GOVERNMENT Extensive landscaping project will no longer be managed by The Woodlands Development Co. in 2020 Streetscape management could add 1M to township costs
The Woodlands Township will assume management of its streetscape contract next year, which includes landscaping public roads and neighborhood entrances.
“There’s no dierence between the streetscapes in The Woodlands and the streetscapes anywhere else in the country,” he said, noting the street- scaping was part of what attracted him to the area. BrightView did not respond to an email request
township, the budget for streetscape services this year is . million, with an additional . million contributed by the development company for its share of costs. The company also provides personnel. Assuming management of the ser- vices could increase the township’s maintenance costs by , to million per year, not including the cost of hiring two new personnel, according to township documents. Since the township has never man- aged the extensive contract, Powers said sta will need time to learn the ropes before going out for bids on the contract. Powers said the town- ship will work with the contractor, BrightView, for a year to learn what is needed to administrate the service before going out for bids in . Sterling Ridge resident Anthony Fasone said at the June meeting he was dismayed the company’s con- tract would be extended, stating he was dissatised with its performance.
BY VANESSA HOLT A er having its streetscape services managed by The Woodlands Devel- opment Co. since its inception, The Woodlands Township will take over management of those services— which include landscaping main- tenance in public areas—in , potentially costing the township up to an additional million annually. The development company no longer wants to manage and admin- ister the streetscape contract, which will become the responsibility of the township Jan. , said John Powers, assistant general manager for com- munity services in The Woodlands. The streetscaping services contract extends to all townshipwide roads and several hundred neighborhood entry points at various stages of landscape maturity, Powers said. The township board of directors voted to assume the services agreement at its June meeting. According to information from the
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The Woodlands Development Co. has managed streetscaping.
through 2019
for comment on the contract, but Powers
The Woodlands will assume management duties, working with current contractor BrightView.
said at the meeting he was satised with the quality of work. He said there were few contractors in the country able to take on a job as large as the one in The Woodlands. “My observation has been BrightView has done a pretty good job,” Powers said at the meeting. The Pennsylvania-based company works with , properties across the country, according to the company website.
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BrightView’s contract could be extended through 2021 while the township puts the project out for bid.
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Contract cost in 2019:
$5.07 million (township portion) $1.07 million (Woodlands Development Co. portion)
Future cost to township: Anticipated $800,000-$1 million annual increase
SOURCE: THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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