Agenda packet — Gardena City Council, April 28, 2026 (part 3 of 4)

PROPOSAL GUARANTEE – BIDDER’S SECURITY (BIDDER’S BOND IS WAIVED) Each bidder shall submit with his Proposal cash, an unconditional certified or cashier's check, or a bidder's bond, in the sum of the percentage of the bid stated in the Notice Inviting Bids, payable to the City as a guarantee that the bidder will, if its Proposal is accepted, execute the Contract and furnish a satisfactory Faithful Performance Bond, a satisfactory Payment Bond and insurance certificates as specified herein.

If a bidder to whom an award is made, fails or refuses to sign the Contract or furnish the required bonds and certificates, all within the time stated in Section 2-1.5 of the Special Provisions herein, the funds represented by said cash, check or bidder's bond shall be forfeited and become and remain the property of the City; the amount thereof being agreed to by the bidder and the surety as a bid bond forfeiture due to the City because of the delay in the execution of the Contract and in the performance of work thereunder, resulting from such failure or refusal, except that if the City awards the contract to the next lowest responsive responsible bidder, only that portion of the bidder's security equal to the difference between the two bids will be forfeited.

A Bid Bond must be obtained from a corporate surety authorized to do business as such in the State of California as an “admitted surety insurer” and shall be on the form furnished by the City or one substantially in conformance with it. Certified or cashier's checks must be drawn on a solvent state or nationally chartered bank or branch thereof in the State of California. The liability of the City in connection with the checks shall be limited to the return of the checks (without interest) as provided in Section 2-1.6 of the Special Provisions bound herein.

DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
A person, firm, or corporation shall NOT be allowed to make or file, or be interested in more than one bid, except an alternative bid when specifically requested; provided, however, a person, firm, or corporation who has submitted a sub-proposal to a bidder submitting a Proposal, or who has quoted prices on materials to such bidders, is not thereby disqualified from submitting a sub-proposal or from quoting prices to other bidders submitting proposals, or from submitting a Proposal as a prime contractor. Similarly, failure to comply with the registration requirements of Labor Code Section 1725.5, as further described in the Notice Inviting Bids, will disqualify a bidder.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The bidder's attention is directed to the Special Provisions and Technical Provisions bound herein for additional requirements of the Proposal and Contract Documents. iv

TERMINATION OF SERVICES
The City reserves the right to cancel the Agreement at any time due to nonperformance.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Contract Documents are to be submitted within twenty-one (21) calendar days AFTER award of the contract unless extended by agreement of the City. Failure to timely submit executed Contract Documents may be grounds for rejecting the bid award and forfeiture of the bid security. See enclosed documents commencing on page CD-1.

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BID PROPOSAL (BP)

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Contractor:

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

License No.:

D.I.R. No.

Email:

To Be Submitted
WITH
Bid Package

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BID PROPOSAL

BID SCHEDULE
The undersigned, having examined the proposed Contract Documents titled:

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
and having visited the sites and examined the conditions affecting the work, hereby proposes and agrees to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and appliances, and to perform operations necessary to complete the work as required by said proposed Contract Documents and itemized bid schedule below. All work shall be performed on a 4-year rotation among the six districts in addition to optional services. Refer to General Provisions, Section 6-3, for the additional details. City’s fiscal year begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th.

Year One (1) – District 5 & 6 (1,895 Tree Trimming)
Species Quantity Height Frequency Unit Unit Price Total King Palm 42 15’ to 30’ Twice Each $ $
Date Palm 4 15’ to 60’ Twice Each $ $
Queen Palm 178 15’ to 60’ Twice Each $ $
Fan Palm 90 30’ to 65’ Twice Each $ $
Pine 44 60’ to 90’ Once Each $ $
Medjool Palm 14 25’ to 30’ Three Each $ $
Medjool Palm 5 10’ to 15’ Three Each $ $
YEAR ONE (1) PALM & PINE TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL $
DBH Quantity Frequency Unit Unit Price Total
0-6 148 Once Each $ $
7-12 491 Once Each $ $
13-18 527 Once Each $ $
19-24 276 Once Each $ $
25-30 76 Once Each $ $
31+ 0 Once Each $ $
YEAR ONE (1) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL $

YEAR ONE TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR ONE (1) PALM & PINE TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL +
YEAR ONE (1) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL
$

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Year Two (2) – District 1 & 2 (1,946 Tree Trimming)
Species Quantity Height Frequency Unit Unit Price Total King Palm 12 15’ to 30’ Twice Each $ $
Date Palm 1 15’ to 60’ Twice Each $ $
Queen Palm 16 15’ to 60’ Twice Each $ $
Fan Palm 35 30’ to 65’ Twice Each $ $
Medjool Palm 14 25’ to 30’ Three Each $ $
Medjool Palm 5 10’ to 15’ Three Each $ $
YEAR TWO (2) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL $
DBH Quantity Frequency Unit Unit Price Total
0-6 404 Once Each $ $
7-12 533 Once Each $ $
13-18 546 Once Each $ $
19-24 341 Once Each $ $
25-30 39 Once Each $ $
31+ 0 Once Each $ $
YEAR TWO (2) OTHER TREE TRIMMING TOTAL $

YEAR TWO TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR TWO (2) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL +
YEAR TWO (2) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL
$

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Year Three (3) – District 3 & Arterial (1,298 Tree Trimming) Species Quantity Height Frequency Unit Unit Price Total King Palm 4 15’ to 30’ Twice Each $ $
Date Palm 0 15’ to 60’ Twice Each $ $
Queen Palm 9 15’ to 60’ Twice Each $ $
Fan Palm 17 30’ to 65’ Twice Each $ $
Medjool Palm 14 25’ to 30’ Three Each $ $
Medjool Palm 5 10’ to 15’ Three Each $ $
YEAR THREE (3) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL $
DBH Quantity Frequency Unit Unit Price Total
0-6 21 Once Each $ $
7-12 271 Once Each $ $
13-18 130 Once Each $ $
19-24 791 Once Each $ $
25-30 36 Once Each $ $
31+ 0 Once Each $ $
YEAR THREE (3) OTHER TREE TRIMMING TOTAL $

YEAR THREE TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR THREE (3) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL +
YEAR THREE (3) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL
$

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Year Four (4) – District 4 & Arterial (1,916 Tree Trimming) Species Quantity Height Frequency Unit Unit Price Total King Palm 31 15’ to 30’ Twice Each $ $
Date Palm 2 15’ to 60’ Twice Each $ $
Queen Palm 43 15’ to 60’ Twice Each $ $
Fan Palm 44 30’ to 65’ Twice Each $ $
Pine 44 60’ to 90’ Once Each $ $
Medjool Palm 14 25’ to 30’ Three Each $ $
Medjool Palm 5 10’ to 15’ Three Each $ $
YEAR FOUR (4) PALM & PINE TREE TRIMMING

SUBTOTAL
$
DBH Quantity Frequency Unit Unit Price Total
0-6 158 Once Each $ $
7-12 394 Once Each $ $
13-18 450 Once Each $ $
19-24 440 Once Each $ $
25-30 199 Once Each $ $
31+ 92 Once Each $ $
YEAR FOUR (4) OTHER TREE TRIMMING TOTAL $
YEAR FOUR (4) TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR FOUR (4) PALM & PINE TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL +
YEAR FOUR (4) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL
$

ADDITIONAL TREE REMOVAL & TREE PLANTING ALLOWANCE
TOTAL $40,000

GRAND TOTAL TREE TRIMMING

GRAND TOTAL
TREE TRIMMING (YEAR 1+ YEAR 2 + YEAR 3 + YEAR 4)
+ ADDITIONAL TREE REMOVAL ALLOWANCE ($40,000)
$

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Contractor is to submit their Fee Schedule for Optional Services AND provide specifications with the proposal. The City reserves the right to use other contract services or in-house-forces in order to achieve the fastest response and best price for the City.

The Contract term is for a period of four years (48 months). An annual inflation factor of up to 5% based on the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI) may ONLY be applied to the Optional Services in the Fee Schedule if pre-approved by the Director of Public Works.

All work required and shown on this specification for which no price or item is listed on this proposal, it shall be understood that such work, equipment, labor, tools and materials shall be provided without extra charge, allowance or direct payment of any kind. Payment for performing such work or furnishing such equipment, labor, tools and materials shall be included in the above lump sum or unit bid prices and no additional compensation will be paid therefor.

The City will award the contract based on the Best Value (taking into consideration qualifications, experience, and costs).

The approximate number of trees provided for each year are estimated quantities. Contractor shall be paid the DBH that is currently listed on this RFP. There will be no additional fees for the DBH growth of the tree.

Contractor must take that into consideration when submitting the Bid Table.

If the unit price and the total amount for any item are not in agreement, the unit price alone shall be considered to represent the bidder’s intention and all totals will be corrected to conform thereto. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Name of Bidder Signature of Bidder Date

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BID PROPOSAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA RECEIVED
The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of addenda by number and date each addendum received.

Addendum No.

Date
Date
Addendum No.

Addendum No.

Date
Date
Addendum No. Date Addendum No. Date
Addenda will be issued through the Arc Solution California (https://www.e-arc.com/location/costamesa/) and City Website (https://cityofgardena.org/rfps/). It is the Bidder’s sole responsibility to visit these planforms to obtain and administer any Addendum related to this bid. An Addendum must be acknowledged above by a bidder in its submitted form of Proposal.

If an addendum or addenda have been issued by the City and not noted above as being received by the Bidder, the Bid Proposal may be rejected.

Bidder’s Signature Date

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BIDDER'S DECLARATION
It is understood and agreed that:

1. The undersigned has carefully examined all documents which will form a part of the Contract; namely, the Notice Inviting Bids, the Instructions to Bidders, this Proposal, the Bid Bond, the Contract, the Faithful Performance Bond, the Payment Bond, the federal requirements, if any, the Plans and Specifications, the Special Provisions, and the Technical Provisions.

2. The undersigned has, by investigation at the site of the work and otherwise, satisfied himself as to the nature and location of the work and fully informed himself as to all conditions and matters, which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof.

3. The undersigned fully understands the scope of work and has carefully checked all words and figures inserted in this Proposal and further understands that the City will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the preparation of the Proposal.

4. The undersigned agrees and acknowledges that he is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and that the undersigned will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Contract if it is awarded to the undersigned.

The undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required statutory bonds and certificates of insurance within the period of time specified in the Contract Documents.

The undersigned will begin work after award of Contract and a Notice to Proceed has been given as herein specified and will complete said work within the time specified in the Bidding Schedule.

5. The undersigned certifies that this Proposal is genuine and not sham or collusive, or made in the interest or on behalf of a person not herein named, and the undersigned has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a sham bid nor induced any other person, firm, or corporation to refrain from bidding. The undersigned has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure for himself any advantage over any other bidder.

6. The undersigned will accept an award and enter into a Contract for all work scheduled herein on which he puts in a bid. The awards for such work are to be entirely at the discretion of the City after evaluation of the bids are submitted. The undersigned agrees that the City shall recover or retain as a bid bond forfeiture an amount equal to the difference between the low bid and amount of the bid of the bidder with whom the City enters into a Contract, and the surplus, if any, shall be returned to the lowest bidder in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code Sections 20172 and 20174 in the event of his failure to execute a Contract and furnish required bonds and insurance therefor within the time provided.

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BIDDER'S DECLARATION (Continued)

7. The undersigned bidder stated under penalty of perjury that the representations made in submitting this bid are, to the best of his/her knowledge, true, accurate, and complete.

Respectfully submitted,
Contractor's Business Name Contractor (Print)Title
Business Address: Street Signature Title
City State Zip Contractor's License No. and Classification Business Phone Number Business Fax Number
Date
Name Title Residence: Street
Residence Phone Number City State Zip
Note: If the bid is made by an individual, it must be signed with the full name of the bidder, whose address must be given: if it is made by a firm, it must be signed in the co- partnership's name by a general partner thereof, who shall also sign his or her own name, and the name and full address of each partner (general and/or limited) must be given; and if it is made by a corporation, it must be signed by a properly authorized officer, the corporate name shall be set forth, and the separate corporate officer’s certification shall be provided.

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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
(To be executed by Bidder and submitted with Bid)
State of California
County of Los Angeles
being first duly sworn, deposes and
says that he or she is of
the party making the foregoing bid, that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on the behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the bidder has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay fee to any corporation, or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid.

NAME OF BIDDER

SIGNATURE OF BIDDER

ADDRESS OF BIDDER

CITY STATE ZIP

ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE WITNESSED BY NOTARY
(attach appropriate jurats)

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BID PROPOSAL

DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACT
[Labor Code Section 1777.1; Public Contract Code Section 6109] The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of the contractor, certifies and declares that:

1. The undersigned contractor is aware of Sections 1777.1 and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code, which prohibit a contractor or subcontractor who has been found by the Labor Commissioner or the Director of Industrial Relations to be in violation of certain provisions of the Labor Code, from bidding on, being awarded, or performing work as a subcontractor on a public works project for specified periods of time.

2. The undersigned contractor is not ineligible to bid on, be awarded or perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of Sections 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the California Labor Code or any other provision of law.

3. The undersigned contractor is aware of California Public Contract Code Section 6109, which states:
“(a) A public entity, as defined in Section 1100 [of the Public Contract Code], may not permit a contractor or subcontractor who is ineligible to bid or work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code to bid on, be awarded, or perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project. Every public works project shall contain a provision prohibiting a contractor from performing work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the public works project pursuant to Section 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.” “(b) Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract, and any public money that may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the project shall be returned to the awarding body. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project.”

4. The undersigned contractor has investigated the eligibility of each and every subcontractor the undersigned contractor intends to use on this public works project and has determined that none of them are ineligible to perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of the foregoing provisions of the Public Contract Code, Sections 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code, or any other provision of law.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this day of , 20 _, at
(place of execution),
California .

Signature: Name:

Title: Company:

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BID PROPOSAL

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT REFERENCE
In order to fully evaluate your background and experience for the project herein proposed, please submit a list of Public Works and/or similar construction projects completed or in progress within the last three (3) years. Failure to provide this information may constitute grounds for rejection of your bid as non-responsive.

Number of years as a contractor in construction work of this type:

Three projects of this type recently completed:

1. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $

2. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $

3. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $
NOTE: If requested by the City, the bidder shall furnish a certified financial statement, references, and other information sufficiently comprehensive to permit an appraisal of his current financial condition.

Bidder's Signature

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CERTIFICATE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION BY CONTRACTORS
As suppliers of goods or services to the City, the firm listed below certifies that it does not discriminate in its employment with regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; that it is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local directives, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination in employment; and that it agrees to pursue positively and aggressively the principle of equal opportunity in employment.

We agree specifically:

1. To establish or observe employment policies which affirmatively promote opportunities for minority persons at all job levels.

2. To communicate this policy to all persons concerned, including all company employees, outside recruiting services, especially those serving minority communities, and to the minority communities at large.

3. To take affirmative steps to hire minority employees within the company.

FIRM

TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING

SIGNATURE
DATE
Please include any additional information available regarding equal opportunity employment programs now in effect within your company:

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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(BEFORE COMPLETING CERTIFICATION, READ INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE) The Contractor shall not perform Work with any Subcontractor that has been debarred or suspended pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debarment of contractors from public works. The Contractor and Subcontractors shall not be debarred or suspended throughout the duration of the Contract pursuant to Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debarment of contractors from public works. If the Contractor or any Subcontractor becomes debarred or suspended during the duration of the Project, the Contractor shall immediately notify the City.

1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
b. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statement, or receiving stolen property;
c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 1b of this certification; and d. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default.

2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

Signature: Name:

Title: Company:

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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(Continued)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out below.

1. The inability of a person to provide the certification required below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. The prospective participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out below. The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the department or agency's determination whether to enter into this transaction.

However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction.

2. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default.

3. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate written notice to the department or agency to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective primary participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

4. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction," "participant," "person," "primary covered transaction," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the department or agency to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations (13 CFR Part 145).

5. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this transaction.

6. The prospective primary participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-- Lower Tier Covered Transactions," provided by the department or agency entering into this covered transaction, without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the ineligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List.

8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default.

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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (CD)

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING

MAINTENANCE SERVICES
To be Submitted
within twenty-one (21) calendar days
AFTER
Award of Contract
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 20 , by and between CITY OF GARDENA in the State of California, hereinafter referred to as “CITY” and , hereinafter referred to as “CONTRACTOR.”
The City and the Contractor mutually agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

THE PROJECT
For and in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, Contractor agrees to perform and complete in a good and workmanlike manner all work required by the Contract Documents, which is described as follows:

PROJECT: CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Said work shall be performed in accordance with the Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents, all of which are referenced in Article III hereof and incorporated herein as though fully set forth. Contractor shall furnish at its own expense all labor, materials, equipment and services necessary therefor, except such labor, materials, equipment and services as are provided in the Contract Documents to be furnished by City.

This project is subject to Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements per Sections 2600 through 2603 of the Public Contract Code.

ARTICLE II.

CONTRACT SUM AND PAYMENT
For performing and completing the work in accordance with the Contract Documents, City shall pay Contractor, in full compensation therefor, the contract sum set forth in the Bidding Schedule.

Said sum shall constitute payment in full for all work performed hereunder, including, without limitation, all labor, materials, equipment, tools and services used or incorporated in the work, supervision, administration, overhead, expenses and any and all other things required, furnished or incurred for completion of the work as specified in the Contract Documents. City shall make payments to Contractor on account of the contract sum at the time, in the manner, and upon the conditions specified in the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE III.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The Contract Documents, which constitute the entire agreement between the City and the Contractor, are enumerated as follows: Proposal Documents, including the Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Schedule, Bidder's Declaration, Designation of Subcontractors, Bidder's Assurance, and Fair Employment Practices documents; this Agreement; Standard Specifications; Special Provisions; Technical Provisions; Drawings; Plans; and all addenda issued prior to and all modifications issued after the execution of this Agreement. These form the Contract, and all are as fully a part of the Contract as if attached to this Agreement or repeated herein.

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ARTICLE IV.

EFFECTIVE DATE
This Agreement shall become effective and commence as of the date set forth below on which the last of the parties, whether City or Contractor, executes said Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized.

CITY CONTRACTOR
Tasha Cerda, Mayor Name & Title
Date: ______ Sign:_________
Seal: Date:

SECOND SIGNATURE: (Contractor)
___________________________________
Name & Title
ATTEST: Sign:_______________________________
Date:

Mina Semenza, City Clerk
Date:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Carmen Vasquez, City Attorney
Date:

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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND
WHEREAS, the City of Gardena has awarded to , hereinafter designated as the "Principal", a Contract for:

PROJECT: CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
WHEREAS, said Principal is required under the terms of said Contract to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of said Contract;
NOW, THEREFORE, we,
as Principal, and
as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City in the sum of Dollars ($ ), this amount being not
less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract price, lawful money of the United States of America, for payment of which sum well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

In case suit is brought upon this bond, the Surety will pay all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees to the City of Gardena in an amount to be fixed by the court.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, if the hereby bounded Principal, his or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, shall in all things stand to and abide by, well and truly keep and perform all the undertakings, terms, covenants, conditions and agreements in the said Contract and any alteration thereof, made as therein provided, all within the time and in the manner therein designated and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise, it shall be and remain in full force and effect.

FURTHER, the Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, addition, or modification to the terms of the Contract, or of the work to be performed thereunder, or the specifications for the same, shall in any way affect its obligations under this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration, addition, or modification to the terms of the Contract or to the work or to the specifications thereunder. Surety hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code §§ 2845 and 2849. The City is the principal beneficiary of this bond and has all rights of a party hereto.

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This bond shall remain in full force and effect for a warranty period of one full year after acceptance of the job by the City.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, three (3) identical counterparts of this instrument, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed an original thereof, have been duly executed by the Principal and Surety named herein, on the day of , 20 , the name and
corporate seal of each corporate party being hereto affixed, and these presents duly signed by its undersigned representative pursuant to authority of its governing body. [PRINCIPAL]
By
Title
Signature
[SURETY]
By
Title
Address
Phone No.

Signature
All signatures must be notarized.

Appropriate modifications shall be made to this form if the bond is being furnished for the performance of an act not provided for by agreement.

Corporations must affix corporate seal.

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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

PAYMENT BOND
WHEREAS, the City of Gardena has awarded to , as
Contractor, a contract for the work described as follows:

PROJECT: CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
AND WHEREAS, said Contractor is required to furnish a bond in connection with said contract, to secure the payment of claims of laborers, mechanics, materialmen and other persons, as provided by law;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned Contractor and Surety, are held firmly bound unto the City in the sum of ,
Dollars ($ ) this amount being not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract price, for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, if said Contractor, its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, or subcontractors shall fail to pay any of the persons named in Civil Code Section 3181, or amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to work or labor performed under the contract, or any amounts required to be deducted, withheld, and paid over to the Employment Development Department from the wages of employees of the Contractor and its subcontractors pursuant to Section 13020 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, or any other amounts due to persons under any applicable project contract or law, with respect to such work and labor, then the Surety or Sureties herein will pay for the same in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in this bond, otherwise the above obligation shall be void. In case suit is brought upon this bond, the said Surety will pay all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees to the plaintiff(s) and City in an amount to be fixed by the court.

This bond shall inure to the benefit of any of the persons named in Civil Code Section 3181 as to give a right of action to such persons or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond.

Further, the Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, addition, or modification to the terms of the Contract, or of the work to be performed thereunder, or the specifications for the same, shall in any way affect its obligations under this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of such change, extension of time, alteration, addition, or modification to the terms of the Contract or to the work or to the specifications thereunder. Surety hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code §§ 2845 and 2849.

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This bond shall remain in full force and effect for six full months after the period in which verified claims may be filed as provided for in Section 3184 of the California Civil Code.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this day of 20 .
[PRINCIPAL]
By
Title
Signature
[SURETY]
By
Title
Address
Phone No.

Signature
All signatures must be notarized.

Appropriate modifications shall be made to this form if the bond is being furnished for the performance of an act not provided for by agreement.

Corporations must affix corporate seal.

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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
The Contractor shall execute the following form as required by the California Labor Code, Sections 1860 and 1861:

I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of the Contract.

DATED:

CONTRACTOR
By
Signature
Title
ATTEST:

By
Signature
Title
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT

AND WAIVER OF SUBROGATION AND CONTRIBUTION

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Indemnitor hereby agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to defend, protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Gardena and its respective elected officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, volunteers, successors, and assigns (collectively “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, proceedings, expenses, judgments, penalties, liens, and losses of any nature whatsoever, including fees of accountants, attorneys, or other professionals and all costs associated therewith (collectively “Liabilities”), arising or claimed to arise, directly or indirectly, out of, in connection with, resulting from, or related to any act, failure to act, error, or omission of Indemnitor or any of its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, materialmen, suppliers or their officers, agents, servants or employees, arising or claimed to arise, directly or indirectly, out of, in connection with, resulting from, or related to the above-referenced contract, agreement, license, or permit (the “Agreement”) or the performance or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant, or condition of the Agreement, including this indemnity provision. This indemnity provision is effective regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by Indemnitees and shall operate to fully indemnify Indemnitees against any such negligence. This indemnity provision shall survive the termination of the Agreement and is in addition to any other rights or remedies which Indemnitees may have under the law. Payment is not required as a condition precedent to an Indemnitee’s right to recover under this indemnity provision, and an entry of judgment against an Indemnitee shall be conclusive in favor of the Indemnitee’s right to recover under this indemnity provision. Indemnitor shall pay Indemnitees for any attorney fees and costs incurred in enforcing this indemnification provision.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this instrument shall be construed to encompass (a) Indemnitees’ sole negligence or willful misconduct to the limited extent that the underlying Agreement is subject to Civil Code 2782(a), or (b) the contracting public agency’s active negligence to the limited extent that the underlying Agreement is subject to Civil Code 2782(b). This indemnity is effective without reference to the existence or applicability of any insurance coverages which may have been required under the Agreement or any additional insured endorsements which may extend to Indemnitees.

