Title
Tree Planting and Tree Care Contractors for the Community Heat Mitigation Program - IFB 24-0042 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-50572)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Dusty Landscaping LLC and West Coast Arborists, Inc. to provide landscaping services specifically for planting and maintaining trees at various Citywide residential neighborhoods and school locations for the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation within the City Manager's Office. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contracts will not exceed $8,000,000.
Report
Summary
These contracts will provide professional landscape services to support tree plantings provided by the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation. The tree planting and tree care is done to ensure the healthy growth of the newly established trees associated with the Residential Tree Equity Accelerator and Trees and Shade for Schools programs in order to provide long-term cooling and thermal comfort for a cooler, safer and healthier City for all.
Procurement Information
An Invitation for Bid procurement was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Two vendors submitted bids to posted specifications and determined to be responsive and responsible to provide the required goods and services. Following an evaluation based on price, the procurement officer recommends award to the following vendors:
Selected Bidders
Dusty Landscaping LLC
West Coast Arborists, Inc.
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about March 1, 2024, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contracts value will not exceed $8,000,000.
Funding is from the American Rescue Plan Act as well as other funding by the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation.