REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: BRIAN E. RUSSELL, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Streets, Landscape, and Graffiti Divisions
ERIKA PELAYO-LOPEZ, Community Coordinator
Public Works Department, Landscape Maintenance Division
SUBJECT
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Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Dudek extending the consultants performance period by three months to March 31, 2024, to continue professional services related to the development of the Urban Forest Management Plan (Citywide).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Dudek extending the consultants performance period by three months to March 31, 2024, to continue professional services related to the development of the Urban Forest Management Plan, and to authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign the first amendment to the Agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On June 25, 2020, the City was awarded a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) grant that provided funding to hire a consultant that would assess the City's current urban forest, tree inventory, green canopy, along with City policies. This plan will provide guidance, direction, and suggested changes to the City's current processes with the goal of creating a forty-year Urban Forest Management Plan. This plan will be comprehensive including both recommendations for maintenance and expansion of the City of Fresno Urban Forest. Upon completion of the draft master plan, staff will present to Council for consideration and final adoption.
BACKGROUND
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Urban Forest Management Plan was published on June 12, 2021, in the Fresno Business Journal and Planet Bids. A public bid opening was held on June 24, 2021, and two bids were received. Staff conducted interviews with both comp...
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