HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2018-72RESOLUTION NO. 2018 — 72
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
WAIVING THE FORMAL BID PROCESS PURSUANT TO NATIONAL CITY
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.60.260 REGARDING COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PIGGYBACK ONTO
THE CITY OF POWAY'S URBAN FORESTRY MAINTENANCE SERVICES
CONTRACT WITH WEST COAST ARBORIST, INC., TO AWARD
AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 1,700 TREES AND TO PROVIDE
PLANTING SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $297,500,
FUNDED BY A CAL FIRE URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2017, the City of National City was awarded the Urban
and Community Forestry Grant in the amount of $650,800 through the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to fund the purchase, planting, and initial maintenance
of 1,700 trees, to be performed by a contractor, over a three-year period; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2017-
138, accepting the grant and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, there is an opportunity for the City to piggyback onto the City of
Poway's Urban Forestry Maintenance Services Contract with West Coast Arborist, Inc., (WCA)
for the purchase of 1,700 trees and to provide planting and initial maintenance services by
utilizing a portion of the $650,800 grant funds in an amount not to exceed $297,500, consistent
with Section 2.60.260 of the National City Municipal Code regarding cooperative purchasing;
and
WHEREAS, National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.260 provides authority to
the purchasing agent to join with other public jurisdictions to take advantage of cooperative
purchasing opportunities, including, but not limited to, any federal, state, or local agency pricing
program or structure that is determined by the purchasing agent to be in substantial compliance
with the City's procurement procedures, and such a determination has been made in this case.
It is therefore recommended that the purchase be made without complying with the competitive
bidding procedure set forth in the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Tong -term maintenance after the plant establishment period will
be performed by National City Public Works Parks Division staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby affirms the determination that the City of Poway's procurement procedures
are in substantial compliance with National City's, and pursuant to Section 2.60.260 of the
Municipal Code, authorizes the waiving the formal bid process to piggyback onto the City of
Poway's Urban Forestry Maintenance Services Contract with West Coast Arborist, Inc.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council awards and authorizes the
Mayor to execute an Agreement with West Coast Arborist, Inc., for the purchase of 1,700 trees
and to provide planting and initial maintenance services by utilizing a portion of the $650,800
grant funds in an amount not to exceed $297,500. Said Agreement is on file in the office of the
City Clerk.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 2018.
Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michael R. Dalla, (Pity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
May 15, 2018 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City Clerk of the City of tional City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-72 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on May 15, 2018.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy