Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING AGREEMENT FOR TREE MAINTENANCE
SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY AND WEST COAST
ARBORIST, INC.
WHEREAS, on February 24, 2025 the City of La Verne solicited a request for proposal (RFP) for citywide tree maintenance and arborist services; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2025 the City of La Verne received nine (9) proposals in response to the RFP; and
WHEREAS, the proposals were evaluated and four (4) firms were invited to participate in interviews, where a three-member selection committee comprised of City of La Verne staff , assessed each firm based on predetermined evaluation criteria; and
WHEREAS, West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA) was selected by the City of La Verne to perform citywide tree maintenance and arborist services pursuant to City of La Verne Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. (“Original Contract”); and
WHEREAS, the contract between the City of La Verne and WCA includes a provision that extends the terms and conditions, including pricing, of that contract to other California local and state government entities; and
WHEREAS, section 2.56.140 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code authorizes the City to contract for goods or services through a cooperative purchasing arrangement provided the goods or services were purchased through a competitive process that the Purchasing Agent determines to be consistent with good purchasing practices; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Purchasing Agent has determined that the City of La Verne RFP solicitation process was a competitive process consistent with good purchasing practices; and
WHEREAS, the City has a need for complete tree maintenance service of Chula Vista’s urban forest trees; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into an agreement with WCA through a cooperative purchasing arrangement on the terms and conditions set forth in Original Contract and t he Cooperative Purchasing Agreement;
WHEREAS, WCA warrants and represents that it is experienced and staffed in a manner such that it can deliver the services required of the City in accordance with the time frames and the terms and conditions of this Cooperative Purchasing Agreement.
Resolution No.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, between the City and West Coast Arborist, Inc., in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Angelica Aguilar Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Public Works City Attorney