Area Residential Care litter pickup services
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MEMORANDUM
April 11, 2005
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Agreement with Area Residential Care, Inc.
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence recommends City Council approval of an
agreement with Area Residential Care Vocational Services to supply litter pick-up
services by the skate park at McAleece, Allison-Henderson Park, Comiskey Park and
the office at the Bunker Hill Golf Course. This service costs $600 and has proven
beneficial in reducing the park staff workload.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
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MEMORANDUM
April 7, 2005
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manag*,
SUBJECT: Agreement with Area Residential Care, Inc.
For three years we have had Area Residential Care Vocational Services supply litter
pick-up services by the skate park at McAleece, Allison-Henderson Park, Comiskey
Park and our office at the Bunker Hill Golf Course. This service costs $600 and we
have found it beneficial in reducing the park staff workload. It also provides jobs for
mentally disabled individuals.
Please sign both copies and return them to me.
Thanks!
GDS:et
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AGREEMENT
AREA RESIDENTIAL CARE, INC.
VOCATIONAL SERVICES
Agreement made this 25 th day of April 2005, by and between Area Residential Care, Inc,
Vocational Services (hereinafter ARC) and Leisure Services . (hereinafter Customer).
Whereas, ARC maintains a supported employment contract/labor service on a ongoing basis:
Whereas, Customer desires ARC to supply Litter pick up services to its operation located at:
See Appendix A (hereinafter called the area to be serviced).
THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Beginning on the 25 th day of April 2005 ARC will provide and perform for the
Customer, the services described in the schedule attached hereto, in the buildings and areas to
be serviced.
2. All personnel furnished by ARC will be employees of ARC and ARC will pay all salaries and
expenses of, and all federal, social security, federal and state unemployment taxes, and any
similar payroll taxes relating to such employees, and will carry workmen's compensation
insurance of such employees. ARC will be considered, for all purposes, an independent
contractor, and it will not directly or indirectly, act as an agent, servant or employee of
customer, or make any commitments incur any liabilities on behalf of the customer without
its express written consent.
3. ARC will provide for all proper safeguards and shall assume all risks incurred in performing
its services hereunder.
4. ARC will provide insurance coverage set forth below, and deliver to the Customer certificates
of insurance upon request:
a. Comprehensive liability: $3 million.
b. Workmen's Compensation coverage: Statutory
5. Without limiting the responsibility of ARC for proper conduct of its personnel and the
services to be performed, the conduct of the personnel is to be guided by the rules and
regulations as agreed upon between the customer and ARC and any additional special written
instructions as may be issued by the customer to ARC through its designated agent.
6. ARC is responsible for the direct supervision of its personnel through its designated
representative and such representative will, in turn, be available at all reasonable times to
report and confer with the designated agents of the customer with respect to services
rendered.
7. In exchange for performance of services, the Customer shall make payment to ARC for
services rendered hereunder at the rate of $8.55 per FTE, payable on the first
working day of the period following that in which services are rendered. ARC will give the
customer at least (30) days notice of any price change for services rendered and the Customer
will notify ARC of any changes in the use of the areas covered by this agreement.
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8. ARC will perform all services required hereunder, except when prevented by strike, lockout,
act of God, accident or other circumstances beyond its control.
9. This agreement shall continue in effect from the date services are to begin. It may be
terminated by either party if that party gives (30) days notice by registered mail addressed to
the other party. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and together
with the attached schedule contains all the covenants and agreements between said parties
with respect to the subject matter of this agreement.
10. All cleaning supplies to be used will be provided by the customer unless otherwise agreed
upon.
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J n Wuertzer
Director, Vocational Services, ARC.
Customer representative
Appendix A
4-25-05
Tasks to be done for Leisure Services - Parks and Recreation.
Leisure Services will supply trash bags and rakes. Leave trash picked up by the trash cans
at the park. If it is rainy, reschedule to the next day. Pop cans and bottles picked up are
ARC option on how to dispose or redeem.
Locations:
1. Skate Park by McAleece Field on City Island. Pick up litter on Monday and
Thursday. Pick up the litter inside and outside the fence and around the parking lot.
Estimated 2 FTE hours each day.
2. Allison-Henderson Park by North Grandview & Delhi.
1 st Priority is raking ofthe wood chips by the playground equipment. Workers should
level the chips and make sure there is a safe amount under each piece of equipment.
2nd Priority. As time is available pick up the litter by and around the park. 2 hours
FTE's, one day per week.
3. Comiskey Park on Jackson Street (25th). 1st Priority. Rake chips under playground
equipment. 2nd Priority. - AsJime is available pick up litter in entire park. 2 hours
FTE, one day per week.
4. Bunker Hill Offices. 1 st Priority - Pick up all litter around buildings, garages, and
parking lots. 2nd Priority - Pick up litter along Grandview by the golf course from the
street to the fence. 2 hours of FTE hours
Other tasks and areas as mutually agreed upon.