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Home My WebLink AboutRES 1993-038 RESOLUTION NO. 93-38 ;�,,, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE GTY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING STAFF TO EXECUTE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS RELATED TO A GRANT REQUEST TO THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TREE PLANTING GRANT FOR A PROJECT TO BE UTILIZED ALONG DALLAS ROAD FROM HIGHWAY 114 TO BALL STREET AND FROM MINTERS CHAPEL TO SPUR 382 IN GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; GIVING NECESSARY ASSURANCES REGARDING THE LOCAL COST SHARE OF SAID PROJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, it is the considered belief and opinion of the Grapevine City Council that participation in the Small Business Administration Grant Program and the Texas Forest Service will best serve the needs of the community; and WHEREAS, the Grapevine City Council is of the opinion that such participation in the Small Business Administration Grant Program may provide for the efficient use """"' of City resources; and �� WHEREAS, the Grapevine City Council is of the opinion that providing for trees along Dallas Road through the Small Business Administration Grant Program will benefit the overall community; and WHEREAS, the Grapevine Parks and Recreation Advisory Board supports and endorses the application and project, and advises the Grapevine City Council to act appropriately in proceeding with the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1 . That a grant for the City of Grapevine has been awarded for participation in the Small Business Administration Grant Program. Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an agreement with the Texas Forest Service for a Small Business Administration Tree Planting Grant, ,�.:�, a copy of said application being attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all purposes. �. Section 3. The Small Business Administration is hereby assured that the local cost share, as more specifically set out in Exhibit "A" hereto, will be provided by the City of Grapevine. �, Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of its passage. � PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of October , 1993. APPROVED: ^�,�� , William D. Tat� Mayor ATTEST: �,..., Li a Huff City Secretary �-.� APPROVED AS TO FORM: ._,_ n.._� ��_.I - � ��'� /�� i. !� John F. Boyle, Jr. ~'� City Attorney � � RES. NO. g3- 8 2 ;,';:�;:.:;,.�i��<°:.;..;::>;,::;..';:`;:`: ;.; ;;'`<:;::<�:;:<:<:::'>:::';: �� .:t�o��e.:�:»>::::::»;:>::;::::<:;� EXHIB IT A t `,..�:>»„<;``>``'><;.':::<s`::'`'><:;>:>:��:;:;':<`;:::>:>>':�><>_�;<:<;`>;;:_::<:.;_;<?: '>::;: ��x�r�i9r_.:.::::;::::::.:::: .::::.>:.:.:.�:....:...::.;<::::::>: 3 �oJ / � �. . 9 x MIBIT , � ..�. 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If you do not have access to the SBA National Tree Planting Challenge Grant guidelines, contact the Texas Forest Service, College Station,Texas 77843-2136 or cali 409/845-2641 for a copy. Two(2)copies of the application packet,including this application,project description and supplemental materials must be delivered to: Forest Resource Development Department Texas Forest Service College Station,TX 77843-2136 Supplemental materials must be kept to a maximum of four(4)pages. This would include the technical proposal,maps,pictures,design sketches,etc. II. Project Information and Authorization Project title Dallas Road Landscapina Organization_('�� f rapevinA parkS � Rar�raai-i nn r��r+mP„t Name of applicant 17oP MnnrP Mailing address P_n_ Box 95104 City cra�vi ne State TX Zip 76099 Telephone number 817-481-0�51 T�ees to be planted on land owned or controiled by Cit� of Grapevine Population �0,000 SBA funds requested�15+p00s00 Locai match provided�19�263.00 As a duly authorized representative of this organization making this grant application,I hereby certify that all the information provided herein is tcue and represents the desires of this organization. Joe Moore, lnter�m Director of Parks & Recreation Department Name and titie of authorized representative � � --� --� /�` 1 �-�- <� - I—�> > - Signature of authorized representative Date «r��sus.:tif,, A cooperative progr�un between the a ��.�, Texas Forest Service o U. S.Smali Business Administration ti. �• , ^.��° Texas Urban Forestry Councii Inc. ~/YTt ' T EXAS Uf•BAN FORESTHV;AUNCIL III. Cost Propvsal , - --- -- - -- -------- - ----- --- Dollats- - - - - ------------- ------ I'-ecleral I_ocal Totat �.. , Personnel $ 1,060.00 $ 1,060.00 Fringe Benefits $ 350.00 $ 350.00 Consultants _ � '�� Travei $ 752.00 $ 752.00 Equipment $ 8,175.00 $ 8,175.00 Supplies $ 111.00 $ 111.00 Contractual $ 6,825.00 $ 16,765.00 $ 23,590.00 Other (Water) _$ 225.00 $ 225.00 Tocai $ 15,000.00 $ 19,263.00 $ 34,263.00 Percent of Total 43.S �0 56.2 � Cash contributed by local sponsor $ 16,765.00 Nobe: If local contributions include in-kind services,please describe eztent of service and by whom. 1) Personnel--Kraig Harris & Steve Huddleston to supervise installation of irrigation and trees, respectively; Chris Nunes to perform maintenance. 2) Travel-75.2 hours of truck use at $10/hr to t�erfozm sur�ervision and maintenance. 3) S�ipPlies--Purchace of fertilizer, herbicide, and copies of landscape de- siqn p ans. 4) Water—Cost to water trees for three (3) years. Anticipated number of small businesses to be contracted for planting 1 , tree purchases if different 2 , other 2 , total 5 Number of street/pazk trees to be planted for this project 156 Number of trees that would be planted if,n�SBA funding is received 90 IV. Technical Proposal � Each grant application must include a technical proposal of no more than two(2)typed pages. This narrative should address all the points listed below: • Clearly state the objectives of the project. • Describe the location where the project will t:ilce place. � • How many trees will be planted,species,size. _ • Attach maps showing location of planting sites. �� • Specify standards for site selection, site preparation,planting stock, care and selection. • Describe care and maintenance of planted trees to be provided. �:� • Describe how the project will be divided to allow more than one small business to perform work and promote increased employment to local communities. • Specify the personnel, their qualifications and experience,and who will be responsible for supervising the project. • Articulate a cost effective approach toward accomplishing the objectives of the project. OBJECTIVES OF PROJECT Dallas Road is a 1 . 8-mile major thoroughfare that intersects South Main Street in Grapevine. Commercial and industrial businesses, � � private residences, soccer fields, and municipal buildirigs line this - street that recently underwent widening. Vacant and undeveloped properties also line this street, including one large tract of land where a proposed Target store is being built . The primary objective of this project, therefore, is to beautify the industrial appearance of this road through the installation of trees in the City right-of-way. Another objective is to enhance the recreational use of Dallas Road' s right-of-way by incorporating a trail system into the landscape on the north side from William D. Tate Avenue west to Highway 114 . LOCATION OF PROJECT Trees will be installed on the south side of Dallas Road from Highway 382 almost to Berry Street and then on the north side of Dallas Road from William D. Tate Avenue west to Highway 114 (see enclosed vicinity map showing planting sites) . A total of 156 trees will be planted of the following species and sizes : Cercis canadensis var. texensis (18) , 3 " caliper; Ilex decidua (17) , 10 gallon; Ilex vomitoria (11) , 10 gallon; Koelreuteria paniculata (2) , 3 " caliper; Mvrica cerifera (16) , 10 gallon; Pinus ` thumber i�na (13} , 3 " caliper; Pistacia chinensis (14) , 3" caliper; Prunus mexicana (10) , 3 " caliper; Quercus macrocarpa (2) , 3" �P . caliper; Quercus shumardi (9) , 3 " caliper; Rhus lanceolata (11) , 5 gallon; Sapindus drummondi (5) , 3 " caliper; Taxodium distichum (14) , 3 " caliper; Ulmus parvifolia (3) , 3 " caliper; and Viburnum rufidulum (11) , 10 gallon. STAND,AI�DS 1) Site selection and prep�ration-- The contractor shall stake all tree locations according to the landscape plans and then wait for approval from the City and all utility companies before digging holes . Holes shall be dug a minimum af 12" larger in diameter than the root ball and the same depth as the root ball . 2) Planting-- Al1 trees shall be set in holes, centered, and planted to such depth so that the finished grade around the tree after settlement will be the same as that at which the tree was grown. Each tree shall be faced to give the best appearance from the street . Rope, wire and/or burlap from the top of the root ball shall be removed and tucked under the root ball . Native soil shall be used as backfill . The hole shall be filled to the finished grade and a water-holding basin twice the diameter of the root ball �:� shall be constructed around each tree . The contractor shall water the trees upon installation but not thereafter. Finally, all excess soil and debris shall be removed from the site upon completion of work. �,�. The planting methods and overall care and maintenance program �•� conform to the standards set forth in Section 11 . 0 (Tree Planting Guidelines) . �`� USE OF SMALL BUSINESSES Landscaping Dallas Road can involve as many as five (5) small businesses : one to draw up landscape plans, another to design and install the irrigation system, two to supply the trees, and another to install the trees . ADMINISTRATION OF PROJECT Kraig Harris, a licensed irrigator and Parks Department foreman with the City of Grapevine for five years, will supervise the installation of irrigation. Steve Huddleston, horticulturist, had experience with the Dallas Arboretum and the City of Grand Prairie before joining the Grapevine Parks Department in 1990 . Steve will oversee the installation of plant material . Chris Nunes, a 10-year Parks employee and crew chief of the horticulture crew, will assume the maintenance responsibilities of watering, mulching, fertilizing, and weed control around the trees . ' COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACH The City of Grapevine can meet its objective of beautifying Dallas � � Road at a total cost of $34, 263 . 00, which includes purchase and installation of irrigation and trees and three years of maintenance. The City has committed $16, 765 . 00 in cash (49% of the total cost) and $2, 498 . 00 in in-kind services toward the completion of this project . The City therefore requests $15, 000 . 00 from the Small_Husiness Administration Tree Planting Program to complete the funding -of this proj ect . �..� (2) �