City Council

B. Tree Maintenance Services — Award of Contract to West Coast Arborists, Inc. The City' s existing contract for tree maintenance services with West Coast Arborist Inc. will expire on September 10, 2024. The scope of work for this contract includes annual tree trimming, service request trimming, tree removal and replacement, emergency response and the maintenance of a GIS based tree inventory. The new contract will include a 3 -year grid trim cycle and as needed services as requested by the City. A Request for Proposals was posted to the City' s PlanetBids vendor portal on July 3, 2024. Eight proposals were received on July 24, 2024. Staff reviewed the proposals for completeness, understanding of scope of work, quality of support facilities, experience and cost. Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a thirty- four ( 34) month contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc. in the amount of $223, 000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2027, with the option for up to two one- year extensions. 3