City Council

9H. APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR TREE\nMAINTENANCE, PLANTING, AND REMOVAL SERVICES\nGreat Scott Tree Service (GSTS) has been trimming and maintaining the City’s trees\nsince 2011. The term of the current agreement is July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2024. The\ncurrent not-to-exceed annual compensation is $90,000 and the total contract not-to-\nexceed compensation is $480,000, as established in the First Amendment approved on\nJune 28, 2022. Based on GSTS’s satisfactory service and competitive rates, staff is\nrecommending a second amendment to extend the term of the Agreement to June 30,\n2026, increase the annual not-to-exceed compensation to $100,000, and increase the\ntotal contract not-to-exceed compensation to $780,000.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301(h) as maintenance of existing\nlandscaping; and\n2. Approve the Second Amendment to the existing agreement with Great Scott Tree\nService and allow the City Attorney to make minor edits as necessary prior to the\nexecution of the Second Amendment; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the existing\nAgreement with Great Scott Tree Service.