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HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-81 - Tree Trimming Services - West Coast ArboristsRESOLUTION NO. 93 -81 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC., FOR CITY TREE TRIMMING SERVICES. •WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the public interest to enter into a Contract with private business to provide maintenance services for City owned trees; WHEREAS, the City Council has approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Newport Beach Employees League, which resolves the effects of privatization of the City's street tree maintenance operations; WHEREAS, Section 421 of the Newport Beach City Charter authorizes the City Council to authorize the City Manager to bind the City with a written Contract for the acquisition of services included within the budget approved by the City Council. The authorization may impose a monetary limit on the City Manager's authority; WHEREAS, the City policy and purchasing procedures authorize the Council to waive formal bidding procedures for contracts which provide services to the City; WHEREAS, in January, 1993, the City of Tustin developed bid specifications and solicited bids to qualified business entities which offer tree maintenance services to provide such services for the City of Tustin; WHEREAS, the City of Tustin awarded a Contract to West Coast Arborists, Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder; WHEREAS, West Coast Arborists, Inc., has offered to the City of Newport Beach the same terms, conditions, and costs to perform the tree maintenance services as the Contract awarded pursuant to • formal bidding procedures by the City of Tustin; WHEREAS, the City Council determines that in approving the Contract with the same cost for services as obtained through the City of Tustin bidding process is the most cost efficient and time saving manner to obtain tree maintenance services, for the City of Newport Beach; WHEREAS, West Coast Arborists, Inc., are shown to have the necessary high quality specialized expertise to meet the City's tree maintenance needs; WHEREAS, City proposes to enter into a one year Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc., which may be extended for up to four • years, to perform City tree maintenance service for the City, commencing January, 1, 1994, for the total annual amount of $348,540.00; WHEREAS, it has been shown that the amount for the acquisition of services is included within the approved 1993 -94 Fiscal Year Budget; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach does resolve as follows: 1. That the proposed Contractor Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby approved and the City Manager is authorized to execute the Contract on behalf of the Newport Beach. ADOPTED, this 22nd .day of November , 1993. MAYOR ATTEST: wb \resol \treet ring. res 11/15/93 -2-