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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 17, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-f <br /> SUBJECT: Contract Renewal — Murray's Landscape Maintenance and Horticultural <br /> Services <br /> DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks <br /> & Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Contract Renewal David Stancil, 919-245-2510 <br /> Ardra Webster, 919-245-2510 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a contract renewal with Murray's Landscape Maintenance and <br /> Horticultural Services for maintenance and upkeep of grounds at County buildings. <br /> BACKGROUND: In winter 2024-25, Orange County completed a process to select a vendor to <br /> handle the maintenance and upkeep of grounds at County offices and buildings. (Maintenance of <br /> parks and open space lands are managed by the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks <br /> and Recreation). A Request For Proposals was issued and four (4) firms were interviewed, with <br /> Murray's Landscaping and Horticultural Services emerging as the preferred firm. The Board <br /> approved a one-year contract with Murray's effective March 14, 2025, with the ability to renew for <br /> three additional one-year terms. <br /> Murray's is an Orange County and woman-owned company located in Eno Township, and the <br /> company and County management propose to renew the contract for another year through March <br /> 2027. The cost of grounds maintenance services is the same as for 2025-26, with the exception <br /> of one new site added to the list of properties to be maintained (2700 Homestead Road, effective <br /> May 2026). <br /> The attached renewal contract has been developed and reviewed by the County Attorney's Office. <br /> If approved the renewal contract will cover the period March 14, 2026 — March 13, 2027. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed contract renewal will be for one year at a cost of $127,550. <br /> This matches the cost of services for the current contract year ($116,550), allowing for an addition <br /> of $11,000 for the 2700 Homestead Road property as of May 1, 2026. Funding for the portion of <br /> the contract in the current fiscal year through June 30, 2026 is already included in the adopted <br /> budget. Funds for the period July 1, 2026 — March 13, 2027 will be included in the proposed FY <br /> 2026-27 budget. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br />