City Council

A. Award of Citywide Tree Maintenance Services Contract The City’s agreement with West Coast Arborists (WCA) for citywide tree maintenance services expired on September 10, 2024. WCA has continued providing services under an interim contract through June 30, 2025. Following City Council direction, staff re-issued a revised Request for Proposals (RFP) on April 24, 2025, with a submittal deadline date of May 23, 2025. Eight proposals were received and evaluated based on the RFP components relating to qualifications, approach, references, staffing, pricing, completeness, and proposed community benefits. Staff requests that the City Council: 1) review the staff report and the submitted proposals, and 2) select a contractor based on the RFP components and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for a three-year term with two optional one-year term extensions subject to performance and funding availability. Recommendation: That the City Council review and consider the submitted proposals, select the contractor, and authorize the City Manager to execute a three (3) year contract in the amount of $265,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2028, with the option for up to two one-year extensions. Staff Report, Attachments A & B Attachment C - Great Scott Tree Service Proposal Attachment C - Golden West Arbor Services, Inc. Proposal Attachment C - Greenfield Landscaping & Maintenance Proposal Attachment C - Mariposa Tree Management Proposal Attachment C - North Star Landcare Proposal Attachment C - Tiger Tree Service, Inc. Proposal Attachment C - United Pacific Service, Inc. Proposal Attachment C - West Coast Arborists, Inc. Proposal