Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 06, 2017
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT FOR TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO THE CITY (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On July 1, 2014, the City of Carson entered into an agreement with West Coast Arborist, Inc. (WCA) for tree maintenance services for the City (Exhibit No. 1). The contract was for three years, for the term July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2017, at a total cost of $978,019.00 (Exhibit No. 2). At the time that the contract was approved, the City and WCA agreed to one (1) additional three year extended term. Staff would like to extend the City's contract with WCA for the three years that the contract allows (Exhibit No. 3). Should the City Council authorize this extension, WCA has agreed to gradually implement the prevailing wage increase that has been mandated by the Department of Industrial Relations.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
1. AUTHORIZE one (1) additional three-year extension with West Coast Arborist, Inc. to handle tree maintenance services for the City of Carson.
2. EXTEND the City of Carson's contract with West Coast Arborist, Inc. for the term July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2020, at a total cost of $3,628,187.
3. AUTHORIZE an additional expenditure of $107,582 for year one of the contract extension, $119,416 for year two of the contract extension, and $132,552 for year three of the contract extension.
4. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract extension, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT AUTHORIZE one (a) additional three-year extension with West Coast Arborist, Inc. to handle tree maintenance services for the City of Carson.
2. DIRECT Staff to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for City of Carson tree maintenance services
3. TAKE any other action the City Council deems appropriate.
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IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson is responsible for the care of appro...
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