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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Appropriation of Funds to the 2021-2023 Tree Maintenance Contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc., of Anaheim ($30,000) (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
April 3, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Appropriation of funds to the 2021-2023 Tree Maintenance Contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc., of Anaheim.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Public Works Department manages an annual on-call contract that provides for structural pruning, maintenance trimming, stump grinding, emergency calls, removal of City trees, pest control, and tree planting at various locations throughout the City. This contract is heavily utilized by both the Public Works and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services departments.
On April 21, 2021, Council authorized the award for the 2021-2023 Tree Maintenance Contract (Resolution 2021-97) with authorization for the City Manager to execute change orders up to $80,000 to West Coast Arborists, Inc., (WCA) of Anaheim, CA. Since award, Council has approved the City Manager to increase the City Manager's change order authority by $1,335,324 over the duration of the contract. The additional change order authority was necessary due to storm events responses, a contract extension, the Council's "one-time fund" project for the Lodi Lake Fire Mitigation, and additional funding to match the approved budget.
Staff is requesting to appropriate funds ($30,000) from the Landscape Maintenance District fund balance to fund tree maintenance in the Landscape Maintenance District areas. The requested appropriation will allow for the transfer of Landscape Maintenance District expense to the Street Fund that was used to originally pay for the Landscape Maintenance District tree maintenance.
STRATEGIC VISION:
5C. Infrastructure: Address deferred maintenance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
City wide tree maintenance is essential for sustaining a ...
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