.

The Community Services Department plans to utilize the $465,935 to supplement the City’s parks, streets, drains, and fleet maintenance staff as follows:

$320,000 for Parks Maintenance. This provides for six year-round contract laborer positions performing the following tasks:

• 1 to operate a trash truck;
• 1 to run the Community Service van;
• 1 for full time weed abatement;
• 2 to help with irrigation in the summer and weed spraying and tree trimming in the winter; and
• 1 assigned to a trash truck working with the Sheriff’s Community Service work crew.

Eight additional seasonal contract labor positions during the summer to perform the following tasks:

• 5 assigned to the mowing crew;
• 1 to operate an additional trash truck;
• 1 to cover the trash truck operators’ days off; and
• 1 to help with downtown cleaning, canopy cleaning and weeds. 

$120,000 for Street Maintenance. This provides for four year-round contract laborer positions performing the following tasks: crack sealing, street patching, fill potholes and cleaning alleys.

$11,305 for Drains Operation and Maintenance (O&M) to augment weed abatement in open ditches.

$14,630 for Fleet Maintenance to provide trash pick-up, shop cleaning, and parts pick-up.

1. The City Council can approve the requested expenditure of up to $465,935 for contract laborers for parks, streets, drains and fleet maintenance during FY19.
2. The City Council can change the amount it approves for contract laborers for parks, streets, drains and fleet maintenance during FY19.
3. The City Council can deny the request and provide direction to the City Manager.

I move to approve an expenditure not to exceed $465,935 for contract laborers from temporary agencies for parks, streets, drains and fleet maintenance during Fiscal Year 2019.