Indemnitor, on behalf of itself and all parties claiming under or through it, hereby waives all rights of subrogation and contribution against the Indemnitees, while acting within the scope of their duties, from all claims, losses and liabilities arising out of or incident to activities or operations performed by or on behalf of the Indemnitor regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by the Indemnitees. Accountants, attorneys, or other professionals employed by Indemnitor to defend Indemnitees shall be selected by Indemnitees.

In the event there is more than one person or entity named in the Agreement as an Indemnitor, then all obligations, liabilities, covenants and conditions under this instrument shall be joint and several. “Indemnitor”
Company/Contractor
Name & Title
Signature & Date
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES

INSURANCE

CERTIFICATION OF INSURANCE (COI) SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR

1. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. Contractor shall not be authorized to commence Work under this Contract until it has obtained approved insurance. Before beginning Work hereunder, during the entire period of this Contract, for any extensions hereto, and for periods after the end of this Contract as may be indicated below, Contractor must have and maintain in place not less than the insurance coverages required in this Section at his sole cost and expense.

Contractor’s insurance shall comply with all items specified by this Contract. Any subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements of this Section and Contractor shall be responsible to obtain evidence of insurance from each subcontractor and provide it to City before the subcontractor commences work. Alternatively, Contractor’s insurance may cover all subcontractors. The insurance requirements are not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations assumed by Contractor under this Contract.

2. INSURANCE COMPANY REQUIREMENTS. All insurance policies used to satisfy the requirements imposed hereunder shall be issued by insurers admitted doing business in the State of California. Insurers shall have a current Best’s rating of not less than A-:VII, unless otherwise approved by City.

3. COVERAGES, LIMITS AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS. Contractor shall maintain the types of coverages indicated below:

4. COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. A policy of comprehensive general liability insurance written on a per occurrence basis in an amount not less than either one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence or two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate.

5. COMMERCIAL AUTO LIABILITY INSURANCE. A policy including all coverages provided by and to the extent afforded by Insurance Services Office form CA 0001, ed. 12/93, including Symbol 1 (any auto) with no special limitations affecting City. The minimum auto insurance coverage shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per accident.

6. WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY INSURANCE. A policy which meets all statutory benefit requirements of the Labor Code, or other applicable law, of the State of California. The minimum coverage limits for said insurance shall be no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim. The policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted doing business in the State of California and shall contain a clause that the policy may not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice, return receipt requested, is mailed to City.

In accordance with the provisions of section 1860 of the California Labor Code, Contractor's attention is directed to the requirement that in accordance with the provisions of section 3700 of the California Labor Code, Contractor and every subcontractor will be required to secure the payment of compensation of his or her employees, or obtain a certificate of consent to self-insurance by the Director of Industrial Relations in accordance with the requirements of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code.

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In accordance with the provisions of section 1861 of the California Labor Code, Contractor shall sign and file with the awarding body the following certification prior to performing any work on the Project:
"I am aware of the provisions of section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract."

7. POLICY REQUIREMENTS. The policies set forth above shall comply with the following, as evidenced by the policies or endorsements to the policies:
(i) City and its appointed and elected officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be added as additional insured to the policy as respects liabilities arising out of the performance of any work done under the Contract.
(ii) The insurer shall agree to provide City with thirty (30) days prior written notice, return receipt requested, of any cancellation, non-renewal or material change in coverage.
(iii) For any claims with respect to the Project covered by this Contract, Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects City and its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance or selfinsurance maintained by City and its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
(iv) The policy shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought except with respect to the limits of the company’s liability.

8. COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE. Contractor shall provide course of construction insurance covering for “all risks” of loss in the amount of the completed value of the Work. The City shall be named as a loss payee and the insurer shall waive all rights of subrogation against the City. This policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted doing business in the State of California and shall contain a clause that the policy may not be canceled until thirty (30) days written notice, return receipt requested, is mailed to the City. Course of Construction Insurance may be provided for each separate Phase.

9. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. The procuring of required insurance shall not be construed to limit Contractor’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requirements of this Contract. City shall notify Contractor in writing of changes in the insurance requirements. If Contractor does not deposit copies of acceptable insurance policies or endorsements with City incorporating such changes within sixty (60) days of receipt of such notice, Contractor shall be deemed in default hereunder.

10.DEDUCTIBLES. Any deductible or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. Contractor shall guarantee that, at the option of the City, either: the insurer shall eliminate or reduce such deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers (with additional premium, if any, to be paid by Contractor); or Contractor shall provide satisfactory financial guarantee for payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses in the amount of any deductibles or self-insured retentions.

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11.VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE. Contractor shall furnish City with the required endorsements attached hereto. All documents are to be received and approved by City before Work commences. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date of any policy of insurance required by this Contract, Contractor shall deliver to City a binder or certificate of insurance with respect to each renewal policy, bearing a notation evidencing payment of the premium therefore, or accompanied by other proof of payment satisfactory to City. Contractor shall provide full copies of any requested policies to City within three (3) days of any such request by City.

12.TERMINATION FOR LACK OF REQUIRED COVERAGE. If Contractor, for any reason, fails to have in place, at all times during the term of this Contract, including any extension hereto, all required insurance and coverage, City may immediately obtain such coverage at Contractor’s expense and/or terminate this Contract. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers from any claim resulting from failure of either Contractor or any subcontractor to take out or maintain any insurance required by this Contract.

13.EQUIPMENT COVERAGE. Any policy or policies of insurance Contractor or his subcontractors elect to carry as insurance against loss or damage to construction equipment and tools or other personal property shall include a provision waiving the insurer’s right of subrogation against City.

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 – GENERAL
1-1 GENERAL. The Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (“Greenbook”) written and promulgated by the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and the Southern California Districts of the Associated General Contractors of California shall be the Standard Specifications of the City. All work shall conform to the 2021 edition, including supplements of the Standard Specifications, the Special Provisions which supplement or modify the Standard Specifications, as issued by the City (defined herein as “Agency”).

The above referenced Standard Specifications, Special Provisions and Standard Drawings are hereby made a part of the Contract Documents.

For the convenience of the Contractor, the section and subsection numbering system used in these Special Provisions corresponds to that used in the Standard Specifications. 1-2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. Whenever in the Standard Specification the following terms are used, they shall be understood to mean and refer to the following:
(a) AGENCY The City of Gardena, a California municipal corporation. (b) BOARD The City Council of the City of Gardena.
(c) CONTRACT Documents including, but not limited to the proposal forms, DOCUMENTS Standard “Greenbook” Specifications, Special Provisions, Technical Provisions, Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bonds, Insurance, Contract and all Addenda
setting forth any modifications of the documents.
(d) CITY The City of Gardena Director of Public Works
or his authorized representative.
(e) BIDDER An individual, co-partnership, association or corporation submitting a proposal for the work contemplated, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.
(f) LEGAL ADDRESS The legal address of the Contractor to be the address OF CONTRACTOR given on the Contractor’s bid and is hereby designated as the place to which all notices, letters or other communications to the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered.
(g) LABORATORY An established laboratory approved and authorized by the City for testing materials and work involved in the contract. 1-7 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.

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1-7.1 General. The proposal shall be fully executed and submitted on the forms provided by the Agency and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked and addressed or submitted via email as directed in the “Notice Inviting Bids”.

If the proposal is made by an individual, it shall be signed and his or her full name and address shall be given; if it is made by a firm, it shall be signed with co-partnership name by a general partner thereof, who shall also sign his or her known name, and the name and address of each member of such co-partnership shall be given; if made by a corporation, the name of the corporation shall be signed by its duly authorized officers and attested by the corporate seal.

Bidders are warned against making erasures or alterations of any kind on their Proposal.

Proposals which contain omissions, erasures, alterations, conditions or additions not called for may be rejected.

At the time the Contract is awarded by the Agency, the Contractor shall be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work contemplated in the Contract and shall be skilled and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work required by this Contract. 1-7.2 Contract Bonds. The “Performance Bond” is equivalent to City’s “Faithful Performance Bond.”
1-7.3 Examination of Specifications and Project Site. Bidders shall read the specifications, review the drawings and examine the existing facilities to fully understand the project in order to plan for the improvements as shown in the contract, including local condition, uncertainty of weather and all other contingencies.

Bidders shall satisfy themselves by personal examination of the proposed work sites, and by such other means as they may choose as to actual conditions and requirements and as to the accuracy of the quantities stated in the Proposal forms. Information derived from the maps, plans, specifications, profiles, drawings, or from the City/Architect of the record, shall not relieve the bidder of this responsibility, and the interpretation of the data disclosed by borings or other preliminary investigations is not guaranteed nor is any liability assumed by the Agency. 1-7.4 Interpretation of Drawings and Documents. If a prospective bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning or intent of any part of the Contract Documents including the Specifications, or discovers discrepancies in, or omissions from, the Specifications or Drawings, he may submit to the City a written request for an interpretation or a correction thereof. Interpretations or corrections of the Contract Documents including the Specifications and Drawings, shall be made only by addendum duly issued by the City, and a copy of such addendum will be sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, or delivered to each person receiving a set of the Contract Documents whose address is known to the City and such addendum shall be considered a part of and incorporated in the Contract Documents.
1-7.5 Award of Contract. The Agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective bids received.

Bids subsequently shown to be mathematically unbalanced would be rejected as nonresponsive.

A mathematically unbalanced bid is one containing lump sum or unit bid items which do not reflect reasonable actual costs plus a reasonable proportionate share of the bidder’s anticipated profit, overhead costs, and other indirect costs, which he/she anticipates for the performance of the items in question.

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“A bid is mathematically unbalanced if the bid is structured on the basis of nominal prices for some work and inflated prices for other work; that is, each element of the bid must carry its proportionate share of the total cost of the work plus profits.”
“A bid is materially unbalanced if there is a reasonable doubt that award to the bidder submitting the mathematically unbalanced bid will result in the lowest ultimate cost to the Government.

Consequently, a materially unbalanced bid may not be accepted.” Award of the Contract, if it is awarded, will ordinarily be made by the Agency within 30 days after opening of the bids. City will award the contract based on the Best Value (taking into consideration qualifications, experience, and costs).

In selecting the Best Value bidder, consideration will be given to the general competency of the bidder for the performance of the work covered by the proposal. To receive favorable consideration, a bidder may be required to present evidence that he has successfully performed similar work of comparable magnitude or submit other evidence satisfactory to the Agency that he or his associates are competent to manage the proposed undertaking and to carry it forward to a successful conclusion. Professional integrity and honesty of purpose shall be essential requirements. A showing of adequate financial resources may be required, but will not alone determine whether a bidder is competent to undertake the proposed work.

Only manufacturers or contractors of established reputation, or their duly authorized dealers or agency, having proper facilities for the manufacture of the materials or equipment and for servicing same, or for proper execution of the work called for in the contract, will be considered in making the award.
1-7.6 Execution of Contract. A bidder whose proposal is accepted shall properly sign a written contract with the Agency on the form attached hereto and return said contract together with good and approved bonds and insurance certificates as required by the Contract Documents within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date of the mailing of a notice from the Agency to the bidder, according to the address given by him, of acceptance of his proposal.

Contract bonds and certificates of insurance, if required, shall be filed in all instances before delivering any equipment, materials, or performing any work under the contract; also before any purchase order shall be issued. An executed Power of Attorney form shall be submitted with all contract bonds herein specified.

If a bidder whose proposal is accepted fails or refuses to enter into a contract as herein provided, or to conform to any stipulated requirement in connection therewith, the money represented by his check or bidder’s bond shall be refunded less the difference between the low bid and the bid of the bidder with whom the Agency enters into an agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Code Section 20174. At the discretion of the Agency, an award may be made to the bidder whose proposal is the next most acceptable to the Agency, and such bidder and his surety shall fulfill every stipulation embraced herein as if he were the party to whom the first award was made.

A corporation to which an award is made may be required before the contract is finally signed to furnish evidence of its corporate existence, of its right to do business in California and of the authority of the officer signing the contract and bonds for the corporation to so sign. 1-7.8 Precedence of Contract Documents. The order of precedence of contract document shall be:

FIRST Requirements of law, including the Code and Ordinances of the GP-4
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SECOND Permits from other agencies as may be required by law.

THIRD Permits from City of Gardena Departments as may be required by law or ordinance.

FOURTH The Contract.

FIFTH The Bid Proposal.

SIXTH Addenda.

SEVENTH Notice Inviting Bids.

EIGHTH Instructions to Bidders.

NINTH Technical Provisions.

TENTH Plans.

ELEVENTH General Provisions of the Standard Specifications.

TWELFTH Standard Plans.

THIRTEENTH Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (current edition).

FOURTEENTH Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications.

FIFTEENTH Reference Specifications.

Change orders, supplemental agreements, and approved revisions to Plans and Specifications will take precedence over documents listed above, except those listed as FIRST, SECOND and THIRD. Detailed plans shall have precedence over general plans.

SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF THE WORK
2-2 PERMITS. The Contractor will obtain, at no cost to the Agency, all permits necessary to perform the work on streets, highways, railways or other rights-of-ways. The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all costs incurred for permits necessitated by its operations such as, but not limited to those permits required for night work, overload, blasting and demolition. For private contracts, the Contractor shall obtain all permits incidental to the work or made necessary by its operations, and pay all costs incurred by the permit requirements.

The Contractor and each subcontractor employed upon the work must have or obtain a valid City of Gardena Business License in accordance with the provisions of the Gardena Municipal Code. 2-7.1 GENERAL
In addition to specified Section 7-1.2 Method of Measure, the City reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any item or portion of work to be performed or materials furnished beyond 25 percent without limitation or to delete any items.

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2.10 DISPUTED WORK.

Retention of Imperfect Work. If any portion of the work done or materials furnished under the contract proves defective or not in accordance with the specifications and contract drawings, and if the imperfection in the same is not of sufficient magnitude or importance to make the work dangerous or undesirable, or if the removal of such work is impracticable or will create conditions which are dangerous or undesirable in the opinion of the City, the City shall have the right and authority to retain the work instead of requiring it to be removed and reconstructed, but he shall make deductions therefor in the payment of the contract item due Contractor as may be just and reasonable.
2-11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
2-11.1 Requests for Contract Adjustments and Relief. If either Contractor or the Agency believes that it is entitled to relief against the other for any event arising out of or related to the work or Project, such party shall provide written notice to the other party of the basis for its claim for relief. Such notice shall, if possible, be made prior to incurring any cost or expense and in accordance with any specific notice requirements contained in the applicable sections of this Contract.

In the absence of any specific notice requirement, written notice shall be given within a reasonable time, not to exceed fourteen (14) days, after the occurrence giving rise to the claim for relief or after the claiming party reasonably should have recognized the event or condition giving rise to the request, whichever is later. Such notice shall include sufficient information to advise the other party of the circumstances giving rise to the claim for relief, the specific contractual adjustment or relief requested and the basis of such request.
2-11.2 Dispute Avoidance and Resolution. The parties are fully committed to working with each other throughout the Project and agree to communicate regularly with each other at all times so as to avoid or minimize disputes or disagreements. If disputes or disagreements do arise, Contractor and the Agency each commit to resolving such disputes or disagreements in an amicable, professional and expeditious manner so as to avoid unnecessary losses, delays and disruptions to the work under the Contract.

Contractor and the Agency will first attempt to resolve disputes or disagreements at the field level through discussions between Contractor’s Representative and the City.

If a dispute or disagreement cannot be resolved through the Contractor’s Representative and the City, Contractor’s Chief Executive Officer or similar senior representative and the Gardena City Manager, or designee, upon the request of the other party, shall meet as soon as conveniently possible, but in no case later than twenty (20) days after such a request is made, to attempt to resolve such dispute or disagreement. Prior to any meeting between the parties’ senior representatives, the parties will exchange relevant information that will assist the parties in resolving their dispute or disagreement.

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2-11.4 Claims Disputes. Any claims of Contractor, as “claims” are defined in California Public Contract Code Section 9204 shall be processed in accordance with that section. Section 9204 provides in relevant part that upon receiving a claim from a contractor, together with reasonable documentation to support the claim, a contracting public entity shall conduct a reasonable review of the claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 days [except as otherwise provided in Section 9204], shall provide the claimant a written statement identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed.

Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the public entity issues its written statement. If the public entity fails to issue a written statement, Section 9-4.3 shall apply. If the contractor disputes the public entity’s written response, or if the public entity fails to respond to a claim within the time prescribed, the contractor may demand in writing an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute.

Upon receipt of a demand in writing sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, the public entity shall schedule a meet and confer conference within 30 days for settlement of the dispute. Within 10 business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the claim or any portion of the claim remains in dispute, the public entity shall provide the claimant a written statement identifying the portion of the claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed.

Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the public entity issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the claim, as identified by the contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation, with the public entity and the contractor sharing the associated costs equally. The public entity and contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within 10 business days after the disputed portion of the claim has been identified in writing. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the claim. Each party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator. If mediation is unsuccessful, the parts of the claim remaining in dispute shall be subject to other applicable procedures.
2-13 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (SERVICES REPORT).

Prior to each progress payment, the Contractor shall use their GIS system to deliver a “Services Report” to the City with all services provided including location, district number and species type for the billing period being submitted. Failure to provide a “Services Report” will cause progress payment to be withheld until information is provided to the City.

After completion of the work and before final payment for each year, the Contractor shall deliver to the City a complete “Shapefile.” The final form and detail of the “Service Reports and Shapefile” are subject to the acceptance of the City.
2-14 MARKING REMOVAL. All markings placed by the Contractor, City, and Underground Service Alert (USA) during construction shall be removed at the completion of the work. These markings shall include, but not limited to, paint, stakes, and metal tags.

All cost associated with removal of markings shall be included in the bid prices for the applicable bid items. Failure of the Contractor to remove these markings shall be cause for the City to do the work and withhold the costs from the Contractor’s final payment.

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SECTION 3 – CONTROL OF THE WORK
3-5 INSPECTION. Inspection shall be made on a daily basis for areas ready for inspection.

Areas or items that fail inspection or that are not ready for inspection shall be rescheduled by the contractor.

Inspection of the work shall not relieve the contractor of the obligation or lack of to fulfill all conditions and requirements of the contract.
3-6 THE CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE. The Contractor shall furnish the City with the name, address and cell/business/home telephone numbers of the person responsible for the maintenance of barricades, traffic control signs, lights and other safety devices. 3-12 WORK SITE MAINTENANCE.
3-12.1 General. The Contractor shall keep the work site clean and free from rubbish and debris.

The Contractor shall abate dust nuisance by cleaning, sweeping and sprinkling with water in keeping with the AQMD and NPDES requirements. Debris, soil or other matter shall not be washed into storm drains, but shall be collected and disposed of in a legal, responsible manner.

The construction area shall be cleaned with a power sweeper at the end of every workday and when deemed necessary by the City.

The Contractor shall maintain drainage within and through the work areas. Earth dams will not be permitted in paved areas. Use temporary sandbags to control the site perimeter. At the completion of the project, sandbags shall become the property of the City of Gardena and shall be remain in place.

The Contractor shall not spill on haul routes. Any such spillage shall be removed immediately, and the area cleaned.

Stockpiling of construction materials or debris on City right-of-way shall be in accordance with the NPDES permit and shall be approved by the inspector. At the completion of work, the Contractor shall thoroughly clean all work areas.
3-12.2 Air Pollution and Surface Maintenance Control. The Contractor shall obtain a construction water meter from Golden State Water including required deposit and fees. The Contractor shall pay for the water used, at the current water rates. All arrangements for construction water shall be made by contractor with Golden State Water at the Contractor’s expense.
3-12.4. Storage of Equipment and Material.
3-12.4.1 General. All costs associated with the disposal of all excavated or demolition materials, including any gate fees, shall be paid by the Contractor. These costs shall be included in the bid price for the applicable bid items.

Prior to any excavated or demolition material being removed from the construction site, the Contractor shall notify the City as to the hauling route and destination for disposal. If the location for disposal is other than a county landfill then the Contractor shall provide the City with written permission and release of liability for the City from the owner of the property where the material will be deposited.

The City has an exclusive agreement with Waste Resources, Inc. and no other firm may provide bulk trash bins in the event the work requires this service. 3-12.4.2 Storage in Public Streets. Construction equipment shall not be stored at the GP-8
construction site, any public street or publicly owned facilities without approval of the City.

Contractor shall store equipment at a contractor’s rental yard.

All excavated material that is to be hauled to and disposed of at a County landfill site by the Contractor is subject to a County gate fee based on tonnage. 3-12.5.4 Protection and Restoration of Existing Improvements. Any facilities, structures, water lines, landscaping, surfaces, signs, pavement markings, painted curbs, house numbers, etc., which are damaged during construction shall be restored to the satisfaction of the City.

Damaged water lines shall be repaired immediately at no additional cost to the city.

Protect and preserve all existing pavements and facilities, both within and outside the construction limits, that are not part of the proposed improvements. If the contractor is permitted by the City to use a construction staging area outside the project limits, the contractor shall be responsible for maintaining and restoring it to its original condition or better. The contractor shall repair or replace any damaged areas to the satisfaction of the City.

Any damage to existing concrete improvements shall be removed and replaced from joint to joint, or as directed by the City. Concrete patching will not be permitted. 3-12.5.5 Access to Private Property. The Contractor shall be aware that business and residential access must be maintained at all times. The Contractor shall schedule operations to minimize interference with access to private property.

The main access way to any business or home shall not be completely blocked for more than one four-hour period a day; blockage shall be limited to one twenty-four (24) hour period when concrete is poured.

Temporary access ways shall be provided from the street to the main access way of all businesses and homes by use of traffic rated steel plates or any other method approved by the city.

Payment for this item shall be included in the applicable contract work item. 3-13 COMPLETION, ACCEPTANCE, AND WARRANTY.
3-13.3 Warranty. In addition to the guarantees as required in Section 1-7.2 and 3-13.3 of the Standard Specifications, the Faithful Performance Bond shall remain in full force and effect for a period of one-year after acceptance of the work by the Agency to insure that defects which may appear within said period, will be repaired, replaced, or corrected by the Contractor, at his own cost and expense, to the satisfaction of the City within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by the Agency.

SECTION 4 – CONTROL OF MATERIAL
4-1 GENERAL.
4-1.1 Warranty of Title. No materials, supplies or equipment for the work under this Contract shall be purchased subject to any chattel mortgage or under a conditional sale contract or other agreement by which an interest therein or any part thereof is retained by the seller or supplier.

The Contractor warrants clear and good title to all materials, supplies and equipment installed and incorporated in the work, and agrees upon completion of all work to deliver the premises, together with all improvements and appurtenances constructed or placed thereon by him to the Agency GP-9
free from any claims, liens, encumbrances or charges, and further agrees that neither he nor any person, firm or corporation furnishing any material or labor for work covered by the Contract shall have any right to a lien upon the premises or any improvement or appurtenance thereon; provided, that this shall not preclude the Contractor from installing metering devices or other equipment of utility companies the title of which is commonly retained by the utility company. Nothing contained in this section shall defeat or impair the right of such persons furnishing materials or labor under any bond given by the Contractor for their protection, or any right under any law permitting such persons to look to funds due the Contractor, which are in the hands of the Agency.

