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RESOLUTION NO. 5972
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST
ARBORISTS, INC., FOR CITY TREE TRIMMING/MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the public interest to enter into a
contract with private business to provide maintenance services for City owned trees; and
WHEREAS, the City purchasing ordinance authorizes the Council to waive formal bidding
procedures for contracts which provide services to the City; and
WHEREAS, in January 1993 the City of Tustin developed bid specifications and solicited bids
to qualified business entities which offer tree maintenance services to provide such services for the City
of Tustin; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin awarded a contract to West Coast Arborists, Inc., as the lowest
responsible bidder, which contract was extended in 1996; and
WHEREAS, West Coast Arbbrists, Inc, has offered the City of Arcadia the same terms,
conditions, and costs to perform the tree maintenance services as the Contract awarded pursuant to formal
bidding procedures by the City of Tustin; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that in approving the Contract with the same cost for
services as obtained through the City of Tustin bidding process is the most cost efficient and time saving
manner to obtain tree maintenance services, for the City of Arcadia; and
WHEREAS, West Coast Arborists, Inc., are shown to have the necessary high quality specialized
expertise to meet the City's tree maintenance needs; and
WHEREAS, City proposes to enter into an Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc., to
perform City tree maintenance services for the total amount of $407,072 for the City commencing
February 1, 1997 and terminating June 30, 1998 with a potential for three (3) one year extensions;
WHEREAS, it has been shown that the amount for the acquisition of services is included within
the approved 1996-1997 fiscal year budget;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA
DOES HEREBY DETERMINE, FIND AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
The formal competitive bid process is waived pursant to Arcadia Municipal Code
Section 2844.3..
Section 2.
That the proposed Contractor Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc., is hereby
approved, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney..
Section 3.
That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
passed, approved and adopted this 21st day January, 1997.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ARCADIA
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I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No.
5792 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and
attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 21st day of January, 1997
that said Resolution was adopted on the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Chang, Harbicht, Kovacic, Young and Kuhn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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