Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to a Non-Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Arborist, Inc. for Citywide Tree Maintenance Services for $400,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Improve Infrastructure
* Support Quality of Life
SUMMARY
The Recreation & Parks Department, Urban Forestry Section is responsible for maintenance of approximately 18,000 trees in the right-of-way, in City parks and on City property. The newly established section has a significant backlog of deferred maintenance and is challenged with recruiting qualified Tree Trimmers to fill the vacant Tree Trimmer II positions. Contract tree maintenance is essential for maintaining routine tree maintenance. The proposed amendment leverages a competitively bid RFP by the City of Burlingame and will supplement existing in-house tree-trimming work providing more responsive customer service to the community.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Non-Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for Citywide tree maintenance services for fiscal year 2024-2025.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Leandro is developing a Tree Master Plan with urban forestry consultants and community partners. The plan aims to improve community health, increase the resilience of vulnerable populations, and ensure equitable distribution of the urban tree canopy. It will provide urban forest goals, strategies, and actions based on community vision, data analysis, and best practices in urban forestry. As part of the FY2023-2025 biennial budget, funds were allocated for contract tree services to supplement existing work and resume area maintenance. The Streets Supervisor, in collaboration with the City Attorney and Purchasing Agent, identified a streamlined approach to contracting by piggybacking on the City of Burlingame's RFP iss...
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