The provisions of this section shall be inserted in all subcontractor’s and material contracts, and notice of its provisions shall be given to all persons furnishing materials for the work when no formal contract is entered into regarding such materials.SECTION 5 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND

RESPONSIBLITIES
5-3 LABOR.
5-3.3 Payroll Records. The Contractor will be required to submit weekly-certified payrolls for the project. The Contractor shall also submit payrolls for all subcontractors. These payrolls shall be submitted to the Engineer on a weekly basis. The Contractor shall also maintain separate records for three years after the project is completed. In the event a legal request is made for a redacted copy of these payroll records, the Contractor shall provide same within three working days of receipt of this demand.

Submitting certified payrolls to other agencies (Union, Prime Contractor, Labor Compliance Program, and Department of Industrial Relations) does not fulfill the requirement to submit certified payroll records to the City.
5-4 INSURANCE. In lieu of Section 5-4 of the Standard Specifications, refer to the City Contract Documents Section, CD-10, for detail requirements. 5-5 ANTITRUST CLAIMS. By entry into this Contract, Contractor hereby acknowledges the terms of Section 7103.5 of the Public Contract Code and hereby offers and agrees to assign to the Agency all rights, title and interest in all causes of action it may have outlined above. 5-7 SAFETY.
5-7.4 Hazardous Substances. As required by Public Contract Code Section 7104, if this Contract involves digging trenches or other excavations that extend deeper than four (4) feet below the surface, Contractor shall promptly, and prior to disturbance of any conditions, notify the Agency of: (1) any material discovered in excavation that Contractor believes to be a hazardous waste that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II or Class III disposal site; (2) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated by the Agency; and (3) unknown physical conditions of an unusual nature at the site, significantly different from those ordinarily encountered in such contract work. Upon notification, the Agency shall promptly investigate the conditions to determine whether a change order is appropriate. In the event of a dispute, Contractor shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date and shall proceed with all work to be performed under the Contract, but shall retain all rights provided by the Contract and by law for making protests and resolving the dispute. 5-7.4.1 Edison Energized Conductors. Contractor hereby promises and agrees that in the performance of the work specified in this Contract, it will employ and utilize only qualified persons, as hereinafter defined, to work in proximity to Edison’s secondary, primary and transmission facilities. The term “qualified person” is defined in Title 8, California Administrative Code, Section 2700, as follows:

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“Qualified Person: A person who by reason of experience or instruction is familiar with the operation to be performed and the hazards involved.”
Contractor further promises and agrees that the provisions of this section shall be and are binding upon any subcontractor or subcontractors that may be retained by it, and that Contractor shall take such steps as are necessary to assure compliance by said subcontractor or subcontractors with the requirements of this section. 5-7.4.2 Emergency Provisions. Unusual conditions may arise on the work which will require that immediate and unusual provision be made to protect the public from danger or loss or damage to life and property, due directly or indirectly to the prosecution of the work, and it is part of the service required of the Contractor to make such provisions and to furnish such protection.

Whenever, in the opinion of the Agency, an emergency exists of which the Agency is aware and against which the Contractor has not taken sufficient precaution for the safety of the public or the protection of utilities or of adjacent structures or property which may be injured by the progress of construction; and whenever, in the opinion of the Agency, immediate action shall be considered necessary in order to protect public or private personnel or property interests, or prevent likely loss of human life or damage on account of the operations under the Contract, then in that event, the Agency may provide suitable protection to said interests by causing such work to be done and material to be furnished, as in the opinion of the Agency may seem reasonable and necessary, all at the expense of the Contractor.

SECTION 6 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK
6-1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK
6-1.1 Maintenance Schedule. The Contractor’s proposed construction schedule shall be submitted to the City within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the contract execution.

The time of completion as specified in Section 6-3, shall commence on the date of the “Notice to Proceed.”
The City will review the schedule and may require the Contractor to modify the schedule to conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. If work falls behind the approved schedule, the Contractor shall be prohibited from starting additional work until the Contractor has exerted extra effort to meet the original schedule and has demonstrated that the ability to maintain the approved schedule in the future. Such stoppages of work shall in no way relieve the Contractor from the overall time of completion requirement, nor shall it be construed as the basis for payment of extra work because additional personnel and equipment were required on the job.

The Contractor shall include in his bid all costs to perform the work under this contract on a weekly basis. The Contractor shall begin and complete work each week prior to starting work in subsequent stages unless previous permission is obtained from the City. The contractor shall stage the work to allow parking on the next adjacent streets. Restricting parking on multiple adjoining streets shall require approval of the City.
6-1.2 Commencement of the Work. City may establish a Notice to Proceed (NTP) date no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date of the contract execution. Prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed, the City will schedule a preconstruction meeting with the Contractor to review the proposed construction schedule and delivery dates, arrange utility coordination, discuss construction methods and clarify inspection procedures.

No work shall begin until a “Notice to Proceed” has been issued, a preconstruction meeting has been conducted, and a schedule of the work has been approved by the City. The Contractor shall GP-11
submit a construction schedule to the City for approval a minimum of five (5) working days prior to commencing any work. Schedule may be bar chart of Critical Path Method, CPM, style.

The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the Contractor and subcontractors, or their representatives, shall be filed with the Public Works Superintendent and the County Sheriff’s Department or the City Police Department prior to beginning work.

The Contractor shall also notify the City of Gardena and the owners of all utilities and substructures within the Project area not less than 48 hours prior to starting construction. The following utility companies list of names and telephone numbers is intended for the convenience of the contractor and is not guaranteed to be complete or correct:

COMPANY CONTACT TELEPHONE NO.

Southern California Edison Manuel Vargas, Jr. 310.783.9389 Southern California Gas Melissa Fukunaga: Tech Services Planning: Attn - Lead Planner
213.231.7281
AT&T Marco A. Perez 626.491.5503
Raymond Dover 310.515.4257
Gardena Police Dispatch 310.3237911
L.A. County Fire Dept. 310.323.7911
Time Warner Communications Arturo Fernandez 310.750.9099 Crown Castle Hector Aguilera 951.454.5111
Waste Resources of Gardena Lorena Rodriguez 310.366.7600 Golden State Water Co. Justin Doronio 310.436.6950 x111 Joseph Salcido 310.660.0320 x101
L.A. County Flood Control Daryll Chenoweth 626.458.3129 L.A. Sanitation District Jon Ganz 562.908.4288
Metropolitan Water District Civil Eng. Substructures Section 213.217.7059 Chevron Pipeline Dave Zerler 310.669.4014
Underground Service Alert 800.422.4133
6-1.3 Working Day. The Contractor’s working hours shall be limited to the hours between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday except holidays. Deviation from normal working hours will not be allowed unless written permission has been duly obtained beforehand from the office of the Public Works. The Contractor shall provide adequate light for proper prosecution of the work, for the safety of the workmen and the public, and for proper inspection.

If the Contractor works beyond the allowed working hours without prior written approval from the City, the Contractor may be charged Five Hundred ($500) for each occurrence as required by the City. The amount will be deducted from a progress payment or bond.

Contractor hereby acknowledges and shall be required to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1810 et seq. According to those sections, eight (8) hours of labor shall constitute a legal day’s work. Contractor shall pay to the Agency a penalty of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each worker employed in the execution of this Contract by Contractor, or by any Subcontractor, for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any calendar day or forty (40) hours in anyone (1) calendar week, except when payment for overtime is made at not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the GP-12
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In the event of either a requested or emergency deviation, inspection service fees will be charged against the Contractor. The service fees will be calculated at overtime rates including benefits, overhead and travel time. The service fees will be deducted from any amounts due to the Contractor.
6-1.4 Notice and Service Thereof. Any notice required or given by one party to the other under the contract shall be in writing and shall be dated and signed by the party giving such notice or by a duly authorized representative of such party. Any such notice shall not be effective for any purpose whatever unless served in the following manner:

Notice shall be given to the Agency by personal delivery thereof to the City of Gardena or by depositing the same in the United States mail enclosed in a sealed envelope, registered and with postage prepaid, addressed to:

Public Works Department
City of Gardena
1717 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247-3778
Notice shall be given to the Contractor by personal delivery thereof to said Contractor or to his authorized representative at the site of the project, or by depositing the same in the United States mail, enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to said Contractor at the address established for the conduct of the work under this Contract, postage prepaid and registered.

Notice shall be given to the Surety, or any other person, by personal delivery to said Surety or other person, or by depositing the same in the United States Mail, enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to such Surety or persons at the address of said Surety or persons last communicated to the party giving the notice, postage prepaid and registered.

Notification of Property Owners and Tenants - The Contractor shall notify each property owner and/or tenant in the project area in writing five (5) working days prior to the start of construction.

If pedestrian or vehicular access to private property is to be blocked, the Contractor shall again notify each property owner and/or tenant in writing five (5) working days prior to construction activities. The Contractor shall provide additional notices when a lapse time occurs during each phase/segment work.

The written notice shall be submitted to the City for approval prior to being delivered. 6-2 PROSECUTION OF THE WORK.
6-2.1 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work. Until the formal acceptance of the work by the Agency, the Contractor shall have the charge and care thereof and shall, subject to the insurance protection furnished in accordance with the Section 1-7.6 and 5-4 hereof, bear the risk of accident, loss or damage to any part thereof by action of the elements or from any other cause, whether arising from the execution or from the non-execution of the work. The Contractor shall rebuild, repair, restore and otherwise correct damages to any portion of the work occasioned by any of the above causes before its acceptance.

In case of suspension of work from any cause whatsoever, the Contractor shall be responsible for all materials and the proper temporary storage thereof.

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6-3 TIME OF COMPLETION.
6-3.1 General. The contract time shall begin per the City’s written notification. The Contract is for a period of four years (48 months) of tree trimming maintenance services to trim the trees in the designated areas. An annual inflation factor rate of up to 5% based upon the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI) may be applied ONLY to the Optional Services if pre-approved by the Director or Public Works.

Work must be completed within the working days specified for the project. In addition, the Contractor shall notify the City 24 hours in advance of the actual commencement of work.

No work shall be undertaken during the City’s holiday closures. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to determine the City’s closure dates.
6-9 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. An invoice will be submitted at the end of each month for completed work in that month. Incomplete work, work not performed, areas not completed within the applicable time frame or areas not in compliance with the standards and requirements set forth in these Special provisions will be deducted from the monthly invoice and may be subject to liquidated damages. The City will inspect on an as needed basis. Items not completed will be documented on a Deficiency/Action document that is required to be corrected on or before the next scheduled service day. Items that appear repetitively on the Deficiency/Action form may be subject to liquidated damages. The Contractor will have ten (10) calendar days to complete all items on the Deficiency/Action form. All items not completed within ten (10) days will be subjected to liquidated damages in which the Contractor shall pay to the City or to be withheld from the Contractor’s progress payments, the daily sum of one thousand dollars ($1000).

The intent of this section is to emphasize to the Contractor the importance of prosecuting the work in an orderly preplanned continuous sequence to minimize inconvenience to residents, businesses, vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and to the public as a result of construction operations.

SECTION 7 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
7-1 MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES FOR UNIT PRICE WORK.
7-1.2 Method of Measure. The quantities shown on the Bid Schedule are approximate only. The Contractor will be paid for the actual quantities of work based on approved field measurements as provided for in these Specifications. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any item or portion of work to be performed or materials furnished, or to delete any item, in accordance with the Specifications. Additional bid item work shall be completed within the total working days in these specifications. Additional working days maybe allowed with the approval of the City.
7-3 PAYMENT.
7-3.2 Partial and Final Payment. The closure date for periodic progress payments will be the twenty-fifth day of each month. Authorization to pay is commonly received on the tenth day of the following month. However, payments will be withheld pending receipt of any outstanding reports required by the Contract Documents.

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7-4 PAYMENT FOR EXTRA WORK.
7-4.3 EXTRA WORK. Extra Work is defined as any additional services not identified in the bid schedule, optional services, or specifications. When work is performed on a "time and materials" basis, the following percentages shall be added to the Contractor's cost and shall constitute the markup for all overhead and profits:
1) Labor ...................................................................... 20 2) Materials ..................................................................15 3) Equipment Rental..................................................... 15 4) Other Items and Expenditures.................................. 15 To the sum of the costs and markups provided for in this section, 1 percent shall be added as compensation for bonding.

When all or any part of the extra work is performed by a Subcontractor, the markup established above shall be applied to the Subcontractor's actual cost of such work. A markup of 10 percent on the first $5,000 of the subcontracted portion of the extra work and a markup of 5 percent on work added in excess of $5,000 of the subcontracted portion of the extra work may be added by the Contractor.

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TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
PREFACE: All work and materials shall conform to the "Standard Specification for Public Works Construction", 2024 edition, except as modified by the contract and these Technical Provisions.

Incidental Work - All work and materials required by the plans and specifications, and not specifically listed in the bid schedule items of work, shall be considered incidental and no additional payment shall be made therefore. Incidental items shall include, but are not limited to, mobilization, implementation of the applicable SWPPP or Best Management Practices for the protection of storm drain structures, adjusting utility access covers to grade, saw cutting, excavation and disposal of materials, survey, traffic control and coordination of utilities.

PART 3 – CONSTRUCTION METHODS
SECTION 300 – EARTHWORK
300-1 CLEARING AND GRUBBING.
300-1.2 Root Pruning and Tree Trimming. Tree trimming and root pruning shall be performed as specified in the Special Provisions.
300-1.2.1 General. All trees in the City’s right-of-ways, city facilities and public open space are included in this contract. Location of the trees may be curbside, within a public park, in public open space or a city facility. Some trees may have limited access for equipment and clean up. All trimming performed in right-of-ways, in City parks, or open space shall be invoiced at unit prices per the bid schedule. For non-exclusive or emergency/call out shall be invoiced at the unit prices per the Optional Services’ bid schedule with prior written approval by the City. Optional Services are reserved for any additional work not covered in the base scope of work/bid schedule. 300-1.2.2 Protection of Work. The contractor shall continuously maintain adequate protection of all work from damage, and the City will not be held responsible for the care or protection of any material, equipment, or work, unless expressly provided for in the contract documents. 300-1.2.3 Safety Standards. Tree maintenance shall only be performed by qualified tree workers, who through related training, or on the job experience, or both, are familiar with the practices and hazards of arboriculture, and the equipment used in such operations. Safety standards will be followed according to guidelines listed in the American Standards Institute publication Z133.1 and as determined by the City. Operations shall comply with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards as well as state and local regulations. Prior to the beginning of contracted operations, the Contractor will furnish the City a current list indicating the equipment to be used for the project. All equipment shall be in a safe and working condition. Contractor shall have current OSHA Aerial Tower inspection certificates provided for all aerial equipment to be used on the job. All Certificates must be submitted with the bid. Current SB 198 Safety and Procedure manuals must be present at all times in contractor’s vehicles during the course of the contract.

Copies of manuals shall be presented to the City at the pre-job meeting.

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300-1.2.4 Pruning Standards. Pruning standards will generally conform to the most recent editions of Tree Pruning Guidelines (International Society Of Arboriculture, 1995) and the guidelines listed in the American National Standard Institute publication ANSI-A300 (Part 1) 2008, the National Arborist Association. The purpose of the specifications is to preserve tree health and structure.

Pruning tools use in making pruning cuts shall be kept adequately sharpened to result in final cuts with a smooth surface and firmly attached remaining adjacent bark. A thinning cut should be the preferred type of cut to make. Heading cuts should rarely be used on mature trees. Tree branches should be removed in such a manner so as not to cause damage to other parts of the tree or to other plants or property. When necessary, ropes or other equipment should be used to lower large branches or portions of branches to the ground. All pruning of trees shall include hazard reduction; maintenance pruning is required and is included in the ‘Full Trim’ unit price. ‘Full Trims’ shall include all crown cleaning, crown thinning, crown raising, crown reduction traffic/vista pruning, and crown restoration that may be necessary for the individual safety and health conditions of each tree A mixed forest of old and young trees exists in the City of Gardena. Pruning standards must endeavor to balance health, function, preservation and beauty with the structural integrity necessary for safety. Trees not conforming to the guidelines due to unique characteristics, location, function, age, condition, and objective of the pruning must be considered prior to significant modifications.

Modifications for street clearance, driveways and building shall be discussed and approved by the City.
300-1.2.5 Staging Area. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to locate any storage sites for equipment needed and such sites either located on public or private property must be approved in advance by the City. When storage sites are to be located upon private property, the contractor shall be required to submit to the City, written approval from the record owner authorizing the use of the property by the contractor.
300-1.2.6 Work Schedule. A schedule will be implemented through monthly work orders from the Superintendent. Work orders shall consist of Unit price trimming and removals as determined by the City. This schedule will be modified, as necessary during the course of the contract, based on the City’s trimming needs.
300-1.2.7 Site Cleanup. Cleanup of any debris resulting from any tree pruning or removal operations shall be promptly and properly accomplished. The work area shall be kept safe at all times until all operations are completed. Under no circumstances shall the accumulation of debris be allowed in such a manner as to result in a hazard to the public. All debris from tree operations shall be cleaned up each day before the work crew leaves the site unless permission is given by City Representative to do otherwise. All lawn areas, parkways, street and sidewalk shall be raked and/or blown clean, and all branches or other debris shall be removed from the site. All areas are to be left in a condition equal to or better than that which existed prior to the commencement of tree pruning or tree removal operations.

Debris, trimmings, branches and wood shall be removed from the worksite by the Contractor and disposed of and shall follow as closely as possible to the trimming or removal operation. At all times prior to vacating the work site, the contractor shall clean up and remove trimmings and debris. All areas shall be left clean and free of debris at the close of each day’s operation. Work shall not start before 7 am or continue past 6 pm.

Under no circumstances will any debris be permitted to enter the storm drain system.

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300-1.2.8 Disposal of Green Waste. The Contractor shall comply with Assembly Bill AB 939. The Contractor shall employ a chipper to grind as much of the tree trimming debris which has been generated from the tree trimming/removal operations as possible. Tree trimming debris shall not be disposed of as refuse. All tree trimming debris shall be recycled at a green waste facility or spread as mulch. A report that quantifies the amount of green waste diverted shall be submitted each month to the City. The monthly Green Waste Recycling report is included in the proposal amount. Wood chips can only be dumped and spread on public land within the city limits on request from the city.

All chips requested to be recycled on public land are required to be spread the same day and cannot exceed 5-inches in depth. Form of reporting and/or reporting forms must be approved by the Public Works Director or his representative prior to commencement of the contract. 300-1.2.9 Climbing Techniques. Climbing and pruning practices should not result in injury to the trees. Injury from the pruning cut shall be minimized by use of the proper method, location and angle of the pruning cut.

Climbing spurs shall not be used for tree trimming, but may be used during aerial rescue or when removing the same tree. Rope burns to thin barked tree shall be avoided by use of a block or leather sleeve between the crotch.
300-1.2.10 Certified Arborist/Certified Tree Worker. The Contractor shall ensure that a certified arborist, as accredited by the International Society of Arboriculture oversees the tree work according to these specifications.

The Contractor shall ensure that any tree crew will have at least one certified tree worker, as accredited by the International Society of Arboriculture to perform the tree trimming work to the contract standards.
300-1.2.11 Competing Plant Material. Competing plant material or plant material clinging or attached to the tree trunk or branches in the canopy such as ivy, volunteer trees or woody shrubs shall be removed to provide an 18-inch clear area around the trunk and buttress. The Contractor is responsible for minimizing harm to the trunk and branches during this operation. All competing plant material shall be removed unless directed otherwise by the City representative. 300-1.2.12 Emergency Work. Emergency tree trimming or other optional service removal operations will be determined by the City as the hazardous conditions are identified. All emergency work will require initial response within one hour of notification. Notification to an emergency phone will be considered proper notification. The Contractor shall have the capability to receive and respond immediately to a call of an emergency nature during normal working hours and during hours outside of normal working hours. Calls of an emergency nature received by the City shall be referred to the Contractor for immediate disposition. The Contractor shall have the duty to respond to the emergency jobsite within two (2) hours from time of the initial response.

The Contractor is required to provide 24-hour emergency phone numbers and names of a minimum of two (2) contact individuals at the Pre-job meeting. Should the phone number or contact person change during the course of the contract, those updates must be provided to the City. The Contractor’s name and telephone number will also be listed with the Police Department.

Upon arriving at any emergency situation, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to eliminate all unsafe conditions that would adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the public. The Contractor shall be required to provide all traffic control required during the emergency operation.

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Should the work involve any high voltage lines, the Contractor shall be required to notify the responsible utility company.

Emergency work shall be invoiced at the contract unit price as defined in the optional services and each unit prices shall include equipment, labor, tools and materials to complete the work and clear and/or secure the site from danger to the public. During rain events, on streets where high traffic is an issue, or during a time when further work will be disruptive to an event or the community, only that which is necessary to provide safety for the public and emergency workers is required and authorized. Work to complete an emergency tree issue after the first response will be billed at the established unit price for trimming or removals. All work that is necessary to complete for the tree trimming or removal following the initial emergency response is required to be completed within 5 working days of the emergency notification.

Failure to respond within two (2) hours of attempt to contact may result in a $500 penalty per incident and may be grounds for termination. Failure to respond to an emergency at any level will subject the Contractor to any primary or secondary costs arising from said emergencies. 300-1.2.13 Full Trim Specifications. Full trim includes all hazard reduction and maintenance pruning as is necessary to establish safety, improve health and structure of the tree as required by the contract pruning standards and as directed by the City Forester. All pruning types listed below are included in the bid price.

Crown Cleaning
• Removal of all diseased, broken, crowded, crossing, weakly attached, low vigor branches and water sprouts and dead wood to a minimum size of 1.5 inches in diameter throughout the tree’s crown.
• Provide uniform distribution of branches and foliage throughout the crown. A general rule is to maintain 50 % of the foliage on branches arising from the lower two-thirds of the tree. • Remove stubs, cutting outside the collar or wound wood tissue that has formed around the branch.
• Reduce end weight on heavy, horizontal branches by removing small diameter branches near the ends of the scaffolds or to an appropriate vertical branch (one-third the diameter of the branch being removed) to provide clearance over streets, roofs, sidewalks, parking lots, structures and pedestrian areas.
• Young trees are pruned to enhance the development of strong structure that is consistent with the normal character of the species.
• Excurrent trees are pruned to maintain a strong central leader with good spacing of radial scaffold branches.
• Decurrent trees are pruned to develop sturdy, tapered trunks with well-spaced lateral scaffold branches proportional in size.
• Competing leaders are reduced or removed.
• “Lion-tailing” or removing all interior lateral branches is not permitted.

Crown Thinning
• Selective removal of branches to reduce weight on heavy branches while retaining the tree’s natural shape. Normal thinning should not exceed 25% of the density unless necessary for safety.

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Crown Raising
• Removal of low branches to provide clearance for buildings, vehicles, pedestrians and signage, as necessary or as directed by the City. Raising canopies is intended to provide 14 feet clearance over the street, 8 feet over pedestrian areas and is intended to balance the tree’s canopy uniformly. The purpose of these specifications are for safety, but are intended to preserve the beauty, structural integrity, and functional value of the trees recognizing that trees are individuals with different form and structure that may not always fit the guidelines.

Crown Reduction
• Thinning cuts to reduce the size of the crown when a tree is too large for the location and can include removal of large limbs or leaders to an appropriate lateral one-third the diameter of the branch being removed and is commonly referred to as drop- crotch pruning, as necessary or as directed by the City.

