HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2017-212RESOLUTION NO. 2017-212
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A
CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE
SERVICES TO WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $950,000 FOR THE UP TO FIVE-
YEAR TERM OF THE CONTRACT AND APPROPRIATING
$45,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 FROM THE GAS TAX
FUND TO THE URBAN FORESTRY MAINTENANCE
BUDGET
WHEREAS, the City contracts with tree care contractors to provide tree maintenance
services for its estimated 50,000 urban forest trees; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2017, City staff issued a Request for Bids for tree
maintenance services; and
WHEREAS, the initial term for the tree maintenance services contract is from November
2017 through June 30, 2018, and upon satisfactory work performance, the parties may mutually
agree to extend the contract for up to four (4) additional one (1) year periods from July 1 to June
30; and
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2017, the Director of Public Works held a public bid
opening and three (3) bids were received from Atlas Environmental Services, Inc., California
Tree Service, and West Coast Arborists, Inc. for the tree maintenance services contract; and
WHEREAS, after compilation of the bids, staff determined West Coast Arborists, Inc. to
be the lowest responsible bidder based on quoted unit costs; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council accept the bids and award the tree
maintenance services contract to West Coast Arborists, Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it accepts bids and awards the Citywide Tree Maintenance Services Contract, between
the City and West Coast Arborists, Inc. in the form presented, with such minor modifications as
may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the
Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the City Manager or his designee to execute
same, and appropriates $45,000 from the Gas Tax Fund to the Urban Forestry Maintenance
Budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it
appropriates $45,000 in Fiscal Year 2017-18 from the Gas Tax Fund to the supplies and services
category of the Urban Forestry Maintenance Budget.
Resolution No. 2017-212
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21 st day of November 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Diaz, McCann, Padilla, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Mary S s, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. igelow, MC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2017-212 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21 st day of November 2017.
Executed this 21 st day of November 2017.
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Kerry K. BQelow, C, City Clerk