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Jan 17, 2023 · Context

Colonies PID board rejects a $360,000 landscape bid, then recommends Green Plains Design at about $195,000

On November 18, 2022 the Colonies board voted unanimously to cancel landscape Bid #7319: the incumbent, Custom Gardens, scored highest but bid about $360,000 against a typical turf budget of about $180,000, and staff said the board could only accept or reject the top-scored bid as submitted. On January 17, 2023 the board unanimously recommended Green Plains Design, partnered with Garrett Landscaping, on rebid #7416 at just over $195,000. Rockrose Development had paid for interim maintenance after the Amarillo Integrated contract ended.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Rockrose Development, LLC

What the sources say

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On November 18, 2022 the board chair said the incumbent, Custom Gardens, won the scoring but "their bid came in at double what their budget was," about $360,000 against about $180,000, and that the board's only options were to accept or reject it. Four firms bid: Ramirez Lawn, Green Plains, that company and Reeder Landscape. The board voted unanimously "to cancel the bid and resubmit for a new bid." ^[1]
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On January 17, 2023 staff said "Green Plains Design came out as the winning bid, and that they were partnered with Garrett landscaping. Their bid came in just over $195,000." The board approved the bid unanimously, with work targeted to begin February 1 after council approval. ^[2]
Bid
$195,000

Sources

1.Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board minutes, November 18, 2022 — Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board (via City of Amarillo CivicClerk), Jan 17, 2023 · retrieved Oct 22, 2026primarySubject-authored'published' is the date the board approved these minutes, as recorded in the minutes of that later meeting.
2.Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board minutes, January 17, 2023 — Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board (via City of Amarillo CivicClerk), Mar 21, 2023 · retrieved Oct 22, 2026primarySubject-authored'published' is the date the board approved these minutes, as recorded in the minutes of that later meeting.
3.Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board minutes, July 20, 2022 — Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board (via City of Amarillo CivicClerk), Aug 12, 2022 · retrieved Oct 22, 2026primarySubject-authored'published' is the date the board approved these minutes, as recorded in the minutes of that later meeting.