Crown Restoration
• Pruning of damaged or unbalanced trees to select and reduce the number of water sprouts for the purpose of improving the safety and appearance of the tree, as necessary or as directed by the City.
300-1.2.14 Canopy Raising Specifications. Canopy raising includes all safety trimming necessary on branches within 14 feet above grade. The purpose of these specifications is for safety, but are intended to preserve the beauty, structural integrity, and functional value of the trees recognizing that trees are individuals with different form and structure that may not always fit the guidelines. 300-1.2.15 Palm Trimming Specifications. Palm trimming includes all trimming necessary to provide pedestrian and vehicle safety. Palms will be trimmed in accordance with the general specifications, but must consider the type of palm to determine the number of fronds to remove beyond those that are dead or discolored. To keep palms healthy, only dead, or yellowing fronds are removed. Safety, appearance, and symmetry of the palm may require increased amounts of trimming as the City may direct. As with all trees that are not being removed, climbing gaffs or spurs are not allowed (Phoenix canariensis palm requires separate specifications with additional requirements).
• Remove all dead fronds, the entire length of the trunk including removal of the petiole and sheath. Trim as close to the trunk as possible without damage to the live trunk tissue. • Remove all seed stalks and fruit as close to the base or point of origin as possible. • Remove fronds that are deteriorating and yellow only within the established trimming zone. • Yellow or deteriorating fronds within the remaining canopy are not to be removed unless directed to be remove by the City.
• Angle of the remaining fronds shall be no less than 45 degrees, preferably more, unless directed by the City.
• Palm peeling is included and shall be performed without damage to the living trunk tissue. • Palm fronds that are not peeled or skinned normally shall be cut with a clean and blunt cut as close to the trunk as possible without cutting the attached circular fibers. The finished cut can be flat, or arrow shaped but not diagonal.
• Petioles/sheaths on palms that normally are retained and trimmed to shape are required to be retained and shaped in a consistent manner or as directed by the City.

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• Palms, in some cases, will be trimmed to match an existing trimming style that retains a portion of the petiole and sheath.
• All weeds or unwanted plants growing on the trunk of a palm shall be removed. • Palm seedlings within a 3-feet radius at the time of trimming shall be removed unless directed to protect
• Palms that have damage, spike marks, decay and/or deterioration shall be reported to the City immediately.
300-1.2.16 Tree Removals. All tree removals shall be performed in a manner that protects persons, property, utility wires and plant material in the landscapes below. Damage that is avoidable shall be the contractor’s responsibility to repair to the satisfaction of the City. • The tree removal shall not damage the surrounding area including other trees, landscapes, property, animals, pets, birds, persons, structures, irrigations systems, lighting or utility wires.
• All trees except those trees in parkland or an area where the tree can be felled without damage to surrounding area with approval from the city, shall be removed in pieces by lowering limbs and trunk sections with ropes
• Trees shall not be notch cut and felled. Any exception including those in Parklands shall be approved by the City.
• Extreme care must be taken to prevent unsafe working conditions and/or hazardous conditions.
• All required traffic control including flag men with proper signs and communication devices shall be employed and at no time shall a tree block the street. • Stump removal is included in the unit price
300-1.2.17 Canary Island Palm Removals. All Canary Island palm tree removals shall be performed in a manner that protects persons, property, utility wires and plant material in the landscapes below. Damage that is avoidable shall be the contractor’s responsibility to repair to the satisfaction of the City.
• The tree removal shall not damage the surrounding area including other trees, landscapes, property, animals, pets, birds, persons, structures, irrigations systems, lighting or utility wires.
• Removals shall not be performed on wet or excessively windy days. • All trees except those trees in parkland or an area where the tree can be felled without damage to surrounding area with approval from the city, shall be removed in pieces by lowering limbs and trunk sections with ropes
• Trees shall not be notch cut and felled. Any exception including those in Parklands shall be approved by the City.
• Extreme care must be taken to prevent unsafe working conditions and/or hazardous conditions.
• All required traffic control including flag men with proper signs and communication devices shall be employed and at no time shall a tree block the street. • Palms identified for removal due to disease shall protect the surrounding area from spread of saw dust with the use of plastic sheeting. All debris from the removal shall be removed from the site and delivered to a landfill. No grindings or mulch from the removal can be used in a re-cycle program or dumped for mulch within the City boundaries. • Stump removal is included in the unit price.

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300-1.2.18 Brush Removal and Chipping. All chipping and grinding shall be conducted in a safe manner to minimize debris flying out of the truck or disruption to the community. At no time shall the exhaust be directed at the plant material. Any damage from heated exhaust damaging plants is the contractor’s responsibility to repair to the satisfaction of the City. 300-1.2.19 Stump Grinding. Stump removal when a tree is being removed is included.

Stumps that exist and are not part of a present removal shall be invoiced per optional services’ item.
• Tree stumps shall be ground completely to 18-inches below soil surface unless utilities or the site conditions prevent this depth.
• All surface roots within an 8 feet square circumference of the stump shall be removed by grinding unless the site conditions prevent this or excessive damage that is unacceptable will occur.
• All excavations as a result of this process shall be backfilled with native soil or its equivalent to establish a level grade with the surrounding soil, compacted and fine graded. • Tree stumps in an open space area shall be filled native soil and the grindings spread on site unless a safety issue prohibits this.
• All grinding of stumps resulting from tree removals shall be completed within 48-hours.

Unless stump grinding follows immediately, the stump will be left in a safe condition with appropriate cones, barricades and caution tape.
• It is the contractor’s responsibility to contact Dig Alert to confirm the location of any utilities in the immediate area around the tree.
• The contractor is responsible to repair any damage resulting from the stump grinding unless prior written approval is received to damage the surrounding area due to the process of grinding.
300-1.2.20 Personnel. The City reserves the right to require a change in personnel if a conflict or inability to perform to the City’s standards occurs. Additionally, no change in personnel assigned to the City is allowed without prior approval from the City.

SECTION 402 – UTILITIES
402-2 PROTECTION. The Contractor shall provide coordination with all utility companies involved and shall provide protection from damage to their facilities. The Contractor shall be responsible for repair or replacement to said facilities made necessary by its failure to provide required protection.

The Contractor shall be solely responsible to check all utility record maps, books, and/or other data in the possession of the CITY, other agencies, and/or all utility companies, and no allowance shall be made for any failure to have done so.

The Contractor shall utilize the services of “Underground Service Alert-Southern California” for utility locating in all public right-of-ways by calling 811 or 1-800-227-2600 at least 48 hours prior to any excavation.

Underground lines that are potentially hazardous such as oil company lines, natural gas mains, and electrical conduits will be carefully located by the owner as provided in the Standard Specifications. The Contractor shall take special precautions in determining the precise location TP-8
and depth of these structures and coordinate work with the utility to ensure that they will not be damaged by its operations.

PART 6 - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
SECTION 600 - ACCESS
600-1 GENERAL.
600-1.1 Public Convenience/Notification and Safety Access. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to confirm the need for notification including “temporary no-parking” before any work is performed with the City. When notification is required, the Contractor shall notify in writing residents of property adjoining the location of the work at least forty-eight hours before the start of work in that Parkland area or on the adjacent street. The Contractor is responsible for posting “temporary noparking” signs at least forty-eight (48) hours before using the parking lane for tree trimming purposes. In the case of work requiring the removal of tree(s) which may interfere with the use by the residents or businesses of their driveways, suitable provisions shall be made by the Contractor at such time as the exigencies of work may demand a temporary blocking of said driveways. Efforts shall be made by the Contractor to minimize the duration of said blocking and to notify the residents TP-9
of this need well in advance. Further, the Contractor shall provide access to each residential or commercial establishment each evening.

The contractor shall submit its work schedule and traffic control plans to the City for approval. No closure of any street shall be allowed unless prior permission is obtained from the City. This schedule shall allow residents on the street where tree work is taking place, ample “on street” parking within an 800-foot distance from their homes.

Traffic control shall conform in accordance to the latest editions of the Work Area Traffic Control Handbook, the Caltrans’ Manual of Traffic Control in Construction and Maintenance Zones, and the standards contained in the “Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devises (MUTCD)” and the stipulations set forth in this article.

Contractors shall maintain one lane of traffic in each direction at all times during construction, especially on heavily traveled arterials and collector streets, and even on cul-de-sac streets, unless otherwise approved by the City. If necessary, and with prior City approval, a combination of flagmen and traffic control devices should be used to allow two-way traffic with only one lane available. No streets or alleys shall be entirely closed without prior City approval.

Portions of this project may be on streets that are heavily used. Any work that affects the flow of traffic or is a distraction to the safe flow of traffic is required to have a Traffic Control Plan approved prior to performing this type of work. Full compensation for the development of a traffic control plan acceptable to the City and the installation of traffic control devices for the duration of the project shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.

The contractor shall submit traffic control plans and project schedules to City staff. Any changes to the traffic control plans and schedules must be submitted to staff 72 hours prior to the scheduled day the activity is to occur. Traffic control shall adhere to W.A.T.C.H. manual guidelines. The contractor shall notify motorists of impending detours at least forty-eight hours prior to their occurrence, through the use of traffic control devices and postings.

Contractor shall provide and maintain all signs, barricades, flashers, delineators and other necessary facilities for the protection of the motoring public within the limits of the construction area.

The Contractor shall also post proper signs to notify the public regarding detours and conditions of the roadway, all in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code and the current State of California Department of Transportation “Manual of Warning Signs, Lights, and Devices for Use in Performance of Work upon Highways.”
Proper delineation of the travel way. If the traffic cones or portable delineators are damaged, or are not in an upright position, from any cause, said cones or portable delineators shall immediately be replaced or restored to their original location, in an upright position, by the Contractor.

Contractor shall furnish such flagmen as necessary to give adequate warning to traffic or to the public of any dangerous conditions to be encountered. Flagmen, while on duty, are assigned to give warning to the public that the highway is under construction and of any dangerous conditions to be encountered as a result thereof, shall perform their duties and shall be provided with the necessary equipment in accordance with the current “Instructions to Flagmen” of the Department of Transportation. The equipment shall be furnished and kept clean and in good repair by the Contractor, at his expense.

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Should the Contractor appear to be neglectful or negligent in furnishing warning and protective measures as provided above, the City may direct attention to the existence of a hazard, and the necessary warning and protective measures shall be furnished and installed by the Contractor, at his expense. Should the City point out the inadequacy of warning and protective measures, such action on the part of the City shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for public safety or abrogate his obligation to furnish and pay for these devices.

The Contractor shall conduct his operations so as to provide reasonable access to the adjacent properties and have no greater length or quantity of work under construction than he can properly prosecute with a minimum of inconvenience to the public and other contractors engaged on adjacent or related work.

When entering or leaving roadways carrying public traffic, the Contractor’s equipment, whether empty or loaded, shall in all cases yield to public traffic. Spillage resulting from hauling operations along or across any public traveled way shall be removed immediately by the Contractor at his expense.
600-1.2 Street Closures, Detours, and Barricades. The Contractor shall not close any street within the City of Gardena without first obtaining the approval of the City. Barricading, traffic control and detour diagrams in connection with street closures shall be submitted by the contractor as required by the City.

The Contractor shall provide temporary “No Parking” and all other signs which are necessary for the safe and orderly conduct of vehicular traffic as directed by the City and as specified herein.

Contractor shall also provide an approval barricaded area in the parking lane for pedestrian traffic during such time as the parkway is unfit to be used for pedestrian traffic.

At such times as driveways are inaccessible due to the Contractor’s work, they shall be blocked by two (2) Class II barricades or one (1) Class II barricade and two (2) delineators. Driveways that are ramped or planked for temporary access shall be provided with a barricade or delineator at each side. The Contractor shall give 24-hour notice, with City approval, to affected property owners prior to blocking any driveway.

The Contractor shall provide access for refuse collection on the regularly scheduled days. He shall also facilitate or assist in the collection where such work is hampered by his operations.

The Contractor shall provide and maintain Type II barricades along excavation edges parallel to the flow of traffic at a maximum spacing of twenty-five feet. Type II barricades mounted with flashers shall be installed around work areas in parkways. Type II barricades shall have alternating reflective orange and reflective white stripes at an angle of 45 degrees. The strip width shall be in accordance with Table 5-1 “Barricade Characteristics” “Manual of Traffic Controls for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones”.

When one-way access from a side street or alley is permitted, barricades and cones shall be provided at five-foot intervals for a distance of fifty feet on either side of the centerline of the intersecting street, or alley.

Should the Contractor fail to furnish a sufficient number of traffic and/or pedestrian safety devices, the Agency will place such necessary items and the Contractor shall be liable to the Agency for providing such devices in accordance with the following provisions:

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1. For placing of barricades: $5.00 per barricade for the first day or any part thereof and $2.00 per barricade, per day, for each day thereafter or any part thereof. For flashers: $2.50 per flasher for the first day or any part thereof and $1.00 per flasher, per day, for each day thereafter or any part thereof. For traffic cones:
$1.00 per cone for each day or any part thereof.

2. In the event that the services of the Agency are required between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M., during the normal week or at any time on Saturday, Sunday or an Agency holiday, there shall be an additional charge to the above set forth minimums of $188.00 for each service trip required.

Contractor shall relocate, preserve and maintain the visibility of all existing signs within the project limits which affect the flow of traffic, as directed by the City. Any signs which are damaged or found to be missing during the course of construction shall be replaced by the Contractor at his expense as directed by the City. All other signs that interfere with the course of work and are not necessary for the safe flow of traffic will be removed and replaced by the Agency. Traffic control signs include Stop Signs, Speed Limit, Parking Restrictions and other regulatory signs.

UNITED PACIFIC
SERVICES , INC.
• TREE MAINTENANCE
• 5229 LEEDS ST
• SOUTH GATE ,CA 90280-7421
• (562) 691-4600 OFFICE
• (562) 691-8839 FAX
• MAIN CONTACT: ERIC FRANKLIN
• [email protected]
• (562) 254-0746 CELL
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BID PROPOSAL (BP)

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Contractor: United Pacific Services, Inc.

Address: 5529 Leeds St., South Gate, CA 90280
Phone: (562) 691-4600, (562) 254-0746 Cell
Fax: (562) 691 -8839
License No.: 790590, Class: C-27, C-49, & C61/D49
D. I. R. No. _1 _00_0_0_1 _01_4_7 ________ _
Email: [email protected]
To Be Submitted
WITH
Bid Package

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BID PROPOSAL

BID SCHEDULE
The undersigned, having examined the proposed Contract Documents titled:

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
and having visited the sites and examined the conditions affecting the work, hereby proposes and agrees to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and appliances, and to perform operations necessary to complete the work as required by said proposed Contract Documents and itemized bid schedule below. All work shall be performed on a 4-year rotation among the six districts in addition to optional services. Refer to General Provisions, Section 6-3, for the additional details. City's fiscal year begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th .

Year One (1) - District 5 & 6 (1,895 Tree Trimmina)
Species I Quantity I Height I Frequency I Unit I Unit Price I King Palm 42 15' to 30' Twice Each $ 50.00
Date Palm 4 15' to 60' Twice Each $175.00
Queen Palm 178 15' to 60' Twice Each $55.00
Fan Palm 90 30' to 65' Twice Each $65.00
Pine 44 60' to 90' Once Each $325.00
Medjool Palm 14 25' to 30' Three Each $35.00
Medjool Palm 5 10' to 15' Three Each $35.00
YEAR ONE (1) PALM & PINE TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL
DBH I Quantity I Frequency I Unit I Unit Price I
0-6 148 Once Each $ 53.00 $ 7,844.00
7-12 491 Once Each $ 73.00 $ 35,843.00
13-18 527 Once Each $ 83.00 $43,741 .00
19-24 276 Once Each $ 93.00 $25,668.00
25-30 76 Once Each $103.00 $7,828.00
31+ 0 Once Each $ 11 3.00 $ 0.00
YEAR ONE (1) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL $ 120,924.00

YEAR ONE TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR ONE (1) PALM & PINE TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL+ $154,
329-00
YEAR ONE (1) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL

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$2,100.00
$700.00
$9,790.00
$5,850.00
$14,300.00
$490.00
$175.00
$33,405.00
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Year Two (2) - District 1 & 2 (1,946 Tree Trimmina)
Species I Quantity I Height I Frequency I Unit I Unit Price I Total King Palm 12 15' to 30' Twice Each $ 52.00 $624.00
Date Palm 1 15' to 60' Twice Each $177.00 $177.00
Queen Palm 16 15' to 60' Twice Each $57.00 $912.00
Fan Palm 35 30' to 65' Twice Each $67.00 $2,345.00
Medjool Palm 14 25' to 30' Three Each $ 37.00 $518.00
Medjool Palm 5 10' to 15' Three Each $37.00 $185.00
YEAR TWO (2) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL $4,761 .00
DBH I Quantity I Frequency I Unit I Unit Price I Total
0-6
7-12
13-18
19-24
25-30
31+
404 Once Each $ 55.00 $22,220.00
533 Once Each $ 75.00 $39,975.00
546 Once Each $85.00 $46,410.00
341 Once Each $ 95.00 $32,395.00
39 Once Each $105.00 $4,095.00
0 Once Each $115.00 $ 0.00
YEAR TWO (2) OTHER TREE TRIMMING TOTAL $145,095.00

YEAR TWO TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR TWO (2) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL+ $149,
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Year Three (3) - District 3 & Arterial (1,298 Tree Trimming) Species I Quantity I Height I Frequency I Unit I Unit Price I Total King Palm 4 15' to 30' Twice Each $54.00 $216.00
Date Palm 0 15' to 60' Twice Each $179.00 $0.00
Queen Palm 9 15' to 60' Twice Each $59.00 $531 .00
Fan Palm 17 30' to 65' Twice Each $69.00 $1,173.00
Medjool Palm 14 25' to 30' Three Each $39.00 $ 546.00
Medjool Palm 5 10' to 15' Three Each $39.00 $195.00
YEAR THREE (3) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL $2,661.00
DBH I Quantity I Frequency I Unit I Unit Price I Total
0-6 21 Once Each $ 57.00 $1,197.00
7-12 271 Once Each $ 77.00 $20,867.00
13-18 130 Once Each $ 87.00 $11,310.00
19-24 791 Once Each $ 97.00 $76,727.00
25-30 36 Once Each $107.00 $ 3,852.00
31+ 0 Once Each $117.00 $ 0.00
YEAR THREE (3) OTHER TREE TRIMMING TOTAL $ 113,953.00

YEAR THREE TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR THREE (3) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL+ $ 116,
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Year Four (4) - District 4 & Arterial (1,916 Tree Trimming) Species I Quantity I Height I Frequency I Unit I Unit Price I Total King Palm 31 15' to 30' Twice Each $57.00 $1 ,767.00
Date Palm 2 15' to 60' Twice Each $182.00 $364.00
Queen Palm 43 15' to 60' Twice Each $62.00 $2,666.00
Fan Palm 44 30' to 65' Twice Each $72.00 $3,168.00
Pine 44 60' to 90' Once Each $332.00 $14,608.00
Medjool Palm 14 25' to 30' Three Each $42.00 $588.00
Medjool Palm 5 10' to 15' Three Each $42.00 $210.00
YEAR FOUR (4) PALM & PINE TREE TRIMMING $23,371 .00

SUBTOTAL
DBH I Quantity I Frequency I Unit I Unit Price I Total
0-6 158 Once Each $60.00 $9,480.00
7-12 394 Once Each $ 80.00 $31,520.00
13-18 450 Once Each $ 90.00 $40,500.00
19-24 440 Once Each $100.00 $44,000.00
25-30 199 Once Each $110.00 $ 21,890.00
31+ 92 Once Each $120.00 $11,040.00
YEAR FOUR (4) OTHER TREE TRIMMING TOTAL $158,430.00
YEAR FOUR (4) TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR FOUR (4) PALM & PINE TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL+ $ 181 , 801 -00
YEAR FOUR (4) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL

ADDITIONAL TREE REMOVAL & TREE PLANTING ALLOWANCE
TOTAL $40,000

GRAND TOT AL TREE TRIMMING
GRAND TOTAL $ 642,600.00
TREE TRIMMING (YEAR 1 + YEAR 2 + YEAR 3 + YEAR 4)
+ ADDITIONAL TREE REMOVAL ALLOWANCE ($40,000)

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Description I Unit Measure I
Grid Tree Pruning Each
Block Tree Pruning Each
Full Prune/Service Request 0-6 DSH Each
Full Prune/Service Request 7-16 DSH Each
Full Prune/Service Request >16 DSH Each
Clearance Prune 0-6 DSH Each
Clearance Prune 7-16 DSH Each
Clearance Prune > 16 DSH Each
Palm Tree Prune Each
Ficus/Crown Reduction/Crown Shaping Each
Tree and Stump Removal 0-36 DSH Inch
Tree and Stump Removal >36 DSH Inch
Stump Only Removal Inch
Plant 15-Gal w/Root barrier Each
Plant 15-Gal w/o Root barrier Each
Plant 24" Box w/Root barrier Each
Plant 24" Box w/o Root barrier Each
Canopy Spraying - ground level Inch
Canopy Spraying - aerial tower Inch
Insecticide/Fungicide Tree Banding Inch
PGR Trunk Banding Inch
lnsecticide/PGR Soil Application Inch
Soil Drenching Fertilization Inch
Insecticide/Fungicide Soil Application Inch
Soil Injection Fertilization Inch
Trunk Injection - insecticide/miticide Inch

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Unit Price
$ 85.00
$145.00
$ 75.00
$145.00
$185.00
$45.00
$65.00
$85.00
$ 95.00
$325.00
$40.00
$45.00
$17.00
$ 275.00
$ 245.00
$ 465.00
$ 425.00
$12.00
$16.00
$12.00
$12.00
$ 12.00
$ 12.00
$16.00
$12.00
$16.00
8 Trunk Injection - fungicide Inch
Trunk Injection - insecticide/fungicide combo Inch
Avermectin Class Insecticide Injection Inch
Arborist Services or TRAQ Man Hour
GPS Tree Inventory Tree Site
Specialty Equipment Rental Hourly
Crew Rental - per person Hourly
Emergency Response - per person Hourly

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$14.00
$18.00
$18.00
$ 245.00
$No Charge
$185.00
$105.00
$145.00
9 Contractor is to submit their Fee Schedule for Optional Services AND provide specifications with the proposal. The City reserves the right to use other contract services or in-house-forces in order to achieve the fastest response and best price for the City.

The City will award the contract based on the Best Value (taking into consideration qualifications, experience, and costs).

Contractor must take that into consideration when submitting the Bid Table.

If the unit price and the total amount for any item are not in agreement, the unit price alone shall be considered to represent the bidder's intention and all totals will be corrected to conform thereto.

United Pacific Services, Inc.

Name of Bidder
04/08/2026
ignature of Bidder Date
Karina Vazquez, CEO

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA RECEIVED
The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of addenda by number and date each addendum received.

Addendum No. _1_ Date 04/03/2026 Addendum No. Date ____ _ Addendum No. Date ____ _ Addendum No. Date ____ _
Addendum No. Date ____ _ Addendum No. Date -----
Addenda will be issued through the Arc Solution California {https://www.e-arc.com/location/costamesa/) and City Website {https://cityofgardena.org/rfps/). It is the Bidder's sole responsibility to visit these planforms to obtain and administer any Addendum related to this bid. An Addendum must be acknowledged above by a bidder in its submitted form of Proposal.

If an addendum or addenda have been issued by the City and not noted above as being received by the Bidder, the Bid Proposal may be rejected.

Karina Vazquez, CEO
04/08/2026
Date

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CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
ADDENDUM NO. 1
TO: ALL SPECIFICATION HOLDERS
ADDENDUM NO. 1, AS DECRIBED BELOW, IS FOR USE OF CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS SUBMITTING BIDS ON THIS PROJECT. ALL BIDDERS SHALL INDICATE ON THE BID PROPOSAL FORM, “ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA RECEIVED”, THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THIS ADDENDUM NO. 1.

ADDITIONS TO THE TECHNICAL PROVISION:

1. 801-6 MAINTENANCE AND PLANT ESTABLISHMENT – Maintenance period shall be one year and shall commence after work has been completed and approved by the City of Gardena Council.

