This contract constitutes preventative pond maintenance and trash removal in eight (8) ponds at different park locations within the City of Plano.
Per the information obtained in IonWave, 810 vendors were notified of the bid, and 34 vendors viewed the bid. The City received 2 bids and 6 no bids. Bid amounts ranged from $86,250 to $94,971 per year. Lake Management Services, LLC is the lowest responsive, responsible bidder with a bid of $86,250. This amount is within the $100,000 annual budgeted amount for this contract. After reviewing the vendor submittals and consulting with work history references, Lake Management Services, LLC appears capable of meeting all the requirements of the subject bid.
It is the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Department to award bid 2026-0193-AC Pond Maintenance-Group A, to Lake Management Services, LLC in the annual amount of $86,250.
This contract will be utilized to provide proactive pond management to control algae and invasive aquatic weeds and remove trash in eight (8) park ponds throughout Plano. Keeping City ponds in balance through a proactive approach is the most economical, sustainable, and environmentally sound method to ensure healthy aquatic ecosystems and provide the aesthetically pleasing spaces that the citizens of Plano have come to expect. If this pond maintenance contract is not approved, the department would fall short of meeting these expectations.