City Council

CC 13.Award Contract for Request for Proposal 827-24-Tree Trimming Services to Tip Top Arborists, Inc Recommendation(s): 1. Award contract for Request for Proposal (RFP) 827-24-Tree trimming Services to Tip Top Arborists, Inc. in the amount of $544,506 for tree trimming services for contract year one (July 2024-June 2025) and an increase of up to a maximum of 5% for a Consumer Price Increase (CPI) for the second and third years, plus the two additional one-year extension options 2. Find that this item is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents. The City of Lancaster maintains an Urban Forest consisting of over 20,000 trees. Services covered through this contract include trimming, planting, and removal of trees located in the City’s easement/right-of-way, on main thoroughfares, within parks, and in maintenance districts throughout the City.