2. Contractor is required to provide one (1) year warranty for the newly planted tree.

The date of warranty begins once the tree is planted.

3. Watering during and after warranty period is up to the Contractor’s discretion.

END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1
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It is understood and agreed that:

The undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required statutory bonds and certificates of insurance within the period of time specified in the Contract Documents.

The undersigned will begin work after award of Contract and a Notice to Proceed has been given as herein specified and will complete said work within the time specified in the Bidding Schedule.

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7. The undersigned bidder stated under penalty of perjury that the representations made in submitting this bid are, to the best of his/her knowledge, true, accurate, and complete.

Respectfully submitted,
United Pacific Services, Inc.

Contractor's Business Name
5529 Leeds St.

Business Address: Street
South Gate, CA 90280-7 421
City State Zip
(562) 691-4600
Business Phone Number
04/08/2026
Date
N/A
Name
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Title
Residence Phone Number
United Pacific Services, Inc.

Signature Title
790590, Class: C-27, C-49, & C61/D49
Contractor's License No. and Classification
(562) 691-8839
Business Fax Number
N/A
Residence: Street
N/A
City State Zip
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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
(To be executed by Bidder and submitted with Bid)
Karina Vazquez being first duly sworn, deposes and
says that he or she is_C_E_O ___________ of United Pacific Services, Inc. __________ the party making the foregoing bid, that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on the behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the bidder has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay fee to any corporation, or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid.

United Pacific Services, Inc.

NAME OF B ODER
5529 Leeds St.

ADDRESS OF BIDDER
South Gate, CA 90280-7421

CITY STATE

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DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACT
(Labor Code Section 1777.1; Public Contract Code Section 6109] The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of the contractor, certifies and declares that:

2. The undersigned contractor is not ineligible to bid on, be awarded or perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of Sections 1771 .1 or 1777.7 of the California Labor Code or any other provision of law.

3. The undersigned contractor is aware of California Public Contract Code Section 6109, which states:
"(a) A public entity, as defined in Section 1100 [of the Public Contract Code], may not permit a contractor or subcontractor who is ineligible to bid or work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code to bid on, be awarded, or perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project. Every public works project shall contain a provision prohibiting a contractor from performing work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the public works project pursuant to Section 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code." "(b) Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract, and any public money that may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the project shall be returned to the awarding body. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project."

4. The undersigned contractor has investigated the eligibility of each and every subcontractor the undersigned contractor intends to use on this public works project and has determined that none of them are ineligible to perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of the foregoing provisions of the Public Contract Code, Sections 1771 .1 or 1777. 7 of the Labor Code, or any other provision of law.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 8th day of April , 20-1§__, at 5529 Leeds St. , South Gate (place of execution),
California 90280-7421 .

Signature: ~\)'v Name: Karina Vazquez, CEO
Title: Executive Vice President Company: United Pacific Services, Inc.

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Number of years as a contractor in construction work of this type: 26 Years Three projects of this type recently completed :

1. Name (Firm/Agency): City of South Gate
Address: 4244 Santa Ana St. , South Gate, CA 90280
Contact Person: Cesar Godinez Telephone No.: (562) 824-2450 Title of Project: City-Wide Tree Maintenance Services
Project Location: City of South Gate
Date of Completion: 11/01/2022 - Current Contract Amount: i_ 1,100,000.00 Per Year

2. Name (Firm/Agency): City of Compton
Address: 205 S. Willowbrook Ave , Compton CA 90220
Contact Person: Marcus Harris Telephone No.: .@2_0) 605-5691 Title of Project: City-Wide Tree Maintenance Services
Project Location: City of Compton
Date of Completion: 12/01/2020 - Current Contract Amount: .i 400,000 Per Year

3. Name (Firm/Agency): City of Santa Monica
Address: 1685 Main St. , Santa Monica, CA 90401
Contact Person: Madeleine Rauhe Telephone No.: (310) 458-2201 x 5185 Title of Project: Urban Forest Management Services
Project Location: City of Santa Monica
Date of Completion: 12/01/2022 - Current Contract Amount: i._1 ,800,000.00 Per Year *(SEE ADDITIONAL REFERENCES IN PROPOSAL)
NOTE: If requested by the City, the bidder shall furnish a certified financial statement, references, and other information sufficiently comprehensive to permit an appraisal of his current financial condition.

Bidder's Signature - - ~.__ -=-__ \L _ _./'-'------
Karina Vazquez, CEO

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We agree specifically:

1. To establish or observe employment policies which affirmatively promote opportunities for minority persons at all job levels.

3. To take affirmative steps to hire minority employees within the company.

FIRM United Pacific Services, Inc.

TITLE OF PERS~ :NG . , Karina Vazquez, CEO
SIGNATURE ~ \ [ ~
DA TE 04/08/2026
Please include any additional information available regarding equal opportunity employment programs now in effect within your company:

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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY

AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION - PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(BEFORE COMPLETING CERTIFICATION, READ INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE) The Contractor shall not perform Work with any Subcontractor that has been debarred or suspended pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debarment of contractors from public works. The Contractor and Subcontractors shall not be debarred or suspended throughout the duration of the Contract pursuant to Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debarment of contractors from public works. If the Contractor or any Subcontractor becomes debarred or suspended during the duration of the Project, the Contractor shall immediately notify the City.

1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
b. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statement, or receiving stolen property;
c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 1 b of this certification; and d. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default.

2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. ~~ Signatu~ : --~1-- - - --v~~~----Name: Karina Vazquez Title: _C_E_O ________ _____ Company: United Pacific Services, Inc.

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AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION - PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(Continued)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
By signing and submitting this proposal , the prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out below.

However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction .

4. The terms "covered transaction ," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction ," "participant," "person," "primary covered transaction," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded ," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the department or agency to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations (13 CFR Part 145).

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DBE/MBE/WBE CERTIFICATION
Small. Minority and Women's Business Enterprise. The Contractor shall be responsible for meeting the applicable regulations regarding participation by minority business enterprises (MBE) as set forth at 49 C.F.R. Part 23, 45 F.R. 21172 et seq., March 31, 1980, or any revision or supplement thereto.

I. POLICY. It is the policy of The Department of Transportation that minority business enterprises, as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 23, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with federal funds. Consequently, the MBE requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 23 apply to this contract.

II. MBE OBLIGATION. The Contractor and ts subcontractors agree to ensure that minority business enterprises as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 23 have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with federal funds provided. In that regard all Contractors and subcontractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 23 to ensure that minority business enterprises have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. Contractors and their subcontractors shall not discriminae on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the award and performance of dot-assisted contracts.

By:

A. Each Contractor and subcontractor s advised that failure to carry out the requirements set forth in 49 C.F.R. Part 23.43{a) shall constitute a breach of contract and, after the notification of the Department, may result in termination of the contract or such remedy as deemed appropriate.

On January 15, 1985, FTA published Circular C4716.1, which changed the requirements to be met by Transit Vehicle Manufacturers {TVM'S). As advised by paragraph 2(c) of Chapter 11, C4716.1 certification of TVM's of compliance with the requirements is required as part of the Proposal. Included with Bid Response Forms is a certification form.

The certification of compliance with subpart D, 49 C.F.R. Part 23 shall be submitted with Bid Response Forms.

United Pacific Services, Inc.

Signature
Karina Vaquez
Name
CEO
Title
DBE Program\a:dbocpJog 4/94
23 SCHEDULE A
INFORMATION FOR DETERMINlNG

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ELIGIBILITY
I. Name of firm United Pacific Services, Inc.

2. Address of finn 5529 Leeds St. , South Gate, CA 90280-7421 3 . Phone number of firm (562) 691 -4600
~--:-~--:----:------,-----,------------------- 4 . Indicate whether finn is sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (please specify) Corporation
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5 . Nature of firm's business _T __ r..:..e..:..e--a--n--=- dc....:L=-=a::.cn.:..:d=-=s--=-c-=aJ:._pe.::....:cMc.:..:a=i:...:. nt.:..:ec:... nc:::a::...: n.=.ce-=--------------------- 6 . Years firm has been in business 26 Years __: ____ ..:....::c...._::_ ________________________ _ 7 . Ownership of firm: Identify those who own 5 percent or more of the firm's ownership. Columns s; and f need be filled out only if the finn is less than 100 percent minority owned. a b C d e f
Name Race Sex Years of Ownership Voting
Ownership Percentage Percentage
Karina Vazquez Hispanic F 1
With firms less than 100 percent minority owned, list the contributions of money, equipment, real estate, or expertise of each of the owners.

8. Control of finn: (a) Identify by name, race, sex, and title in the finn those individuals (including owners and non-owners) who are responsible for day-to-day management and policy decision making, including, but not limited to, those with prime responsibility for:
( 1) Financial decisions _K_a_r_in_a--V_a:.c...z::..;q;.c:u....ce--z ________________________ _ (2) Management decisions, such as
a) Estimating _K_;a.;_r_in--a--V_a:.:.cz=.:q:i.:uc...:e--=-z----________________________ _ b) Marketing and sales _K_a_r_in_a_V_az_q_._u_e_z _______________ _______ _ c ) Hiring and firing of management pers01mel -,--K_a_r_in_a_V_az_q_,_u_e_z _____________ _ d) Purchase of major items or supplies_K_a_r_in_a_V_a_z_g.1..uc....:e--z ________________ _ 9 . For each of those listed in question 8, provide a brief summary of the person's experience and number of years with the firm, indicating the person's qualifications for the responsibilities given him or her. 1 O . Describe or attach a copy of any stock options or other ownership options that are outstanding, and any agreements between owners or between owners and third parties which restrict ownership or control of minority owners.
11 . Identify any owner (see item 7) or management official (see item 8) of the named firms who is or has been an employee of another firm that has an ownership interest in or a present business relationship with the named firm. Present business relationships include shared space, equipment, financing, or employees as well as both firms having some of the same owners.
12 . What are the gross receipts of the firm for each of the last two years? DBE Program 03/15
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Year endino-_2_0_2_4 _____________ _
$ 5,630,000.00
$ 5,250,000.00
13 . Name of bonding company, if any: _A_l_lia_n_t_l_ns_u_r_a_n_ce ______________ _______ _ Bonding limit $1,000.000.00
Source of letters of credit, if any N/A
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14. Are you authorized to do business in the state as well as locally, including all necessary business licenses?

15. Indicate if this firm or other firms with any of the same officers have previously received or been denied certification or participation as a DBE and describe the circumstances. Indicate the name of the certifying authority and the date of such certification or denial.

AFFIDAVIT
"The undersigned swears that the foregoing statements are true and correct and include all material information necessary to identify and explain the operations of United Pacific Services Inc (name of firm) as well as the ownership thereof. Further, the undersigned agrees to provide through the prime contractor or, if no prime, directly to the grantee current, complete and accurate infonnation regarding actual work perfonned on the project, the payment therefor and any proposed changes, if any, of the foregoing arrangements and to permit the audit and examination of books, records and files of the named firm. Any material misrepresentation will be grounds for terminating any contract which may be awarded and for initiating action under Federal or state laws concerning false statements."
NOTE : If, after filing this Schedule A and before the work of this firm is completed on the contract covered by this regulation, there is any significant change in the infonnation submitted, you must infonn the grantee of the change through the prit contractor or, if no prime contractor, inform the grantee immediately.

Signature __ ...._.,-----~---------------------------------------- Name Kariva Title CEO
Date 04/,08/2.026
-- C i: orate seal (where appropriate). - -- ~- ... Date _~~----- ------------------------------------ ·. stat~ of _ _ ~ - --'--------------- ------------------------ Cou'hty of_-_______________________________________ _ On this ___ _________ day of ___________ , 20_, before me appeared ( name) _________ ____________ ,to me personally known, who, being duly sworn, did execute the foregoing affidavit, and did state that he or she was properly authorized by ( name of finn) ______ _ to execute the affidavit and did so as his or her free act and deed. (Seal)
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27 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
04/07/2026

CITY OF GARDENA
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING
1717 W. 162nd STREET
GARDENA, CA 90247
COVER LETTER:

United Pacific Services, Inc. (UPS) is submitting a proposal for your RFP for Tree Maintenance Services. (UPS) has a long history of providing Tree Trimming Maintenance Services to cities, counties and the State of California, and we understand your Scope of Work.

The (UPS) Main Office and yard, is located at 5529 Leeds St., South Gate, CA 90280, and we have (2) additional local yards in the City of Santa Monica and Rowland Heights. In the past twenty years we have invested over 9.5 million in specialized equipment from 120’ aerial bucket trucks to tractors with grapple loaders to roll-off trucks and a fleet of 42 aerial bucket trucks that range from 60’ up to 120’.

United Pacific Services will perform Tree Trimming Maintenance Services and adhere to the requirements as described in the Bid for Citywide Tree Trimming Maintenance Services.

United Pacific Services has local crew members that live in Los Angeles County, and each employee has many years of experience in working on Tree Maintenance services contracts.

Our crews have ISA Certified Arborists and ISA Certified Tree Workers. Many of them have a Class A & B license that permits them to drive 3 axle diesel trucks. All our employees have been trained in how to deal with the residents of the city and especially listening to them and assisting them with any questions they may have regarding scheduling or the type of trimming we are doing to their trees. Our employees know and realize that the residence of the city always comes first, and we must as a company take the time to answer their questions and assist them in any way possible.

United Pacific Services, Inc., is currently recognized as a State of California Small Business (SB) # 33376. Also, we are a Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE), Community Business Enterprise (CBE), with a (WBE) Woman Business Enterprise and a (MBE) Minority Business Enterprise with Los Angeles County.

Please review the information provided in this proposal.

Sincerely,
Eric Franklin
Executive Vice President
United Pacific Services, Inc.

ISA Certified Arborist # WE-2158AFU
ISA Certified Utility Arborist
ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional
ISA TRAQ Tree Risk Assessment Qualification
562-254-0746 Cell
562-691-4600 Office
[email protected]
www.UNITEDPAC.com
28 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION:

United Pacific Services, Inc. (UPS) has completed of over $155,000,000 in Tree and Landscaping contracts for 115 municipalities, the counties of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Orange. All contracts were completed on time and to specifications. We are not the largest company in Southern California, however; I believe we offer a unique company where Senior Managers and Field Inspectors are dealing directly with the Executive Vice President and Field Supervisors daily. UPS has a very experienced crew and support equipment that costs over $9,500,000 to complete any project on schedule and to specifications.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT STAFF: Years of Experience Certifications

1. Eric L. Franklin, Executive Vice President 40+ C-49, C-61/D-49 & C-27 State Licenses (562) 691-4600 ext. 226 office Certified Arborist - ISA # WE-2158AFU (562) 254-0746 Cell ISA Certified Utility Arborist
[email protected] ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional ISA TRAQ – Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
State QAL # 101277 - B & C

2. Jon B. Louis, Operation Manager 35+ Certified Arborist – ISA # WE-3447A (951) 702-0111 Cell State QAL # 99838 – B
[email protected]

3. Jose Torres, Supervisor 40+ Certified Tree Worker - ISA # WE-11070T (562) 244-2890 Cell Qualified Line Clearance Arborist
[email protected]

4. Tony Gomez Jr., Supervisor 35+ Certified Tree Worker - ISA # WE-11181T (562) 254-1903 Cell Qualified Line Clearance Arborist
[email protected]
The above employees are authorized by UPS to make any representations on behalf of the company. They have full authority to make decisions concerning contracts and day-to-day field operations. In addition, they are authorized to sign on behalf of the corporation.

Legal Name: United Pacific Services, Inc.

Legal Status: Corporation
Officers: Karina Vazquez, CEO, Eric Franklin, Executive Vice President Shareholders: Karina Vazquez
Years in Business: Since 1999, (27 Years)
Additions or Exceptions: No Exceptions
Conflict of Interest Statement: We have no Conflict of Interest.

DATE: ________________________
Authorized Signature: _______________________________
Eric Franklin, Executive Vice President
Signature Binds the Corporation
This bid shall remain valid for a period of not less than 90 days from the date of submittal 29 04/08/2026
5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
PROPOSAL SUMMARY:

United Pacific Services, Inc. (UPS) has invested over $9.5 million in specialized tree equipment during the past ten years. In addition, we have successfully completed over $155,000,000 in government contracts over the past forty years. In the past we have received 74 letters of recommendation from various cities, county and state agencies and have also received 34 endorsement signatures from various cities, counties and state agencies starting with fourteen (14) city endorsement signatures in 1981, ten (10) endorsement signatures in 2004 and finally ten (10) endorsement signatures in 2012. We have a long history of successfully completing all government contracts on time and to specifications. Therefore, we have a proven track record and can meet all contract deadlines on time and to specifications.

We have received various awards for outstanding excellence in completing tree trimming contracts including our award for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games XXIII Olympiad held in the City of Los Angeles. Please review our proposal to better understand our background in the tree maintenance industry. We specialize in working with municipal and county contracts and can provide a first-class operation that has a long history of completing contracts in Southern California.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

A. Corporation Started: 01/28/1999 by Gus K. Franklin (27 Years) B. Number of Employees: 87
C. Main Office & Yard Address: 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280 D. Yard Locations: (7) City of South Gate, Rowland Heights, City of Santa Monica, San Bernardino, City of Bakersfield, City of Stockton and City of Concord.

E. Company Sold to UPAC Holdings in 2024
F. Ownership: Woman Owned & Minority Owned Business
G. CEO: Karina Vazquez
H. Executive Vice President: Eric Franklin
I. (SB) State of California Small Business No. 33376
J. Los Angeles County: LSBE, CBE, WBE & MBE No. 52887901 K. City of Los Angeles: (LBE) Local Business Enterprise No. 5158 L. CSLB No. 790590, Class: C-27, C-49, C-61/D-49
M. State Pesticide License No. 32512
N. State Qualified Applicator License Numbers, 99838 & 101277 O. UNION: LiUNA – LOCAL 300 AND LOCAL 1309
P. DIR No. 1000010147
Q. Main Contact Person: Eric Franklin, Executive Vice President (562) 254-0746 Cell, Email [email protected]
30 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
APPROACH AND TIMELINE:

Eric Franklin, Executive Vice President will be personally working with (UPS) staff and your City of Gardena staff, to provide you with the best Tree Maintenance Plan for your city suiting your needs and the needs of your city staff.
(UPS) has many years of experience working in cities and communities like yours. To meet project work schedules, UPS proposes to meet with the City of Gardena staff prior to starting the contract to develop a Tree Maintenance Service Plan and timeline meeting the needs of the city. Supervisors are available to meet with city staff to review the work that needs to be scheduled, and review any of the needs and requirements for that location. After we complete our review and recommendation with you, together a Tree Maintenance Services Plan timeline will be created that meets the needs of city staff. The next step will be authorization and approval, then Tree Maintenance Crews will then be dispatched to start work. Tree Maintenance Crews will follow the Tree Maintenance Services Plan timeline. (UPS) can provide you with as many crews as needed to complete all work on time. We are flexible in the size of each crew.

Below are Tree Crew Examples:

1. Tree Maintenance at locations with 25 or less trees to be serviced, a (3) Person Tree Crew, with (1) Aerial Bucket Truck, (1) Dump Truck and (1) Chipper or Grapple Truck for Tree Removals.

2. Tree Maintenance at locations with 25 – 500 trees to be serviced, we recommend using, (8) Person Tree Crew with 2 – 3 Aerial Bucket Trucks, (2) Dump Trucks, (2) Chippers, and a Grapple Truck for Tree Removals.

3. Tree Maintenance at locations with 500+ trees to be serviced, we recommend using, (16) Person Tree Crew with 7 – 8 Aerial Bucket Trucks, (1) Tractor Loader, (1) RollOff Truck with (2) 22’ Containers, and a Grapple Truck for Tree Removals.

4. Tree Planting Crew at locations with 0 – 50 trees to plant, (3) Person Tree Crew with (1) Stake Bed Truck, (1) Water Truck or Trailer.

5. Tree Planting Crew at locations with 50+ trees to plant, (6 – 9) Person Tree Crew with (2) Stake Bed Trucks, (2) Water Trucks or Trailers, (1) Service Truck.

Depending on the timeline and the amount of work, additional Tree Maintenance Crews of equal size can be added. Our ability to meet contract timelines is based on successfully completing city, county and state contracts during the past forty years for over 100 government agencies.

Jon Louis & Antonio Gomez Jr. will be inspecting all the work performed as it is being completed, to make sure all work is being done to your specifications. Jon Louis and Antonio Gomez, Jr., will be available to meet with City of Gardena staff, to go over the Tree Maintenance Service Plan timeline, look at work progress and inspect the work completed. Also, your city staff can see the Tree Maintenance Services work in progress in real time online with our Samsara camera system mounted on each truck.

Invoice manager Suhaily Hamm will be sending out invoices and reports on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for your city staff to review.

Tree Inventory Technician Savannah Alcaraz will be reviewing the tree inventory data updates daily with each Supervisor to make sure all information is entered in correctly. 31 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
STAFF RESOURCES:

1. Executive Vice President – Eric Franklin – ISA Certification # WE-2158AFU ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Certified Utility Arborist, ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional, and ISA TRAQ Tree Risk Assessment Qualification. I have 40 years of experience in Tree Maintenance. I will be available to work with your staff on all your Tree Maintenance needs. Any trees needing an Arborist report will be looked at by either myself or Jon Louis.

2. Operations Manager – Jon Louis # ISA Certified Arborist # WE-3447A Jon Louis will be working with your staff to provide a project timeline and implementation plan that meets your milestone dates. Jon will also be providing Quality Control and working with Jose Torres to meet the project timeline for completing all work. Jon has over 30 years of experience in Tree Maintenance. In addition, Jon will be inspecting trees providing Certified Arborist Reports.

3. Head Supervisor – Antonio Gomez Jr. – ISA Certified Tree Worker # WE-11181T Tony has over 35 Years of experience and is one of best tree trimmers in the history of the company. In the early 2000’s Tony became a full-time Supervisor. He has extensive experience in tree trimming, high-voltage line clearance, ropes, rigging, crane, safety, knowledge and ability to respond to the worst and most dangerous, hazardous tree removals that our crews have ever come across, which makes him an elite Supervisor.

During the Caltrans District 7 project, Tony Supervised the Tree Trimming and Tree Removal of trees along Freeways and Highways and is very familiar with working in Los Angeles County. Also, during this contract the crew did High-Voltage Line Clearance and removed hazard trees next to power lines. I recommend you contact Edward L. Busby @ 805-389-1565, with Caltrans District 7, and ask him about our crew and Supervisor Antonio Gomez Jr.

4. Supervisor – Jose Torres – ISA Certified Tree Worker # WE-11070T Back in the 1990’s we had over 50 tree trimmers at that time, and we wanted to select the #1 tree trimmer, the best of the best in climbing, ropes, rigging, crane, safety, knowledge and ability, to be available to move around and to respond to the most dangerous, hazardous tree removals that our crews have come across during both Regular Work and Emergency Work. Jose Torres was selected as the #1, and he would go out and perform the most dangerous tree work for each crew and respond to Emergency Work. In the mid 2000’s Jose Torres became a full-time Supervisor working and training employees. Recently, Jose Torres Supervised and completed $800,000.00 in work for the City of Downey for the last (3) years .

5. Supervisor – Steve Tapia – Certified Line Clearance Arborist Steve is an expert in Tree Trimming and Tree Removal work, with 20 Years of experience.
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6. Supervisor – Francisco Rojas, ISA Certified Arborist # WE-14972A Francisco Rojas has 15 Years of experience and is Certified Arborist / Tree Trimmer and Tree Removal Services.

7. Supervisor – Ramon Navarro, Certified Line Clearance Arborist Ramon is an expert in Tree Trimming and Tree Removal work, with 20 Years of experience. Ramon has supervised several Park Tree Maintenance Services projects for the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks.

