HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-178RESOLUTION NO. 2025-178
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING PROPOSALS AND APPROVING
AN AGREEMENT FOR TREE INVENTORY AND URBAN
FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY AND ARBORPRO, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (the “City”) aims to advance the development of a
comprehensive tree inventory system and forest management plan; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2025, City Staff issued a Request for Proposals for Citywide
Tree Inventory and Urban Forest Management Plan Development Services in accordance with
Chula Vista Municipal Code Sections 2.56.070 and 2.56.07; and
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2025, four (4) proposals were received from ArborPro, Inc.,
West Coast Arborists, Inc., Dudek, and Eocene Environmental Group, Inc., respectively, for the
Tree Inventory and Urban Forest Management Plan Development Services Agreement (the
“Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, an evaluation committee evaluated, scored, and ranked the responses based
on the following criteria: Project Tea, Experience/Past Performance/References, Approach to
Work/Project, and Proposed Cost; and
WHEREAS, based on the scoring, the evaluation committee selected ArborPro, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement term is for two (2) years, however, field work is expected to
be completed in 18 months from the Agreement award date; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is contingent on federal grant funding and the City may cancel
the agreement with written notice, due to the termination of the USDA grant funding; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends the City Council of the City accept the proposals and
approve the Agreement with ArborPro, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $874,030.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it approves the Tree Inventory and Urban Forest Management Plan Development Services
Agreement between the City and ArborPro, 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 to execute the
same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that the
City Manager or the Director of Public Works is authorized to enter into and execute any
amendments, extensions, or renewals of the Agreement, and any and all documents necessary and
appropriate to implement this resolution in the form as may be required or approved by the City
Attorney.
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Resolution No. 2025-178
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Matthew Little, P.E. Marco A. Verdugo
Deputy City Manager/ Director of Public Works City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of November 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, 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. 2025-178 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of November 2025.
Executed this 4th day of November 2025.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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