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�F <br />jp <br />2010 o5z)tO3 <br />Aop <br />5�1 133e( ¢ <br />4i Pu Works <br />ngineenng <br />41 do/ D - o <br />�(igp,000 <br />Memorandum <br />ky of Eugene <br />E. Broadway, Suite 400 <br />Eugene. Oxon 97401 <br />(541 ) 682-5291 <br />( 1 ) 1 FAX <br />Date: S eptem ber 1, 2009 <br />To Mia cari ga <br />Purchmkg a" <br />City of Eure — Cen tral Sm kw Fi nance Division <br />100 W. Avenue, Su Ke 400 <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />From: Adam Stamen . <br />u bj t: Crest Nelithbourbood Str"t ImDrovemgInt t - CU of Eugene Pro eot No <br />SOLE SOLIRC E RE — WETLAND SOD <br />Mi a. <br />Thi s is a r q uest for appraval of 86e Source purrhesing of VMand Sol' for the C rest D rive pr jec L <br />Th is request is based on the fol I owi ng afta <br />1 The proposed supplier, North Fork Native Plants of Ddggs, Idaho, is one of only two krawn <br />g ramrs of v1 Hand Sod In the Unlited Sites. Based on the sWpller i nfor msfi on and references <br />fey have successfully competed custom wetland sod grows for sim lar projects. Retarences fbr <br />the sum ier were oontacted vier phone and consulted with . ScAAt Horzen witty OTI ETTN A <br />(httD:1fwww.ofi9spJLW0-ns,00rnA and Alan Anflock with AdWwn & Pet on Construction <br />} <br />(ht241Ayww.a were contacted and both provided po tNe f9edback based on p j ects that <br />Huh Fork Nafive Plants were inv&ed Wth. <br />2. N orth F ork hlabve Ply i s kraW i Dng gs r Idaho which closer in proAmity an d1matel <br />herdltress zone to Eugene than the only other Sim krKo n su pplier, Key Restomflon Inc., which <br />Is l ocated In Na ples, Florida. <br />3 North Fork Nafive Plants vii ll souroe starter pleat matedal for the wetland sod from suppliers in <br />the kcal southern Wilamette Va ll ey . <br />4. The insW nation o f the Nand sod is excluded frog the proposed Sole Source acntract. The <br />ineiallation work is Included In the overa project construction contract which was publically b <br />and awarded. <br />5 . Expedinertal project ftWs — The desig n of the Fain Gardens for the D rest D r i ire pmjact are <br />guided by the City of EugerWs Stormwatsr l anagemeit Manuel. However due site spedfi <br />protest condmi nts f such as topography, a narrow street footprint, wdsting stmt grades, etc. th <br />areas avrailalle for treatment of Wrrnwater do not meet all requirements and goals of the <br />