8. Supervisor – Juan Perez, Tree Planting & Irrigation Technician Juan has over 25 years of experience in Irrigation Repair, Stump Grinding and Tree Planting. His crew will be providing Tree Planting Services on this project and any irrigation repair services.

9. Senior Tree Trimmer – Sergio Rodriguez - Certified Line Clearance Arborist Sergio is an expert in Tree Trimming and Tree Removal work, with 15 Years of experience.

10. Senior Tree Trimmer – Raul Martinez - Certified Line Clearance Arborist Raul is an expert in Tree Trimming and Tree Removal work, with 15 Years of experience.

11. GroundPerson/Truck Driver/Tractor Loader Operator – Jorge Gaona Jorge has over 10 years of experience as a Tractor Loader Operator/Truck Driver.

12. GroundPerson/Truck Driver – Ricardo Gaona
Ricardo has over 10 years of experience as a GroundPerson/Truck Driver.

13. GroundPerson/Truck Driver – Juan Rodriguez
Juan has 10 Years of experience working as a GroundPerson/Truck Driver and Grapple Truck Operator.

14. Ground Person / Stump Grinder Operator – Jerry Ramirez Jerry has 10 Years of experience and is an expert on Stump Grinding, Irrigation Repair, Main Water Line Repair, he works daily grinding stumps.

15. Pesticide Applicator – Anthony Gutierrez
Anthony has over 25 years of experience in pesticide tree applications, tree injections, bark banding, tree spraying, root excavation and etc.

16. Ken Kelly, Consulting Arborist and PCA
PCA # 75390 – Pest Control Advisor
Certified Arborist Tree Inspections Reports and Pesticide Recommendations

17. Javier Nunez, Certified Crane Operator
CCO ID: 444035370, Exp. 3/31/2026
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18. Savannah Alcaraz, Tree Inventory Technician
Savannah will be your contact with any Tree Inventory questions and requests for tree information.

19. Suhaily Hamm, Invoice and Report Management
Suhaily will be preparing and submitting invoices to you and providing reports and data.

Suhaily will be providing detailed reports for work completed.

20. Class A & B Truck Drivers: Emidio Guevara, Enrique Gutierrez, Victor Gaona, Juan Rodriguez

21. Daniel Gallegos Mendoza, (CTSP) Certified Tree Care Safety Professional

22. Biologist, Todd Chapman, ECORP Consulting, Inc.

23. GIS & IT Software Support, Justin Walters, Davey Resource Group

24. GIS & IT Software Support, Justin Stratton, Davey Resource Group

25. ISA Board-Certified Master Arborist, will be provided by the Davey Resource Group 34 UNITED PACIFIC SERVICES, INC. – SUPERVISOR
Ignacio Gomez - (UPS) Supervisor with 25 Years of Experience I.S.A. Certified Tree Arborist / Tree Worker Specialist Certificate # WE-11179L NATS – Line Clearance Arborist / Electrical Hazard Awareness / OSHA 10-Hour City of Santa Monica – from 2022 to current completed over $4,000,000 City of Pasadena - from 2019 to 2023 completed over $3,000,000 City of Los Angeles - from 2014 to 2019 completed over $3,500,000 County of Riverside - from 2011 to 2023 completed over $3,500,000 County of Los Angeles - from 2008 to 2024 completed over $3,300,000 City of Long Beach - from 2002 to 2010 completed over $2,000,000 Jose Torres - (UPS) Supervisor with 30 Years of Experience I.S.A Certified Tree Arborist / Tree Worker Specialist Certificate # WE-11070T NATS – Line Clearance Arborist / Electrical Hazard Awareness / OSHA 10-Hour City of Downey - from 2015 to Current completed over $3,500,000 Caltrans District 7 Line Clearance - from 2018 to 2023 completed over $1,500,000 City of Lomita - from 2021 to Current over $300,000
City of Rancho Cucamonga - from 2008 to 2020 completed over $5,500,000 City of Los Angeles - from 2006 to 2019 completed over $2,000,000 City of Fountain Valley - from 2010 to 2020 completed 1,000,000 Tony Gomez Jr. - (UPS) Manager/Supervisor with 25 Years of Experience I.S.A. Certified Tree Arborist / Tree Worker Specialist Certificate # WE-11181T NATS – Line Clearance Arborist / Electrical Hazard Awareness / OSHA 10-Hour Caltrans District 7 Line Clearance - from 2018 to 2023 completed over $5,000,000 City of Compton – from 2023 to Current completed over $2,000,000 City of Los Angeles - from 2014 to 2017 completed over $3,000,000 City of Downey - from 2018 to 2020 completed over $1,000,000 City of Santa Clarita - from 2008 to 2013 completed over $2,000,000 City of Goleta - from 2010 to 2015 completed $875,000
County of Los Angeles - from 2001 to 2012 completed $2,278,000 Luis Padilla - (UPS) Supervisor with 20 Years of Experience I.S.A. Certified Tree Arborist / Tree Worker Specialist Certificate # WE-11045T NATS – Line Clearance Arborist / Electrical Hazard Awareness / OSHA 10-Hour City of Santa Monica – from 2022 to current completed over $1,000,000 City of Pasadena - from 2019 to 2024 completed over $600,000 County of Los Angeles - from 2000 to Current completed over $2,500,000 County of Riverside - from 2011 to 2023 completed over $500,000 City of Los Angeles - from 2014 to 2019 completed over $1,500,000 City of Fountain Valley - from 2010 to 2020 completed over $2,250,000 Tony Gomez, Sr. - (UPS) Supervisor with 35 Years of Experience I.S.A. Certified Line Clearing Arborist / Electrical Hazard Certificate # UPS-2718A NATS – Line Clearance Arborist / Electrical Hazard Awareness / OSHA 10-Hour City of South Gate – from 2022 to Current completed $2,500,000 City of Compton - from 2020 to Current completed $500,000 City of Los Angeles LADWP from 2019 to 2022 completed $250,000 City of Simi Valley - from 2008 to 2021 completed $3,400,000 City of Los Angeles - from 2004 to 2019 completed over $4,000,000 County of Los Angeles - from 2000 to Current completed $2,000,000 35 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
TRUCK INFORMATION:(CONFIDENTIAL)
Maintenance crews will be dispatched from our yards located in South Gate, Rowland Heights and Santa Monica. Most of the trucks in are fleet have been recently updated to years 2019 – 2024. See Pictures of our fleet included in this proposal. All trucks have a Samsara GPS video dash camara. Your staff will have access to the system to see vehicle location and view work in progress in real time. Below is a list of trucks available for this project. # Year Make Type VIN
1 2011 Freightliner M2 - Terex Bucket Truck 1FVACWDT7ADAP0955 2 2012 Peterbilt 386 - Chipper Dump Truck 1XPHD49X4CD154012 3 2016 Chevrolet Express 3500 - Van 1GAZGPFG0G1196101
4 2019 Peterbilt 337 - Chipper Dump Truck 2NP2HM6X9KM263731 5 2019 Peterbilt 337 - Chipper Dump Truck 2NP2HM6X2KM263313 6 2017 Chevrolet Express 3500 - Van 1GAZGPFG1H1109582
7 2012 Freightliner M2 - Terex Bucket Truck 1FVACXDTXCHBB9868 8 2011 International TransStar - Terex Bucket Truck 1HTMMAAN6BJ394593 9 2013 Freightliner M2 - Grapple Dump Truck 1FVDCXDT8DHBZ6614 10 2011 International Prostar - Roll-Off Truck 1HSDHSJR9BJ388787 11 2014 Ford F550 - Terex Bucket Truck 1FDUF5HT8EEB47037 12 2018 Ford F350 - 500 Gallon Water Truck 1FDRF3G64JEB23916 13 2022 Peterbilt 337 - Chipper Dump Truck 2NP2HM6X2NM773701 14 2022 Peterbilt 337 - Chipper Dump Truck 2NP2HM6X0NM773700 15 2021 Toyota Tacoma Pickup 3TYRX5GN2MT032828
16 2014 Freightliner M2 – Grapple Truck 1FVACXDT6EHFE7763 17 2021 GMC 1500 Pickup Truck 3GTU9EET1MG409763
18 2019 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup Truck 3C6UR5CL2KG554687
19 2021 GMC 1500 Pickup Truck 3GTU9EET4MG409921
20 2021 Freightliner M2 - Terex Bucket Truck 1FVACXFC4NHNF2101 21 2020 Freightliner M2 - Terex Bucket Truck 1FVDCXFC0KHKJ4174 22 2018 Freightliner M2 - Terex Bucket Truck 3ALACXFC8JDJY5773 23 2022 Freightliner M2 - Terex Bucket Truck 3ALKCYFE0NDNF9029 24 2013 Freightliner M2 - Terex Bucket Truck 1FVACWDU3DHFE9519 25 2022 GMC 1500 Pickup Truck 3GTUUCET7NG647735
26 2021 Freightliner M2 - Terex Bucket Truck 1FVACXFCXNHNA9799 27 2018 International TransStar - Chipper Dump 1HTMMMML6JH715274 28 2017 Dodge RAM Crew Cab - Dump Truck 3C7WRNFL6HG730956 29 2016 Chevrolet 2500 Pickup Truck 3GCUKREC1GG331520
30 2021 GMC 1500 Pickup Truck 1GTU9EET4MZ122062
31 2018 Freightliner M2 – Terex Bucket Truck 3ALACWFD2JDJN1377 32 2016 Freightliner M2 – Terex Bucket Truck 1FVACXDT4GHHS5175 33 2020 MACK MDHD – Large Grapple Truck 1M2GR4GC2LM017614 36 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS – SAFETY INFORMATION:

Employee Training & Safety Plan:

We use Got Safety for all of our Training & Safey Lessons, which is online @ GotSafety.com.

Copies of can be provided upon request.

Union: LiUNA
Local 300 & 1309
Injury Illness Prevention Program:

We use Got Safety for all our Safety Plans, which in online @ GotSafety.com EMR: 99
OSHA 300A FORMS:

Copies can be provided upon request.

OSHA Certification of Aerial Equipment:

All OSHA Certifications of Aerial Equipment will be provided to you prior to the start of any work, when trucks are assigned to the project. This way you will up have updated information for each Aerial Bucket Truck on-site. Also, we use the Samsara Drivers App., which shows the Aerial Certification for each Bucket Truck.

CHP Commercial Vehicle Inspection Reports:

We use Samsara for all our fleet needs, and these records are fully digital and meet DVSA compliance. Each driver has a Samsara Driver App.

All DVIR’s (Daily Vehicle Inspection Reports) are on each driver’s phone.

See Link: https://www.samsara.com/products/apps-and-workflows/dvir We can provide you with reports for each vehicle upon request. 37 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
PROPOSER’S CAPABILITY AND WORK PLAN:

A. Daily - Weekly - Monthly Supervision:

1. Report to Government representative on a daily basis if performing work on the contract.

2. Supervise tree maintenance crews to maintain quality control.

3. Supervise planting crew to maintain proper quality control.

4. Supervise tree removal crew to maintain proper quality control.

5. Supervise traffic control.

6. Report any damage or injuries within one hour of occurrence.

7. Immediately respond to any public complaints or questions concerning project within one hour of occurrence or as directed by Staff.

8. Final inspection of work to ensure proper clean-up on a daily basis.

9. Maintain daily records of hours worked by each employee and work completed.

10. UPS's authorized representative shall meet with the Gardena for the purpose of reviewing the week's work, receiving special instructions, and to discuss any problems encountered on the job. Also, UPS shall on each Friday submit a weekly copy of daily work reports throughout the term contract or as directed by staff. In addition, UPS shall advise the representative of the following Week's schedule. Daily work records shall be inputted into the TreeKeeper Software online, or as directed by staff.

11. UPS will notify the Governmental Agency of any changes in start date of each maintenance operation at least 24 hours in advance. Should UPS discontinue work for any reason, the Governmental Agency must be notified immediately as to the rationale behind the shut-down and the restarting date of operations.

B. Work Schedule:

1. UPS will start the tree maintenance project within ten (10) working days of award of contract or as directed by city/county staff. UPS will, prior to commencing work, submit and gain approval of a weekly work schedule indicating the order, location, and completion of work based on the information provided by Gardena.

2. UPS will notify the Governmental Agency of the work schedule on a daily and weekly basis. This schedule will be submitted for approval in writing at least 72 hours prior to the commencement of any work on the contract or as directed by the Agency representative.

3. UPS must notify the public 24 to 72 hours in advance prior to restricting street parking or access to work area. UPS will post No-Parking signs with date of work to be performed including notification of tree trimming, tree planting, or tree removal on each sign only with authorization by the Agency. 38 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421

4. As soon as notified by Gardena of award of contract UPS will meet with the Agency Representative to develop a preliminary work schedule for accomplishing the work on a weekly and monthly basis or as directed by the Agency staff. Tree maintenance-schedule will be modified, as necessary, during the course of the contract, based on the tree maintenance needs.

C. Tree Work Performed:

1. Tree work performed will be according to the latest edition of the Pruning Standards of the Western Chapter ISA and to the International Society of Arboriculture Tree Pruning Guidelines and to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300-2023 Tree Care Standards, and any Governmental Agency specifications.

2. UPS will maintain a written log of all complaints including the date.

3. UPS will maintain good public relations at all times. Work will be conducted in a manner which will cause the least possible interference and annoyance to the public. Work shall be performed with employees that are experienced in tree work and supervised by a Certified Arborists.

4. Hazardous Tree Notifications: UPS will report to Gardena Arborist / representative any tree defects or hazardous trees within 2 hours.

5. Any activities found by the Governmental Agency to be unacceptable will be rectified immediately. All other complaints shall be abated within 24 hours of occurrence by UPS.

6. UPS will be responsible to see that private property and vehicles at work locations are not endangered or damaged during the course of work, the City’s authorized representative will serve as mediator between the contractor and public if property or vehicular damage should occur during the course of work.

Sign stands, delineators and/or cones shall be used to identify work site for vehicular and pedestrian safety.

D. Equipment on Job Site:

1. Aerial equipment will be certified. Said test and / or examination will be met with the requirements of the State of California, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, G.I.S.O. Title 8, G.I.S.O. Title 8, Article 24, 3648 and all referenced applicable A.N.S.I. Standards contained therein.

E. Labor / Pay Scale:

1. Pay scale is based on the Prevailing Wage Rates as required in the State of California under Section Titled: Tree Maintenance Laborer Rates of labor section 1771.

2. UPS is a member of the LiUNA!, Laborers International Union of North America. 39 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
F. Safety Requirements:

1. UPS will observe all applicable Cal/OSHA and Public Works safety requirements while working on the contract.

2. UPS employees shall be required to wear safety equipment such as glasses, gloves, head gear, skin creams, respirators, etc.

3. UPS crews / employees shall be uniformed with safety green shirts or safety green reflective vests with green or dark blue pants while performing tree maintenance operations on the contract. Gang attire, gang affiliation symbols, loose clothing, etc., will not be permitted.

G. Project Safety Official:

1. UPS shall designate in writing a Project Safety Official who shall be thoroughly familiar with the UPS Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

H. Disposal of Materials:

1. All tree branches, grass, limbs, and any type of greenwaste produced as a result of UPS's operations will be recycled into a soil amendment.

2. Weight slips or load slips for all material removed from the tree maintenance project will be submitted once annually as proof of final disposal to a recycling facility for documenting reusage per AB 939.

3. All tree branches chipped and/or mulched shall be made available free of charge to the Governmental Agency.

4. All tree trimming material shall be disposed at a greenwaste recycling facility, such as North Hills Recycling, Evergreen Recycling, Greencycle, RJ’s, Organix or a location included in this contract.

J. Public Safety / Traffic Control:

1. UPS shall furnish, erect and maintain such lights, barricades, bridges and other devices as required by the City, State, Federal, and County "Public Safety" of the Standard Specifications. Should the Governmental Agency point out the inadequacy of warning devices or should the County approve the location of warning devices, such action shall not relieve UPS of responsibility for public safety, nor abrogate UPS's obligation to furnish and pay for these devices.

K. Payment/Monthly Reports:

1. United Pacific will submit all invoices to Gardena by location, work type, additional work, special work, work completion date, pricing, and other appropriate data determined by the contract.

2. Information will be submitted by email along with hard copies to the appropriate Agency Inspector or as directed by City.
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L. Online Tree Inventory Database:

1. United Pacific will provide an online Tree Inventory Database, called TreeKeeper, by the Davey Resource Group, unless the CIty has its own Tree Inventory GIS software program, and provides an online link for (UPS) to use for the project with username and password.

2. The Davey tree inventory system database will be capable of linking to any existing database containing prior work history. Prior work history can be imported into the TreeKeeper tree inventory online software.

3. UPS shall update TreeKeeper when work is completed in real time or within 24 to 36 hours.

M. Emergency Services During Work Hours:

1. UPS shall respond to any emergency situation that requires immediate tree trimming/maintenance services. These situations may include, but not limited to tree trimming/removal due to damage inflicted by high winds, storms, floods, traffic collisions, and other emergency call outs. UPS shall respond to these emergency requests within 2 Hours of notification time or as directed by the terms of the contract.

N. Emergency Services After Hours:

1. Emergency after hours outside of regular hours, include weekends, holidays and evenings (Monday to Friday, 7:00 p.m. To 5:00 a.m. The City can call upon UPS to respond to an emergency situation that requires immediate tree trimming/maintenance services.

2. Emergency situations may include, but not limited to tree trimming/removal due to damage inflicted by high winds, storms, floods, traffic collisions, and others emergency call outs. UPS is required to respond to these emergency services requests within 2 Hours of notification time or to the contract specifications.

O. Photographs:

1. UPS will supply the Governmental Agency Representative photographs of "Before and After" tree trimming and/or tree removal or planting that are suitable for reproduction if requested by the Agency, and photographs will be also uploaded to the online TreeKeeper Software.

2. UPS will supply the Governmental Agency representative photographs of any damages that occur to public and or private property or persons within 24 hours of occurrence.
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P. Complaint Log:

1. UPS will keep a complaint log with the locations and names of any and all complaints that could occur in the performance of this contract.

2. The complaint log will have the address, name, time, date, type of complaint, action taken, remarks and any other information required to properly document the complaint
Q. Certified Arborist / Certified Pesticide Control Advisor:

1. UPS will provide a Certified Arborist to assist the Governmental Agency on any and all matters concerning tree maintenance and tree related issues including planting, irrigation repair, slope maintenance, tree and hedge maintenance and ground cover maintenance.

2. UPS will provide a QAL Qualified Applicator / Agricultural Pest Control Adviser to assist and advise the Agency on any and all matters concerning the use of any herbicide and pesticide in the performance of this contract.

R. Traffic Control Plan:

1. UPS shall prepare and submit a Traffic Control Plan for project work on the contract. The Traffic Control Plan shall be submitted to the appropriate Government Department.

2. UPS shall obtain and pay for all Traffic Control Permits, unless provided by the Agency. In addition, UPS shall obtain all other permits incidental to the work, or made necessary by its operation, including but not limited to, those permits required for night work and demolition (tree removal).

S. Emergency Phone and Cell numbers:

United Pacific Services Office (562) 691-4600
Fax (562) 691-8839
Eric Franklin, Exec. V.P Cell (562) 254-0746
Jon Louis, Operations Manager Cell (951) 702-0111
Antonio Gomez, Sr., Field Supervisor Cell (562) 254-0067 Antonio Gomez Jr., Field Supervisor Cell (562) 254-1903 T. WORK / BUSINESS STATEMENT:

United Pacific Services, Inc. (UPS) provides municipal/county tree maintenance for various cities and county agencies in southern California. We have a long history of completing government contracts that started with the County of Los Angeles in 1999. We are committed to completing each contract to specifications with certified I.S.A. Arborists and I.S.A. Certified Tree Workers. In addition, all of our equipment shall be certified and meet safety standards set by the State of California.
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U. INTERNAL AND SUPPORT STAFF:

United Pacific Services (UPS) maintains support staff for doing routine office functions, from monitoring daily crew production and doing routine reports generated from our tree inventory software programs for each of our contract cities. We are in constant contact with city/county staff in order to update their software system(s). In addition, we employ backup personnel in order to meet contract deadlines and to provide daily services to our client governmental agencies. We can always be reached 24/7 and have the support of a well-balanced and trained office staff. We continue to explore new and innovative ideas that will enhance our operations and support our client cities. This has enabled us to become very competitive in bidding contracts and has given our field crew(s) and city/county staff the support necessary to maintain a well-balanced tree maintenance program.

V. INTERNAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES:

United Pacific Services (UPS) offers all of our employees a continuing training program to enhance their overall abilities in the field. This includes the proper techniques in the trimming of over 100 different species of trees found in California. We have on going safety training in the proper use of aerial equipment, chippers, dump trucks, stump grinders, root pruners, tractor loaders, aerial cranes, chain saws and other specialized tree maintenance equipment. We continually promote safety training for all of our employees including the training necessary to become a I.S.A. Certified Arborist, a I.S.A. Certified Tree worker and a Certified Crane operator.

We also have on-going training for our employees to become Certified and obtain a QAL license in the proper techniques of using, mixing and spraying agricultural and horticultural pesticide chemicals. In addition, we offer an extensive training program using in-person study programs / videos in communication and dealing with property owners and the public while working in the field. Our employees are also trained and certified by CAL-Osha regulations and they are also certified and trained in Electrical Hazard Awareness and Emergency Response / Aerial Rescue Certifications.

W. SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMS:
 Safety Incentive Programs
 Aerial certification
 Crane operation certification
 Chipper operation certification
 Dump truck operation certification
 Certified Electrical training - certification
 Video training - ISA, TCIA and Landscape Association of Southern California  Safety Incentive Programs
 Bonus Programs
 CAL-OSHA safety training
 Tailgate Safety Meetings
 Irrigation certification / videos
 Tree planting certification / videos
 Traffic Control
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X. CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM:

United Pacific Services, Inc. (UPS) has a full staff of full-time employees who have been trained in dealing with the public. If any residence or property owners have questions concerning our tree maintenance program, they can call our direct number at 562.691.4600. In addition, any property owner can also call our General Manager who is in charge of setting up our crews in the field for additional information. Mr. Jon Louis can be reached on his cell phone at 951-702- 0111 or they can call Jon at our main office at 562-691-4600. We firmly believe that communication with the public is extremely important and having a first-class Customer Service Program is very important to UPS.

Y. PUBLIC COMPLAINTS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY:

United Pacific Services, Inc. (UPS) can respond to any complaint within one hour of notification and most of the time immediately. Any property damages and/or claims will be handled within 24 hours of notification with full resolution most of the time the same day. We believe that working for the city/county also entails developing good public relations with the citizens / residence of the city/county to resolve any claims or misunderstanding of the work being performed. We realize and understand that developing good public relations is very important as we work with and for the city and county in completing our tree maintenance contract.

Therefore, we have set up a 24/7 phone numbers for the public and residence of the city/county to call in case any question needs to be answered. They can call 562.691.4600.

Z. EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES:

United Pacific Services Inc. (UPS) can respond to any emergency within 2 Hours of notification 24 hours per day seven days per week. We have support equipment and backup equipment parked at our main office facility and in addition we have equipment parked at various city/county facilities and city yards ready to respond to any emergency seven days per week 24 hours per day. All emergencies should be directed to our field Supervisors that can be reached on their cell phones.

