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CC:PFA - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of Amendment to Existing General Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for Citywide Tree Maintenance Services to Increase the Annual Not-to-Exceed Amount for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 by an Amount of $500,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,742,082 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
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Meeting Date: July 27, 2026
Contact/Dept: Gary Wansley / Public Works Maintenance Operations
Gev Chimayan / Public Works Maintenance Operations
Phone Number: (310) 253-6444/6422
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/22/2026)
Dept Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works/City Engineer (07/09/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council and the Culver City Public Finance Authority (PFA) Board approve an amendment to the existing general services agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for citywide tree maintenance services to increase the annual not-to-exceed amount for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 by an amount of $500,000 (from $1,242,082 to $1,742,082).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On September 19, 2022, the City Council approved a five-year general services agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. to provide citywide tree maintenance services. The contract establishes the annual not-to-exceed amount for each year of the agreement. Since the contract was originally executed in 2022, it has been amended to increase the scope of services as follows:
? FY2022-23: $2,340 (approved on June 6, 2023)
? FY2023-24: $175,000 (approved on June 20, 2024)
? FY2024-25: $17,619 (approved on August 11, 2025)
? FY2025-26: $50,000 (approved on June 08, 2025)
The current not-to-exceed amount for Fiscal Year 2026-27 is $1,242,082, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount for the five-year agreem...
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