REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: BRIAN E. RUSSELL, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Streets, Landscape, and Graffiti Divisions
CARLA GONZALEZ, Management Analyst II
Public Works Department, Streets, Landscape, and Graffiti Divisions
SUBJECT
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Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $2,000,000 with no additional working days, for the existing city-wide annual tree trimming contract with West Coast Arborists Inc. (WCA) (RFP No. 9623)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Contract Change Order No. 1 with West Coast Arborists Inc. (WCA) of Fresno, California in the amount of $2,000,000 for a revised contract total amount of $21,139,500 with no additional working days for the city-wide annual tree trimming contract and to authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to sign Contract Change Order No. 1 on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Works utilizes a tree trimming contract for city-wide tree trimming and tree planting projects. The contract was awarded to West Coast Arborists Inc. (WCA) by City Council on January 25, 2022, for $3,827,900 for one year with the option of four one-year extensions. Over the course of the contract term, WCA's performance was satisfactory and all four extensions were granted, resulting in the contract expiration date being January 25, 2027. The January 25, 2022, award authorized $3,827,900 to be spent each year, multiplied by the contract extensions, bringing the total contract authorization to $19,139,500. City staff is requesting the approval of Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $2,000,000 to see through FY2027 tree trimming, planting and enhancement projects through the contract expiration date of January 25, 2027, and to authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to sign this Contract Change Order No. 1 on behalf of the City of Fresno...
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