AA. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FACILITY:

United Pacific Services, Inc. Maintains a full-service equipment maintenance facility at 5529 Leeds Street in the City of South Gate. This is a 1.5-acre yard with buildings night lights and all necessary repair equipment to maintain over 65 vehicles and specialized tree equipment. (UPS) has other yard locations in the City of Santa Monica, Rowland Heights, San Bernardino, City of Bakersfield, City of Stockton, and the City of Concord. 44 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421
REFERENCES:

1. City of South Gate
Cesar Godinez
[email protected]
(562) 824-2450
4244 Santa Ana St., South Gate, CA 90280
11/01/2022 – Current
$1,100,000.00 Per Year
City-Wide Tree Maintenance Services

2. Caltrans District 7
Edward L. Busby
[email protected]
(805) 389-1565
4821 Adohr Ln., Camarillo, CA 93012
01/01/2021 – 04/30/2023
Contract # 07A5013 Amount: $3,216,000.00
High-Voltage Tree Maintenance Services in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties along Freeways and Highways.
45 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421

3. City of Compton
Marcus Harris
[email protected]
(310) 605-5691
12/01/2020 – Current
205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton CA 90220
$400,000.00 Per Year
City-Wide Tree Maintenance Services

4. Caltrans District 7
Bill Tran
[email protected]
(818) 637-2506 ext. 250
100 Main St., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
05/01/2023 – 11/30/2023
Contract # 07-2XG107 Amount: $460,000.00
Emergency Tree Maintenance Services in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties along Freeways and Highways.
46 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421

5. City of Santa Monica
Madeleine Rauhe
[email protected]
(310) 458-2201 x 5185
1685 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401
12/01/2022 – Current
$1,800,000.00 Per Year
Urban Forest Management Services

6. San Bernardino County
Christopher Danyow
[email protected]
(909) 387-8010
825 E. 3rd St., San Bernardino, CA 92415
07/01/2024 – Current
Work Order Based Contract – Various Amounts
Tree Maintenance Services
47 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421

7. City of Pasadena
Kenneth Graham
[email protected]
(626) 484-8536
233 W. Mountain St., Pasadena, CA 91103
(3) Contracts
A. Tree Maintenance $1,200,000.00, 04/2019 – 06/30/2023 B. Tree Removals $375,000.00, 01/2021 – 06/30/2023
C. Tree Planting $290,000.00, 01/01/2026 -06/30/2027

8. City of Lomita
Hector Flores
[email protected]
(310) 325-7110 ext. 314
24300 Narbonne Ave., Lomita, CA 90717
12/18/2024 – 12/17/2027
Amount: $211,242.00
Tree Maintenance Services
48 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421

9. City of Thousand Oaks
Christy Pafford
[email protected]
(805) 376-5092
2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
10/08/2024 – Current
Amount: $900,000.00
Tree Maintenance Services

10. City of Simi Valley
Michael Sandoval
[email protected]
(805) 583-6450
500 W. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93065
(2) Contracts
A. Street Tree Maintenance $1,775,000.00, 07/01/2014 – 04/30/2020 B. LMD Tree Maintenance $3,500,000.00, 07/01/2012 – 04/30/2020 49 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421

11. Los Angeles County – District 4
Dennis Ittner
[email protected]
(626) 458-4951
900 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra CA 91803
Contract # RMDJOC6698 Amount: $1,194,802.61
10/01/2020 – 09/30/2021
Tree Maintenance Services in District 4

12. City of Los Angeles – Department of Recreation & Parks Jacqueline Lopez
[email protected]
(213) 675-2857
221 N. Figueroa St., Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90012
07/01/2021 – Current
Contract # 4111 & 4175, Amount: $3,000,000.00
Tree Maintenance Services and Brush Clearance Services
50 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421

13. City of City of Corona
Nick Koning
[email protected]
(951) 736-2241
10/01/2024 – Current
Amount: $100,000.00
City-Wide Tree Planting Services

14. Riverside County TLMA
Mark Hughes
[email protected]
(951) 830-6860
4080 Lemon St., Riverside, CA 92501
07/01/2018 – 06/30/2023
Work Order Based Contract – Various Amounts
Tree Maintenance Services County-Wide
51 5529 Leeds Street, South Gate, CA 90280-7421

15. City of Downey
Josef Kekula
[email protected]
(562) 904-7194
11111 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA 90241
07/01/2022 – Current
Amount: $3,800,000.00
City-Wide Tree Maintenance Services

16. City of San Clemente
Randy Little
[email protected]
(949) 361-8317
390 E. Avenida Pico, San Clemente, CA 92672
10/01/2021 – 12/31/2021
Amount: $179,000.00
Tree Removal Services in the City of San Clemente
52 City of Yorba Linda - 1977 UNITED PACIFIC SERVICES, INC .

City of Los Angeles - 1977
City of Santa Ana - 1978
City of Lynwood - 1978
City of Lynwood - 1980
City of San Fernado - 1980
City of Fullerton -1981 7l CONTRACTS COMPLETED \ CITY - COUNTY - STATE \ City of Highland - 2016 City of Whittier - 1981 $135,000, 00 \ City of Fountain Valley - 1981 City of Long Beach - 2012 City of Garden Grove - 1981
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City of Jurupa Valley - 2012
City of La Habra - 1981
City of Yorba Linda - 1981 I
City of
Goleta - 2012 City of Beverly Hills - 1981
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City of Santa Clarita - 201 O United States Court - 1983 City of Rancho Cucamonga - 2009
Veterans Administration - 1983
Alliant Driver Commercial - 2008
City of Santa
Clarita - 2008
L.A. Olympic Committee - 1984 i Gus K. Fra11klin, Preside11t United Pacific Services, Inc. il,fr. Fra1}k/i11 supervised the trimming of over 2,000,000 trees for over l 4,,5 Cities, Counties and the state of Califomia since f 975 for ov'e( 45 years and has received 91 /ettets of recom111e11da~·on. T/ris includes a Certificate ofl',,feritfrom the City of lo 11geles in 1991 a11d a Certificate of Merit from tire 1984 {ympic Committee.

City of Santa
Clarita - 2007
Orange County Sanitation - 2006
County of Los Angeles t 2006
City of Highland - 2005
City of Long Beach - 2004
County of Los Angeles - 2004
City of Los Angeles - 2004
Ultra Power Fresno - 1990
City of Garden Grove - 1990
City of Santa Fe Springs - 1991
City of Highland - 2004 Congress of the United States -1991 County of San Bernardino - 2004
City of Long Beach - 2004 Union Bank Priority - 1994
State of California - 2004
Department of Transportation - 2004
City of Santa Fe Springs - 1995
County of San Berardino - 2004
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City of San Fernando - 1981
City of So. El Monte - 1981
City of Buena Park - 1081
City of Garden Grove - 1981
City of Los Angeles -1981
City of Fullerton - 1981
City of Paramount - 1981
City of Santa Ana - 1981
TOTAL $17,850.00(1
53 UNITED PACIFIC SERVICES, INC.

Gus K. Franklin, President.

I have been contracting with various cities and counties for tree maintenance work since 1971 . For over forty years I have successfully supervised the completion of contracts for 85 municipalities and county agencies at a value exceeding $92,000,000 dollars. During this time period all contracts were completed on time and to specifications. I have never been charged liquidated damages nor have any claims been filed against my General Liability Insurance. We look forward to adding new clients to our list of satisfied government agencies. Please review the following partial list of our municipal and county clients for 2012 below. I have also received 10 Government Endorsement Signatures rating United Pacific as excellent in 2004 and 14 City Endorsement Signatures in 1981 (see historical infonnation).

GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS- Year 2012
The following Government Employees certify that United Pacific Services. Inc. (UPS) has completed all contracts on time and to specifications. They recommend our company as a qualified and knowledgeable firm in the execution of GOVERNMENT tree trimming and removal contracts. We have all the necessary equipment to complete the work in a timely manner and meet contract deadlines. for additional information please contact the listed phone numbers below.

I.) City of Long Beach
(562) 577-8490

2.) City of Rancho Cucamonga
(909) 477-2730 e .. rl . 4/37 Dea11 P. odia, Pa,:ks & La11dscape Mai11t. S11peri11tende11t • ' •

3.) City of I lawthorne
(310) 349-1662

4.) County of Riverside
(95 I) 955-6899

5.) City of Fountain Valley
(7 14) 593-46/15 Dale A. Schuck, Ge11eral Services Manngar

6.) County of' Riverside
(95 /) 830-68(i(}
L/IJ!L-1~. . . Mark .Hr,ghes, Land,i;cape Mai,11. District (LMD) Supervisor

7.) City of Long Beach
(562) 577-843 7
8 ) County of Los Angeles
(562) l:J6 /-/J3 /6

9.) City of.lurupa Vc1lley
(951) 332-MM

10.) C: ity of Goleta
(805) 968-6848
54 UNITED PACil IC SERVICES, ]INC.

EVALUATION REPORT
Tile following Government agencies were asked to evaluate United Pacific Services overall performance. This evaluation is based on past l and current contracts either cornpletccl or in progress. It is based on the following:

Poor - Fair - Sati.~:(actory - Good - Etcel/ent
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During the past twenty-five years I supervised the completion of over $50,000,000 in contracts for more than 70 southern California municipalities. All contracts were completed on time and to specifications. There has never been a claim on our Liability Insurance, nor has any complaint been filed against our State Contractors License. During this same period of time I supervised and completed numerous contracts for the counties of San Bernard ino.

Riverside. Ventura. Orange. Kern. San D iego and Los Angeles. I am recognized in Ca li forni a as one of the foremost contractors in the performance and completion of Governmental maintenance Contracts. Upon my request the fo llowing city official s recogni zed by accomplishments and Outstanding performance in the Organization, Direction, Supervision. Safety Programs and Completion of their contracts by their signed endorsements below. t. CITY OF GARDEN GROVE

2. CITY OF YORBA LINDA

3. CITY Of CARSON

4. CITY OF SANTA ANA

5. CITY OF LYNWOOD
6 . CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY

7. CITY OF LA HABRA
8 . CITY OF LOS ANGELES
9 . CITY OF FULLERTON

10. CITY OF WHITTIER

11. CITY OF PARAMOUNT

12. CITY OF SAN FERNANDO

13. CITY OF SO. EL MONTE

14. CITY OF BUENA PARK
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TREE INVENTORY:

Tree Inventory will be provided by the Davey Tree Company, See Link, https://www.davey.com/treekeeper. In 2014 we partnered with Davey Tree to provide our client cities with the very best Tree Inventory Software product on the market. The Davey Company sales are $1.7 Billion a year nationwide company and they have been in business since 1880.

United Pacific Services, Inc., will provide the Tree Inventory software to the city at (No Cost). (UPS) will also provide support services, training, and pay for annual renewal license fees, so there will also be no additional costs to the city. City staff can use the software at the office or in the field on any mobile device, such as a Smartphone or Tablet. Works orders can be created by city staff in TreeKeeper and sent directly to (UPS) Field Supervisors and Field Crews to be completed. Other city staff, such as Accounting Staff will also have access to TreeKeeper to run reports on Invoices submitted to the city for payment.

Below is a list of cities currently using our software, See Links Below.

1. City of Gardena, Link: https://gardenaca.treekeepersoftware.com/ (Move to UPS)

2. City of Santa Monica, Link: https://santamonicaca.treekeepersoftware.com

3. City of South Gate, Link: https://southgateca.treekeepersoftware.com

4. City of Downey, Link: https://downeyca.treekeepersoftware.com

5. City of Compton, Link: https://comptonca.treekeepersoftware.com

6. City of Los Angeles, Link: https://losangelesca.treekeepersoftware.com

7. City of Lomita, Link: https://lomitaca.treekeepersoftware.com

8. City of Temecula, Link: https://temeculaca.treekeepersoftware.com Tree Inventory software will be managed by United Pacific Services staff. When tree inventory data is entered into the TreeKeeper system, the data is reviewed by United Pacific Services office staff and managed by our General Manager.

See Video Link: https://youtu.be/I_cbuE59jrk?si=k1btdnh5sID4T650 Davey has an on-line Support Portal Link:
https://daveyresourcegroup.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TKS/overview Davey also has a video Training Library on YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxK1GWcA6JrjIyFfYGMLBIydyJWwECCJq.

As part of our program with (DRG) Davey Resource Group Link: https://www.davey.com/daveyresource-group/ , your city can use their extensive resources, for example the Davey Institute Diagnostic Laboratory.

Link: https://www.davey.com/about/davey-institute/diagnostics-lab/ As part of this program your city tree samples can be submitted to the LAB to be analyzed. The Davey Tree Company maintains the TreeKeeper software data files on state-ofthe-art servers. The TreeKeeper data is archived with a backup copy for disaster recovery. The Davey Tree Expert Company is located at 1500 N. Mantua St., Kent, Ohio 44240.

United Pacific Services support team members are available to assist city staff at any time, (562) 691-4600, Suhaily Hamm [email protected], and Savannah Alcaraz [email protected] will be your support staff for this project. In addition, city staff can also contact Davey Tree Keeper Support staff at any time, (800) 828-8312, and by email, [email protected].
57 TREEKEEPER® 8
The most complete urban forestry management software.

Easily generate
queries and reports
Individual tree
detail at a glance
Visualize
data instantly
with dynamic
reports
Davey Resource Group
[email protected] | www.davey.com/TreeKeeper
Tree Benefits
6,761 Total Trees
3,078 Selected Trees
Total Yearly Eco Benefits
$204,357.11
Greenhouse Gas Benefits
$701.73
43,686.89 lbs CO2 avoided
53,265.09 lbs CO2 sequestered
Quantify and
promote
Eco Benefits
58 powerful » Manage various asset inventories
» Centralized collaboration tool
» Unlimited data records
» Customizable data attribute fields
» Flexible search options
proactive » Adjustable user permissions
» Work planning
» Call tracking
» Comprehensive reporting
» Calculate ecosystem benefits
mobile » Manage all data in the field
» Coordinate field work
» Attach photos
» Location-aware interface
» Mobile device friendly
The community’s appreciating assets... the trees!
Don’t keep the value of the urban forest a secret! The public-facing component of TreeKeeper 8 helps relay the benefits of the urban forest.

TreeKeeper 8 is the latest release of our industry-leading tree management software. TreeKeeper 8 was designed with integration in mind, allowing the user to interact with their urban forest data in a variety of helpful ways. Whether you are in the office or out in the field, coordinating and planning work with your internal crews and outside contractors, or providing benefits information to the public, TreeKeeper 8 is a user-friendly and versatile tool that can easily access and manage your data from any location with an internet connection.

Manage tree inventories and other assets | Manage calls | Manage work | Create reports | Calculate tree benefits Visit www.davey.com/TreeKeeper for more
information.

Call us to schedule a free live demo
800-828-8312 (East) | 800-966-2021 (West)
59 TreeKeeper Canopy is a unique and user-friendly tool that allows the user to visualize canopy assessment results. With TreeKeeper Canopy, you can also set measurable canopy goals by applying user-defined variables and scenarios to help guide future community forest management and reforestation efforts. The tool enables you to prioritize new planting locations, project and estimate future tree canopy benefits, and budget for tree planting costs to reach set goals within the community.

TREEKEEPER CANOPY

URBAN FORESTRY

PLANNING TOOL
60 INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT TREEKEEPER CANOPY CAN DO FOR YOU?

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SEE A DEMO OF THE APPLICATION JIM KOZAK | Software Business Developer
[email protected] | 330.612.1225

PRIORITIZE TREE CANOPY
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VISUALIZE TREE CANOPY

ASSESSMENT RESULTS

INTEGRATE TREEKEEPER
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OBSERVE
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• Select between multiple layers
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TreeKeeper
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• Customize needs of the community
• Collaborate with other stakeholders
• Determine critical factors
PLANT
• Set tree canopy goals
• Design and compare scenarios
• Project future tree canopy and
benefits
• Calculate tree planting costs
• Export data for reporting

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SOLUTIONS FOR ALL:
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Under the ten11s of the 2015-2026 LANDSCAPE MAfNTENANCE AGREEMENT (TREE TRIMMER) the Uniqn i~ allocating the July 1, 2025 $1.60 per hour increase as follows:
.=.;=,;,~ - - ---~ ~=--- -- -- -
Wages
Health/Welfar
~-- e
$1.30
$0.30

LONG BEACH
LOCAL 1309

LOS ANGELES
LOCAL300

ORANGE COUNTY
LOCAL652
POMONA
LOC L 1414
..

RIVERSIDE. ANO IMPERIAL

COUNTIES
LOCAL 1184

SAN BERNARDINO, INYO,

AND MONO COUNTIES
LOCAL 783

SAN DIEGO
LOCAL89

VENTURA
LOCAL585
l<fRN.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, ANO
SANTA BARBARACOUNTlES
LOCAL220
.c\RIZONA

PHOENI ,AZ
LOCAL 118

NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE, NM
lOCAL16

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

DISTRICT COUNCIL OF

LABORERS
1123 Par~ iew Dr .. Su1ce 300
Covina. CA 91724
Phone (626 350·6900
Fa (626)350-7583
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-
Based upon the above allocation, the following Wage and Fringe Benefit Schedule becomes effective July I 2025.

Hourlv Rates
Journevma11 Wage &Fri11ge Bette/it Rates
Senior Trimmer Base Wage
Trimmer Base Wage
*Groundsperson Base Wage
~ealth & We lfare
Persiqn
Vacation Senior Trimmer (Supplemental Dues $0.40)
Vacation Trimmer (Supplemental Dues $0.40)
Vacation Groundsperson (Supplemental Due-S $Q.40)
Center for Contract Cqmpliance
Tl,e Base Wage rate of pay shall be increased, effective eacl, succeedi11g Ja11uary 11 in a.11 amount 11ecessary so tliat 110 c/assificalion will be paid kss tlum 13Wc perce,u of tl,e then curre11t minimum wage rate.
&OUTHER:N CALI FORNIA
DISTRJCT COUNCIL OF LABORER~
~ Jon P, Preciadq
Business Manager
Effective
Julv I, 2025
$2-r.69,
$25.69
$24.0S

4.10 2.26
l.47

2.27 2.12
.30
94 JON P. PRECIADO
Bu mess Manager

PETER SANTILLAN
S er Wry-Treasurer
SERGIO RASC6N
Pr ident

AFFILI TED LOCALS

SOUTHERN CAUFORNIA

BURBANK
LOCAL345
l YWOOO
LOCAL72

LONG BEACH
LOCAL 1309

LOS ANGELES
LOCAL 300

ORANGE COUNTY
LOCAL652
POMONA
LOCAL 14 4

RIVERSIDE AND IMPERIAL

COUNTIES
LOCAL 1184

SAN BERNARDINO, JNYO, ANO MONO COUNTIES
LOCAL783

SAN DIEGO
LOCAL89

VENTURA
IOCAL585
KERN.

SAN LUISOBISPO,AND

SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES
LOCAL220

ARIZONA

PHOE IX AZ
LOCAL 1184

NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE. NM
LOCAL16

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

DISTRICT COUNCIL OF

LABORERS
1123 Parkv,ew Dr .. Suite 300
Covina. C 91724
Phon lO 6) 350·6900
F~ ( 26)350-7583
w1vw.scdc/.ors
April 25, 2025

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

DISTRICT COUNCIL

OF LABORERS
Feel the Power

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Under the tenns of the 2015-2026 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT (Tree Trimmer) MOA re HIGH VOLT AGE CLEARANCE work, the Union is allocating the June 1, 2025, per Jiour increases and re-allocating from "Annuity'' as follows:
!.l!l2!!rTm ~lasslficallon H2Y!!x HNlth Pension ~ ~ Training ~ Clnslflcat1on•
Mal!!ttnan~ Wm I ~
W!!!l!l
:

SR. Tree Tree Trimmer $1.28 $0.30 -$0.14 $0.02 $1.~
Trimmer
Trimmer Trimmer $0.90 $0.30 ·$0.15 $0.01 $1.06
Trainee (0·6
monthsl
Trimmer Trimmer $1.03 $0.30 -$0.1! $0.02 $U1
Trainee (6-12
monthsl
Trimmer Trimmer $1.16 $0.30 -$0.14 $0.01 $1 .33
Trainee (After
12 months}
Ground Ground $0.N $0.30 , -S0.16 $0.02 $0.93
person person (first 6
months)
Ground Ground $0.83 $0.30 -$0.f6 $0.01 $0.98
person person (after
6 months)
Based upon the above allocation, th~ following Wage and Fringe Benefit Schedule on the next page becomes effective June I, 2025.
95 l,awmcictt Qmificatlon Hourly lltlllb ~ £!mlo.n ill.ll.!.U: VM11ion• Il'.lin.i!!& ~ Total M!!ll!IS:!IB!l~S: Wagr lYilfm ~
!::lassiD~IIII!!!!**
SR. Tree Tree Trimmer 44.05 4.10 2.26 11.96 2.47 0.66 0.30 65.60 Trimmer
Trimmer Trimmer Trainee 30.84 4.10 2.26 7.86 2.27 0.46 0.30 48.09 (0-6 months)
Trimmer Trimmer Trainee 35.24 4.10 2.26 9.23 2.27 0.53 0.30 53.93 (6-12 months)
Trimmer Trimmer Trainee 39.65 4.10 2.26 10.60 2.27 0.59 0)0 59.77 (After 12 months)
Ground Ground person 26.43 4.10 2.26 2.03 2.12 0.40 0.30 37.64 person (first 6 months)
Ground Ground person 28.63 4.10 2.26 2.81 2.12 Q.43 0.3,0 40.65 person (after 6 months)
;;.lnciudes $Ct40 Supplemental Dues.
**Equivalent classification under Craft: Tree Maintenance (Laborer) Future /11creases:

Will be the same total increase and same effective date as in High Voltage PWD to be allocated by the Union.

Rates for Proiects bid 011 or before August 31, 2022:

Note: $0.30 Re-allocation into H/W from •'Trimmer Annuity'~ & from "Ground person Vacation'' (Total Package is the same as contained in the ~une 14, 2023, Notice to Contractors) l.atioucicst qassificatjon Hourly ~ Pension Annuih'
Mainttl!Bl!SC Wage wr1rarc
Classifisat19n**
SR. Tree Tree Trimmer 39.39 4.lQ 2.26 8.06
Trimmer
Trimmer Trimmer Trainee 28.38 4.10 2.26 4.18
(0-6 months)
Trimmer Trimmer Trainee 32.05 4.10 2.26 5.5~
(6-12 months)
Trimmer Trimmer Trainee 35.72 4.10 2.26 6.90
--- - (After 12 months) - ,_ -- - -- Ground Ground person 23 .68 4.10 2.26 0.00 person (first 6 months)
Ground Ground person 26.30 4.10 2.26 0.00
person (after 6 months)
*Includes $0.40 Supplemental Dues.
**Equivalent classification under Craft: Tree Maintenance (Laborer)

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
~~IL OF LABORERS
Jon P. Preciado
Busine$S Manager
Vacation• T111ining CCC Total
Package

2.47 0.28 0.30 56.86

2.27 0.19 0.30 41.68

2.27 0.22 0.30 46.75

2.27 0.25 0.30 51.80

1.52 0.00 0.30 31 .86

1.52 0.18 0.30 34.66
96 TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL (BP)

CITYWIDE TREE TRIMMING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Contractor:

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

License No.:

D.I.R. No.

