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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Execute a Change Order for the Downtown Lodi Cleaning Crew Contract with United Cerebral Palsy of San Joaquin, Amador, and Calaveras Counties ($55,454) (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
October 1, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute a change order for the Downtown Lodi Cleaning Crew Contract with United Cerebral Palsy of San Joaquin, Amador, and Calaveras Counties in the amount of $55,454.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
United Cerebral Palsy of San Joaquin, Amador, and Calaveras Counties (UCP) has been working for the Public Works Department since 2000 at several City facilities. On June 4, 2025, Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute three contracts with UCP. Those contracts include cleaning the downtown area ($117,096), transit facilities ($94,753.75), and to maintain the landscaping at Hutchins Street Square ($26,180).
UCP is the only known nonprofit organization that pays the disabled the State minimum wage. Other organizations are known to pay crew members less and cite additional benefits such as training, transportation, supervision, and overhead as reasons for below-minimum wage compensation. In addition to strengthening the self-esteem of these crew members, the citizens of Lodi continue to receive excellent services.
The contract work takes place Monday through Friday for the downtown area and addresses street furniture, trash, litter, spills, and leaf removal; the Transit Facilities cleaning occurs weekly and addresses the grounds surrounding Lodi Transit Station, the Lodi Transit Station Parking Structure, and sheltered bus stops; and work at Hutchins Street Square includes bi-weekly landscape maintenance, such as weeding, shrub trimming, and debris removal. Each UCP crew generally includes four persons plus a supervisor. The program includes transportation and direct supervision for the crew at $119 per hour.
Staff is recommending adding the alleys shown on Exhibit A to the Downtown Cleaning Crew Contract. The downtown alleys absorb the traffic from School Street, which contributes to the litter found there. This change order would add a 4-person crew to pick up trash found in the alleys on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for 4 hours each day. The proposed cost for this increase in service for the duration of the fiscal year and end of contract term is $50,932.
This change order also includes adding two trash cans located in front of the Library to UCP’s scope of work in the amount of $4,522 for the duration of the contract.
Staff recommends authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute a change order for the Downtown Lodi Cleaning Crew Contract with United Cerebral Palsy of San Joaquin, Amador, and Calaveras Counties in the amount of $55,454.
STRATEGIC VISION:
1A. Downtown: Community and Economic Development.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Maintaining clean downtown alleys enhances the appearance of Lodi. Failing to maintain, or reducing maintenance services in these areas, may result in decreased visitation and sales tax generation.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Downtown Cleaning: $50,932 - General Fund (Waste Management Funds) GFCP-26005 (43199000.77020)
Library $ 4,522 - Library Fund (12090000.72499)