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CC - (1) Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists to Extend the Current Five-Year Term for an Additional One Year to Provide Citywide Tree Maintenance Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $691,685; and (2) Waive the Requirements of Culver City Municipal Code Section 3.07.050, relating to Multi-Year Contracts, to Allow for such One-Year Extension.
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Contact Person/Dept: Eric Mirzaian/Public Works
Phone Number: 310-253-6444
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/03/16);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (04/20/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with West Coast Arborists (WCA) to extend the current five-year term an additional one year for citywide tree trimming services in an amount not-to-exceed $691,685; and (2) waive the requirements of Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Section 3.07.050, relating to multi-year contracts, to allow for such one-year extension.
BACKGROUND
On May 23, 2011, the City Council approved a new five-year professional services agreement with WCA in which they agreed to keep prices current for the first three years of the new term and apply a cost adjustment for the final two years of the term. Additionally, as part of the new agreement, WCA completed a GPS street and parkway tree inventory to update Arbor Access, a database utilized by City staff on a regular basis to view the City's urban forest inventory and work history, as well as a planning ...
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