HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2018-190RESOLUTION NO. 2018 — 190
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 MAYOR TO EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC., FOR
SPECIALIZED TREE TRIMMING, REMOVAL, AND PLANTING
SERVICES FROM DECEMBER 8, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2019
FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $95,000 BY
PIGGYBACKING ONTO THE CITY OF ENCINITAS' URBAN
FORESTRY MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2015, the City entered into an Agreement with
West Coast Arborist, Inc. ("WCA"), a highly qualified and reputable contractor in the field of
urban forestry, to assist National City's Park Maintenance staff with addressing the growing
backlog of tree trimming requests for service for the not to exceed amount of $50,000; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with implementation of a grid -based tree trimming
program, WCA proved to be effective in assisting City crews with clearing the backlog, which
allowed City crews to focus on maintaining their tree trimming schedule; and
WHEREAS, the grid schedule continues to allow for a systematic approach to
ensuring that trees citywide receive regular maintenance in a manner that maximizes staff
efficiency, however, emergency and specialized work, such as stump grinding, tree removals,
and trimming taller palm trees, continues to impact the City's preventative maintenance
schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into an Agreement with WCA to assist
Parks Maintenance staff with specialized urban forestry maintenance support services; and
WHEREAS, there is an opportunity for the City of National City to piggyback onto
the City of Encinitas' Urban Forestry Maintenance Services Contract with West Coast Arborist,
Inc., (WCA) to enter into an Agreement with West Coast specialized tree trimming, removal, and
planting services in an amount not to exceed $95,000; 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby affirms the determination that the City of Encinitas' 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 Encinitas' Urban Forestry Maintenance Services Contract with West Coast Arborist, Inc.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the Mayor to
execute an Agreement with West Coast Arborist, Inc., for specialized tree trimming, removal,
and planting services from December 8, 2018 to June 30, 2019 in an amount not to exceed
$95,000. Said Agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of Nov;;•er, 2018.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FOM:
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
November 20, 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
A'
Clerk of the City o
Nat
ional City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-190 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on November 20, 2018.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy