TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
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Professional Services Agreement - Green Badge, LLC dba UgMO Technologies for Wireless Digital Soil Moisture Sensing System Monitoring and Maintenance Services.
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RECOMMENDATION
Award a Professional Services Agreement to Green Badge, LLC dba UgMO Technologies for $167,212 for Wireless Digital Soil Moisture Sensing System Monitoring and Maintenance Services and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of $167,212 for the scope of services is included in the FY 2025-26 Public Parks and Building Sites Fund and the Landscape and Lighting Fund (360), and Assessment District Funds (361) Budget.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above furthers the City's values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
* Positive City Image
* Effective Technology
* Responsible Long-Range Planning
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Expenditure: 3607220-43580, 3607210-43580, 3607260-43580,36172601-43580, 36172602-43580, 36172603-43580, 36172606-43580, 36172607-43580
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BACKGROUND
??In 2015, to minimize impact on the City's water system and support sustainable landscape management, outdated irrigation timers were replaced at various parks with a wireless soil moisture monitoring system. The system utilizes underground sensors to measure the actual moisture content of the soil and transmits real-time data to the sprinkler control units, allowing for precise irrigation based on the landscape's needs. The result is significant water conservation, improved landscape health, and reduced irrigation costs.
?Since 2015, the system has been installed and maintained in twelve City parks...
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