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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 17, 2009 E-08AGENDA ITEM 60% CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving a Second One -Year Extension of Tree Trimming 2007 Contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc., of Stockton ($40,000) MEETING DATE: June 17,2009 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving a second one-year extension of the Tree Trimming 2007 contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc., of Stockton, in an amount not to exceed $40,000. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This project provides for the structural pruning and maintenance trimming of trees in a grid program and would complete an additional 677 trees based on the existing grid pruning contract that was first awarded to West Coast Arborists, Inc., on February 21, 2007. The contractor has offered to extend the existing contract for an additional year with no cost increase. This contract has accomplished pruning of a total of 2,413 trees with exceptional results. This has completed all of grids 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 and portions of grids 8, 9, and 14. The City has 24 grids in all. The contract contains options to renew, if mutually agreeable. West Coast Arborists, Inc., has offered to extend the contractfor an additional year honoring the prices for both the grid pruning and the optional bid items (emergency tree removal, stump grinding, etc.). If approved, additional grids will be completed during the course of Fiscal Year 2009/10, which will be part of the Streets and Drainage operating budget. FISCAL IMPACT: This contract extension will total no more than $40,000 and will be funded from the Streets and Drainage operating budget, subject to budget approval and appropriation. FUNDING AVAILABLE: This project is funded from the Streets and Drainage operating budget (3215036). Jord4 AyeFs-- Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director F. Wally ndelin Public Wbrks Director Prepared by Curt Juran, Assistant Streets and Drainage Manager RCP/GMB/CJ/dsg cc: George M. Bradley, Streets and Drainage Manager Ray Fye, Tree Operations Supervisor APPROVED: "/ Bla�r-�+e' ity Manager K:\WP\COUNCIL\09\TreeTrimmingExtension. DOC 6/8/2009 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-82 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A SECOND ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE TREE TRIMMING 2007 CONTRACT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. WHEREAS, a contract was awarded to West Coast Arborists, Inc., of Stockton, by the Lodi City Council on February 21, 2007, and that contract contains options to renew; and WHEREAS, West Coast Arborists, Inc., has agreed to extend the contract for an additional year honoring the prices for both grid pruning and optional bid items; and WHEREAS, since the awarding of this contract, a total of 2,413 trees have been trimmed with exceptional results. NOW, THEREFORE, BE If RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve a second one-year extension of the Tree Trimming 2007 contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc., of Stockton, California, in an amount not to exceed $40,000, subject to actual funding in the fiscal year 2009-10 budget; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the term of this extension shall be for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Dated: June 17, 2009 I hereby certify that Resolution. No. 2009-82 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 17, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —Johnson, Mounce, and Mayor Hansen NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS —Hitchcock and Katzakian ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None I JOHL City Clerk 2009-82