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CC - Award of a Five-Year Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists to Provide Citywide Tree Maintenance Services in the Amounts of $790,000.00 (FY 2017/18); $894,705.00 (FY 2018/19); $919,920.00 (FY 2019/20); $943,707.50 (FY 2020/21); and $969,620.00 (FY 2021/22).
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Meeting Date: July 24, 2017
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: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/1817);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (07/14/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a five-year professional services agreement with West Coast Arborists (WCA) to provide citywide tree maintenance services for the following annual amounts:
Fiscal Year 2017/18: $790,000.00
Fiscal Year 2018/19: $894,705.00
Fiscal Year 2019/20: $919,920.00
Fiscal Year 2020/21: $943,707.50
Fiscal Year 2021/22: $969,620.00
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Since 1996, the City has maintained a contract with WCA for citywide tree maintenance services which includes trimming of approximately 4,000 trees annually, tree plantings, tree/stump removals, emergency response and watering. Contract extensions were approved by prior City Councils in 2006 and 2011 (for five years each) and most recently in 2016 for one additional year which expired on June 30, 2017 to allow Staff time to conduct a Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
In May 2017, Staff released and advertised an RFP to tree maintenance firms soliciting competitive proposals on a new contract for citywide tree maintenance services. On June 15, 2017, the City received proposals from 3 firms: WCA, Thrifty Tree Service and Mariposa Landscaping. The RFP r...
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