RESOLUTION NO. _____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Los Loza Inc. In The Amount Of $712,130.00 For Planting Of Trees In Marina Park And Various Streets In Emeryville, Project No.
EPW-24251004, And Authorizing The City Manager To Increase The Contract By $177,870.00 For A Total Not To Exceed Contract Amount Of $890,000; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guideline 15301(C) WHEREAS, the City of Emeryville is committed to expanding and enhancing its urban tree canopy as part of its Climate Action Plan and environmental sustainability initiatives to improve air quality, reduce urban heat island effects, provide habitat for wildlife, enhance the visual environment, and promote the health and well-being of residents; and WHEREAS, unprecedented weather conditions in 2023 caused significant damage to Emeryville's urban forest, resulting in the loss of approximately 100 mature trees in Marina Park; and
WHEREAS, tree canopy expansion supports the City's goals for climate resilience, environmental sustainability, and community health; and WHEREAS, on June 18, 2025, five bids were received for the project with the lowest responsive bid submitted from Los Loza, Inc. for $712,130 which was $67,870 below the engineer’s estimate of $780,000; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funding is available in the Capital Improvement Program project URG-04, “Urban Tree Planting Program,” project 24251004; and; now, therefore, be it WHEREAS, this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c); now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville that the City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with Los Loza Inc. in the amount of $712,130.00, and, be it, further
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville that the City Manager is authorized to increase the contract by $177,870.00 for a total not to exceed contract amount of $890,000;
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Urban Tree Planting Project
City Council Meeting | July 15, 2025
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, July 15, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
ATTACHMENTS
▪ Exhibit A – Los Loza, Inc. Contract
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