RESOLUTION NO. 2024-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A MULTI-YEAR MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH WEST COAST ARBORIST, INC. (WCA) FOR TREE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
WHEREAS, State Law requires the City to adopt procedures for the purchase of supplies, equipment and services by ordinance, but otherwise provides the City with significant flexibility to tailor its ordinance to meet the City’s needs; and WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Purchasing Ordinance (Chapter 3.24 of the Diamond Bar Municipal Code) meeting State law requirements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.24.090(f) of the Purchasing Ordinance, the City Council may authorize the City to purchase supplies, equipment or services by “piggybacking” on similar contracts entered into by another city pursuant to that city’s purchasing program when, in the opinion of the purchasing manager, doing so is more cost efficient; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, following a competitive bid process conducted pursuant to its purchasing program, the City of Norco awarded a contract for tree care and maintenance services to West Coast Arborists, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, West Coast Arborists, Inc. has agreed to enter into a contract with the City which provides the same general unit pricing and scope of services as set forth in West Coast Arborists’ contract with the City of Norco; and WHEREAS, the purchasing manager has determined that entering into a contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc. under such terms and conditions is more cost efficient than following the formal bidding process set forth in the Purchasing Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does hereby find and determine as follows:
1. Based on the information provided by the City’s purchasing manager, the City Council finds that entering into an agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for tree care and maintenance services according to the same terms and conditions as to price of the services as procured by the City of Norco is more cost-efficient and in the best interest of the City.
2. The Maintenance Services Agreement between the City of Diamond Bar and West Coast Arborists, Inc. incorporated herein by reference (“Agreement”) is hereby approved and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
Resolution No. 2024-27
2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th day of June, 2024.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
Stan Liu, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed, approved and adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 18th day of June, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk