City Council

20. CONTRACT EXTENSION: TREE MAINTENANCE AND PLANTING SERVICES – F96-\n35, C2M10-26, M2M24-76\nWest Coast Arborists (WCA) has been the City’s Tree Maintenance Contractor since\n1997. They have provided the City with a successful tree maintenance program, which\nincludes a web-based tree inventory program. Tree service costs have increased over\nthe years; however, when compared to other cities in the Valley, WCA has held our\ncontract pricing under the average contract tree trimming pricing in the San Gabriel Valley.\nThe current contract with WCA is set to expire on June 30, 2024. City staff met with\nrepresentatives from WCA and WCA provided the City with an estimate for five (5) years.\nAt the end of five years, WCA’s pricing will still be below that of surrounding cities. The\nlongstanding relationship with the City is the reason for this. Funding for the program will\nbe from the Landscape Maintenance Assessment Districts and from the Parks and\nRecreation Department budget. The City has been very satisfied with the service provided\nby WCA. In accordance with Alhambra Municipal Code Section 3.38.050, staff\nrecommends the contract be extended.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a five (5) year contract extension,\nsubject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to West Coast\nArborists for parkway tree maintenance in an amount of $800,000.00 each fiscal year for\ntree maintenance services for trees in the public right of way, at City parks and the golf\ncourse; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action.\n(M2M24-76)