HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2019-255RESOLUTION NO. 2019-255
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1
WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC., OF STOCKTON, FOR
POWER LINE CLEARING AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT;
AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2017, the City Council awarded a multi-year contract for power
line clearing and vegetation management services to Utility Tree Service, Inc. (UTS), in the
amount of $750,000 annually; and
WHEREAS, the City and UTS were unable to reach agreement on final contract terms
and conditions; thus, the contract was subsequently awarded to the next lowest bidder - West
Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA); and
WHEREAS, because of the delay associated with the time between when negotiations
terminated with UTS and the time a final contract was executed with WCA, there was a backlog
of vegetation management needs that required attention once WCA was issued a notice to
proceed, and approximately $658,000 remained unspent on said activities; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently exhausting the annual estimate of expenditures sooner
than anticipated with seven months remaining on the current contract; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to State of California General Order 95, LEU must routinely patrol,
clear, and remove vegetation that encroaches into its overhead power lines; and as part of the
recently -adopted Wildfire Mitigation Plan required under Senate Bill 901, LEU is committed to
meeting or exceeding the minimum industry standard vegetation management practices as it
relates to clearing vegetation from power lines; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order
No. 1 for additional power line clearing and vegetation management services, in an amount not
to exceed $655,087; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the City Council appropriate funds in the amount of
$655,087 from the Electric Utility Operating Fund Balance (Fund 500) to account
50064500.72499 for Fiscal Year 2019/20.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 with West Coast Arborists, Inc,, of
Stockton, California, for power line clearing and vegetation management, in an amount not to
exceed $655,087; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize an
appropriation for power line clearing and vegetation management, in the amount of $655,087,
as set forth above.
Dated: December 4, 2019
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2019-255 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 4, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NIFER ERRAIOGln . LO
City Clerk
2019-255