Email:

To Be Submitted
WITH
Bid Package
West Coast Arborists, Inc.
(714)991-1900
(714)956-3745
366764
1000000956
[email protected]
2200 E. Via Burton, Anaheim, CA 92806

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

BID SCHEDULE
The undersigned, having examined the proposed Contract Documents titled:

YEAR ONE TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR ONE (1) PALM & PINE TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL +
YEAR ONE (1) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL
$

48.00 68.00

98.00 98.00

78.00 218.00

48.00 68.00

88.00 124.00
288.00
188.00
218.00
2,016.00
872.00
7,020.00
12,104.00
9,592.00
1,372.00
490.00
33,466.00
7,104.00
33,388.00
46,376.00
34,224.00
14,288.00
135,380.00

0.00 168,846.00

YEAR TWO TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR TWO (2) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL +
YEAR TWO (2) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL
$

48.00 78.00
218.00

68.00 98.00

98.00 48.00

68.00 88.00
124.00
188.00
288.00
576.00
218.00
1,088.00
2,730.00
1,372.00
490.00
6,474.00
19,392.00
36,244.00
48,048.00
42,284.00
7,332.00

0.00 153,300.00
159,774.00

YEAR THREE TREE TRIMMING TOTAL
YEAR THREE (3) PALM TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL +
YEAR THREE (3) OTHER TREE TRIMMING SUBTOTAL
$

50.00 220.00

70.00 80.00
100.00
100.00

50.00 72.00

92.00 126.00
299.00
192.00
200.00

0.00 630.00
1,360.00
1,400.00
500.00
4,090.00
1,050.00
19,512.00
11,960.00
99,666.00
6,912.00

0.00 139,100.0
143,190.00

ADDITIONAL TREE REMOVAL & TREE PLANTING ALLOWANCE
TOTAL $40,000

GRAND TOTAL TREE TRIMMING

GRAND TOTAL
TREE TRIMMING (YEAR 1+ YEAR 2 + YEAR 3 + YEAR 4)
+ ADDITIONAL TREE REMOVAL ALLOWANCE ($40,000)
$

54.00 225.00

74.00 84.00
225.00
104.00
104.00

54.00 74.00

94.00 128.00
194.00
194.00
1,674.00
450.00
3,182.00
3,696.00
9,900.00
1,456.00
520.00
20,878.00
8,532.00
29,156.00
42,300.00
56,320.00
38,606.00
17,848.00
192,762.00
213,640.00
685,450.00

The City will award the contract based on the Best Value (taking into consideration qualifications, experience, and costs).

Contractor must take that into consideration when submitting the Bid Table.

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA RECEIVED
The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of addenda by number and date each addendum received.

Addendum No.

Date
Date
Addendum No.

Addendum No.

If an addendum or addenda have been issued by the City and not noted above as being received by the Bidder, the Bid Proposal may be rejected.

Bidder’s Signature Date
04/03/2026
1 04/03/2026

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BIDDER'S DECLARATION
It is understood and agreed that:

The undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required statutory bonds and certificates of insurance within the period of time specified in the Contract Documents.

The undersigned will begin work after award of Contract and a Notice to Proceed has been given as herein specified and will complete said work within the time specified in the Bidding Schedule.

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BIDDER'S DECLARATION (Continued)

7. The undersigned bidder stated under penalty of perjury that the representations made in submitting this bid are, to the best of his/her knowledge, true, accurate, and complete.

West Coast Arborists, Inc.
2200 E. Via Burton
Anaheim CA 92806
(800)521-3714
04/02/2026
Patrick Mahoney, President
(714)991-1900
Patrick Mahoney
President
366764 C27, C31, C49, C61/D49
(714)956-3745
191 S. Cobblestone Ln.

Anaheim CA 92806

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACT
[Labor Code Section 1777.1; Public Contract Code Section 6109] The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of the contractor, certifies and declares that:

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this day of , 20 _, at
(place of execution),
California .

Signature: Name:

Title: Company:
02nd April 26 Anaheim
92806
2200 E. Via Burton
President
Patrick Mahoney
West Coast Arborists, Inc.

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

Number of years as a contractor in construction work of this type:

Three projects of this type recently completed:

1. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $

2. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $

3. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Bidder's Signature
53 years
Patrick Mahoney, President
City of Bellflower
City of La Mirada
City of Torrance
9944 Flora Vista Street, Bellflower, CA 90706
15515 Phoebe Ave., La Mirada, CA 90638
3031 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503
Frank Preciado, PW Supervisor
Marlin Munoz, Public Works Manager
Louis Ochoa, Landscape
Manager & City Arborist
Citywide
Citywide
Citywide
(562) 804-1424
(562) 902-2372
(310) 781-6906
580,000
330,000
1,200,000
Tree Maintenance Services
Tree Maintenance Services
Tree Maintenance Services
2002-Current (Annual)
2000-Current (Annual)
2010-Current (Annual)

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

We agree specifically:

1. To establish or observe employment policies which affirmatively promote opportunities for minority persons at all job levels.

3. To take affirmative steps to hire minority employees within the company.

FIRM

TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING

SIGNATURE
DATE
Please include any additional information available regarding equal opportunity employment programs now in effect within your company:

West Coast Arborists, Inc.

President
04/02/2026
WCA is an equal opportunity employer. When making hiring and employment decisions, WCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), age, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), or any other legally protected basis. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, placement, transfer, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, working conditions and the general treatment of all employees, interns, apprentices, and volunteers.

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BID PROPOSAL

2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

Signature: Name:

Title: Company:

Patrick Mahoney
President West Coast Arborists, Inc.

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(Continued)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out below.

However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction.

April 3, 2026

ADDITIONS TO THE TECHNICAL PROVISION:

1. 801-6 MAINTENANCE AND PLANT ESTABLISHMENT – Maintenance period shall be one year and shall commence after work has been completed and approved by the City of Gardena Council.

2. Contractor is required to provide one (1) year warranty for the newly planted tree.

The date of warranty begins once the tree is planted.

3. Watering during and after warranty period is up to the Contractor’s discretion.

END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1
City of Gardena
Citywide Tree Trimming
Maintenance Services
Client Name / RFP Name
2 Setting the Gold Standard
Table of Contents
LETTER OF OFFER ............................................................................................................................. 3 COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 4 COMPANY PERSONNEL ................................................................................................................. 6 CLIENT REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 11 SCOPE OF SERVICES ..................................................................................................................... 14 IMPLEMENTATION, QUALITY CONTROL & SAFETY ...................................................................... 17 EQUIPMENT LIST ............................................................................................................................. 24 TECHNOLOGY & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ...................................................................... 26 WILDLIFE, GREEN WASTE & COMMUNITY ................................................................................... 29 Tree Care Professionals Serving Communities Who Care About Trees April 08, 2026
City of Gardena
Public Works Department - Public Works Engineering
Attn: Hong Lee
1717 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
RE: RFP Citywide Tree Trimming and Maintenance Services Due: Wednesday, April 08, 2026 at 2:00PM
www.WCAINC.com
To whom it may concern;
Thank you for allowing West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA) the opportunity to submit a proposal for citywide tree trimming and maintenance services for the City of Gardena. WCA is a family-owned and operated company employing over 1,200 fulHime employees providing various tasks to achieve one goal: serving communities who care about trees. We have reviewed, understand, and agree to the terms and conditions described in this RFP. We also hereby acknowledge that we meet the minimum requirements and responded to each of these requirements to the best of our ability. Our proposal is valid for a period of 90 calendar days. We hereby acknowledge receipt of Addendum No. 1.

WCA's corporate values include listening to customers and employees to help improve services offered. By establishing clear goals and expectations for the organization, supporting its diverse teams, and exchanging frequent feedback from customers and employees, we are able to provide 'gold standard' tree care services.

WCA's top management team has created a culture where employees become accountable for actions and results. Our Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) company-wide accreditation is evidence of the commitment WCA has to our safety and training programs, customer satisfaction and our capacity to maintain industry standards.

WCA has a 53-year track record of working for more than 400 California and Arizona municipalities as well as other various agencies. Our company has been in business since 1972 and is licensed by the California State Contractors License Board under license #366764. We have held this license in good standing since 1978. The license specializes in Class C61 (Tree Service), Class C27 (Landscaping), Class C49 (Tree and Palm), and Class C31 (Traffic Control). We currently employ over 125 Certified Arborists and over 155 Certified Tree workers, as recognized by the International Society of Arboriculture. WCA is also registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) for Public Works projects, our registration number is 1000000956. All work will be performed in-house; no subcontractors will be used.

Our employees will operate from our Anaheim Office located at 2200 E. Via Burton, Anaheim, CA 92806. For questions related to this proposal and who has the authority to negotiate/present please contact Victor Gonzalez, V.P. Business Development, at (714) 991-1900 or at [email protected]. Rob Thompson, Area Manager, will be assigned to this project should WCA be awarded a contract. He can be reached at (714) 412- 1980 or [email protected]. All information submitted with the proposal is true and correct.

Sincerely,
Client Name / RFP Name
4 Setting the Gold Standard

COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS
Company Introduction
West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA)
West Coast Arborists, Inc., is a family‑owned, union-affiliated company employing more than 1,200 full‑time professionals who provide comprehensive tree maintenance and management
services. We proudly support over 400 municipalities and public agencies, delivering reliable, high‑quality tree care operations year‑round throughout California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Our Vision
As a corporate citizen, WCA’s responsibility and accountability are to the communities where we do business. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethical conduct and environmental
responsibility, communicating openly with our customers and the communities in which we work. It is our goal and vision to lead the industry in state-of-the-art urban tree care and management services.
100% Customer Satisfaction
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We guarantee your complete satisfaction with every facet of our services. Our dedication to customer service has earned WCA a reputation unrivaled in the industry for dependability, integrity, quality, and courtesy. We authorize our employees to do whatever is necessary to achieve the highest quality results. We know that high quality work saves our customers valuable time and is far more cost effective if we do our work properly the first time. We are committed to courteous and prompt customer service to fully resolve any issue.

COMPANY INFORMATION
President: Patrick Mahoney
Organization Type: Corporation
Established: 1972
Federal Tax ID: 95-3250682
DIR Registration: 1000000956
Members of Laborers’ Union:

LiUNA!
SAM Entity ID: CFJMVMJ9NSD1
Website: wcainc.com

CORPORATE OFFICE
2200 E. Via Burton St.

Anaheim, CA 92806

REGIONAL OFFICES
Arlington, TX
Escondido, CA
Fresno, CA
Indio, CA
Ontario, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Riverside, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Diego, CA
San Jose, CA
San Francisco, CA
Santa Clarita, CA
Stockton, CA
Ventura, CA

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Victor Gonzalez, Vice President
Corporate Office
Phone (714) 991-1900
Fax (714) 956-3745
Email: [email protected]

FIELD MANAGEMENT
Robert Thompson, Area Manager
Corporate Office
Phone (714) 991-1900
Fax (714) 956-3745
Email: [email protected]
EMERGENCY RESPONSE 24/7
1-800-LIMB-DOWN
Client Name / RFP Name
5 Setting the Gold Standard
Corporate Capabilities
West Coast Arborists, Inc., is committed to successfully completing each project in accordance with the specifications, budget, schedule and with the highest quality of service. Our customers’ satisfaction is a direct result of our means to carry out each project. Listed below are some of our corporate capabilities, which not only provide a sense of comfort and confidence to our customers, but also assure them of our continuous ability to carry out the duties of managing their urban forest. • In business continuously and actively since 1972
• Contractor’s License C61/D49, C49,
C27, C31, C21, A & B
• Over $25,000,000 line of credit available
• Annual financial audits available upon request
• Bonded by ARCH, an A+ rated company
• 1,200+ employees
• 400+ contracts with public agencies
• 125+ Certified Arborists
• 155+ Certified Tree Workers
• Drug-free workplace
• 14,000 sq. ft. company-owned
Headquarters (Anaheim)
• Department of Agriculture Nursery license
• Avg. 712,000 trees pruned annually over past 3
years
• Avg. 46,000 trees removed annually over past 3 years
• Avg. 20,000 trees planted annually over past 3 years
• Avg. 250,000 trees inventoried annually over past 3 years • Fully insured with insurance up to $25 million
• Federal Tax ID #95-3250682, current on all taxes and
fillings with state and federal government
• Sales volume over $220 million annually
• Fleet of approximately 1,800 pieces of equipment
Active Memberships:

Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
League of California Cities (LCC)
California Parks & Recreation Society (CPRS)
Association of California Cities|
–Orange County (ACCOC)
Maintenance Superintendents Association (MSA)
California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA)
Street Tree Seminar (STS)
California Urban Forest Council (CaUFC)
American Public Works Association (APWA)
Western Chapter International Society of
Arboriculture (WCISA)
Client Name / RFP Name
6 Setting the Gold Standard

COMPANY PERSONNEL
Introduction
West Coast Arborist’s (WCA) is a company comprised of a management team and a safety committee. Staff members have diverse educational backgrounds including accounting, business administration, engineering and forestry.

Work Force
WCA actively maintains ongoing processes to assure that only qualified and competent staff provides safe and quality tree maintenance services. These skilled employees can only be achieved through both training and work experience. We believe that essential experience should always be obtained through qualified supervision; this includes both basic and extended skills. WCA makes every attempt to ensure that this is undertaken before performing work, leading a crew, or career advancement. The work performed on this contract is routine, recurring and usual. The work includes watering, trimming, pruning, planting, removal and replacement of trees and plants, and servicing of irrigation. The rates included in the Cost Proposal are based on the current prevailing wage determination for “Tree Maintenance (Laborer).”
Certification
WCA encourages its employees to get certified through the International Society of Arboriculture, in an effort to raise the standard of professional tree care companies. This standard exemplifies our company’s commitment to providing customers with competent, knowledgeable certified workers.

WCA employs a large number of ISA Certified Arborists and ISA Certified Tree Workers.

Crew Evaluation
WCA employees are evaluated through an internal mechanism supervised by our Management Team. Each employee performs their duties according to a criteria-based job description that reflects safety, quality workmanship, productivity, appropriateness of care, problem solving and customer service. A performance appraisal is conducted for each employee upon completion of the probationary period and at least annually thereafter. Each worker is also required to complete a competency assessment and orientation upon hire and annually thereafter in selected areas to assure that ongoing requirements are met and opportunities for improvement are identified.

Staff members have diverse
educational backgrounds
including accounting,
business administration,
engineering, and forestry.

Client Name / RFP Name
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Meet the Team: Project Team
NICK ALAGO Regional Manager/V.P.

Nick Alago has been with WCA since 1999. He has nearly 35 years’ experience in the arboriculture field. He started with WCA as a Foreman and was continuously promoted, reaching the status of Area Manager. For over 10 years, he excelled as an Area Manager for the Inland Empire and was promoted in 2020 to Regional Manager. As a Regional Manager for the Los Angeles and Inland Empire areas, he oversees the operations and provides support to the Area Managers. His extensive knowledge of the urban forest is a columniation of experience and continued education as well as certification that is offered in the industry.
• ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist #WE-4396AU
• TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional #250
• ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
• TLC Wildlife Area
ROBERT THOMPSON Area Manager
Rob Thompson has been with WCA since 2003. Before that time, he worked for the City of Tustin and a commercial tree service for 25 years. As an Area Manager, he is responsible for field operations and management of crews in South Los Angeles County. He is also involved in scheduling, evaluation, and production of street tree maintenance. Mr. Thompson has nearly 40 years’ experience in the tree care industry. He currently manages contracts in WCA’s South Bay region including City of Long Beach, City of Carson, City of Bellflower, City of Paramount, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, City of Lakewood, and the City of Redondo Beach.
• ISA Certified Arborist #WE-0915AU
• ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
• TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) #755 • WTI Wildlife Protector #584
NESTOR VALENCIA Area Supervisor
Nestor Valencia has worked with WCA, Inc. since 2003. He started as a Groundworker and has since worked his way from Tree Trimmer to Foreman to Area Supervisor. His knowledge and experience include rigging, removals and using proper ISA pruning standards. Today, his responsibilities include assisting the Area Manager in scheduling and overseeing crews throughout the South Bay region.

Responsibilities also include employee training programs and ensuring proper safety procedures are being followed. Regular communication with the customer and citizens can be expected as related to scheduling, work being performed and any other inquiries that may arise while on the job site. • ISA Certified Arborist #WE-11259A
• TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) #3527 • WCA Qualified Tree Worker Level I & II
Client Name / RFP Name
8 Setting the Gold Standard
Meet the Team: Support Staff
ANDREW PINEDA GIS Manager
Andrew Pineda has been with WCA since 2018. As WCA’s GIS Manager, he works on a wide range of projects including tree inventories scope and collection, iTree analysis, tree canopy assessments, tree planting prioritization, ArborAccess training, grant funded tree planting projects, and much more. He was worked with tree inventories of all sizes from small campus inventories with less than 5,000 trees to large California cities with over 140,000 trees. He has in-depth knowledge and understanding of tree inventories, urban forestry best practices, and spatial data and works closely with office and field personnel to ensure tree inventories, reports, and analysis exceed customer expectations. • ISA Certified Arborist #WE-12738A
• FAA UAS Part 107 Remote Pilot
• M.S. Geographic Information Science (GIS), CSU Long Beach • B.A. Environmental Science, Boston University
TIM CROTHERS Plant Health Care Manager
Tim Crothers has over 20 years of experience working in the horticulture industry. He started working at WCA in 2012 as a supervisor. He was quickly promoted to Area Manager, a role that required him to produce reports as a Certified Arborist as well as train staff and clients in proper tree care, inventory management, landscape design and plant identification. In his role as Plant Health Care Manager, Mr. Crothers supervises arborist services staff and plant health care operations throughout California and Arizona. He oversees the creation of Urban Forestry Master Plans (UFMPs) and is a Registered Consulting Arborist by the American Society of Consulting Arborists. • ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #WE-7655BUM
• B.S. Environmental Horticultureal Science
• ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #721
• CA Dept. Pesticide Regulation QAL #145321 B, D
• ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
• Qualified & TLC Wildlife Aware
VICTORIA NOGALES Customer Service Representative
As the CSR (Customer Service Representative), Victoria Nogales is responsible for providing support to the Area Manager, Site Supervisor and crew. She is to act as a liaison between the company and it’s clients as well as the general public. Victoria is responsible for responding to customer service inquires and facilitating contracting functions, such as: mapping, underground service alert, data entry, field book preparation, list preparation, etc.
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Executive Staff
From marketing, contract administration, field and fleet management, to information technology, our Executive Staff is involved in the day-to-day operations supporting each Project Team and customer to ensure the highest quality of tree care is being achieved in the industry.

Patrick Mahoney
President
Richard Mahoney
Secretary
Rose Epperson
Treasurer
Andrew Trotter
V.P. – Field Operations
Debbie DePasquale
V.P. – Contract Services
Chris Crippen
V.P. – I.T.

Victor Gonzalez
V.P. – Business
Development
Jason Pinegar
V.P. – NorCal Region
Nick Alago
V.P. – SoCal Region
Michael Palat
V.P. – SoCal Region
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CLIENT REFERENCES
CITY OF BELLFLOWER SINCE 2002
WCA performs various tree maintenance services such as pruning, removals, planting, and emergency work for the City. The City is currently on a 4-year maintenance cycle which includes major arterials, residential areas, parks, and facilities. Their current inventory size is 14,429 trees. WCA maintains all tree maintenance records in ArborAccess.

Contact: Frank Preciado, PW Supervisor
9944 Flora Vista Street, Bellflower, CA 90706 ~ (562) 804-1424 ~ [email protected] ANNUAL BUDGET: $580,000
CITY OF LA MIRADA SINCE 2000
WCA performs annual tree maintenance services for the City including pruning, removals, planting, arborist services and emergencies. The City requested an update of their tree inventory to include any new plantings and vacant, plantable tree locations as required. The City of La Mirada utilizes WCA’s tree inventory program, ArborAccess that is compatible with ArcGIS products.

Contact: Marlin Munoz, Public Works Manager
15515 Phoebe Ave., La Mirada, CA 90638 ~ (562) 902-2372 ~ [email protected] ANNUAL BUDGET: $330,000
CITY OF TORRANCE SINCE 2010
The City of Torrance has utilized WCA for both on-call and routine tree maintenance services for the Parks and Public Works Divisions. The City is an active user of the ArborAccess inventory management system and regularly uses the system to forecast budget amounts and to schedule maintenance as needed.

Contact: Louis Ochoa, Landscape Manager & City Arborist 3031 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503 ~ (310) 781-6906 ~ [email protected] ANNUAL BUDGET: $1,200,000
CITY OF LONG BEACH SINCE 2016
WCA performs various tree maintenance services for the City. The City is currently on a grid pruning maintenance cycle which includes major arterials, residential areas, parks, and facilities. WCA crews have carefully maintained the trees in landmark locations including the Long Beach Airport. All tree maintenance records are maintained in ArborAccess.

Contact: Felix Mendoza, Public Works Tree Maintenance Supervisor 411 W. Ocean Blvd., 6th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802 ~ (562) 570-2731 ~ [email protected]
ANNUAL BUDGET: $3,200,000
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES SINCE 2020
WCA provides complete urban forestry management for trees in city street right of ways and Park including annual grid pruning, service request pruning as-needed, removals, planting, and emergency services.

Contact: Mike Goldsmith, Street Tree Superintendent
4045 Palos Verdes Drive North, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 ~ (310) 377-1577 x 137 ~ [email protected]
ANNUAL BUDGET: $325,000
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EXPERIENCE: CURRENT CALIFORNIA CITIES/COUNTIES UNDER CONTRACT WITH WCA

CITY OF AGOURA HILLS

CITY OF ALAMEDA

CITY OF ALHAMBRA

CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON

CITY OF ANAHEIM

CITY OF ARCADIA

CITY OF ARTESIA

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK

CITY OF BEAUMONT

CITY OF BELL

CITY OF BELL GARDENS

CITY OF BELLFLOWER

CITY OF BERKELEY

CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

CITY OF BISHOP

CITY OF BRAWLEY

CITY OF BREA

CITY OF BUENA PARK

CITY OF BURLINGAME

CITY OF CAMARILLO

CITY OF CARLSBAD

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY OF CARPINTERIA

CITY OF CARSON

CITY OF CERES

CITY OF CHINO

CITY OF CHINO HILLS

CITY OF CHULA VISTA

CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS

CITY OF CLAREMONT

CITY OF COACHELLA

CITY OF COLTON

CITY OF CORONA

CITY OF CORONADO

CITY OF COSTA MESA

CITY OF COVINA

CITY OF CUDAHY

CITY OF CULVER CITY

CITY OF CUPERTINO

CITY OF DALY CITY

CITY OF DANA POINT

CITY OF DAVIS

CITY OF DEL MAR

CITY OF DIAMOND BAR

CITY OF DUARTE

CITY OF EL CAJON

CITY OF EL CENTRO

CITY OF EL SEGUNDO

CITY OF ELK GROVE

CITY OF ENCINITAS

CITY OF ESCONDIDO

CITY OF FILLMORE

CITY OF FOLSOM

CITY OF FONTANA

CITY OF FREMONT

CITY OF FRESNO

CITY OF FULLERTON

CITY OF GARDEN GROVE

CITY OF GILROY

CITY OF GLENDALE

CITY OF GLENDORA

CITY OF GOLETA

CITY OF GRAND TERRACE

CITY OF HALF MOON BAY

CITY OF HANFORD

CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS

CITY OF HIGHLAND

CITY OF HOLLISTER

CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH

CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH

CITY OF INDIO

CITY OF INDUSTRY

CITY OF INGLEWOOD

CITY OF IRWINDALE

CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY

CITY OF LA CANADA

CITY OF LA HABRA

CITY OF LA MESA

CITY OF LA MIRADA

CITY OF LA PALMA

CITY OF LA PUENTE

CITY OF LA VERNE

CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS

CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE

CITY OF LAKE FOREST

CITY OF LAKEWOOD

CITY OF LATHROP

CITY OF LEMON GROVE

CITY OF LINCOLN

CITY OF LIVERMORE

CITY OF LODI

CITY OF LOMA LINDA

CITY OF LOMPOC

CITY OF LONG BEACH

CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS

CITY OF LOS ALTOS

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

CITY OF LOS BANOS

CITY OF MADERA

CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH

CITY OF MENIFEE

CITY OF MENLO PARK

CITY OF MERCED

CITY OF MILPITAS

CITY OF MISSION VIEJO

CITY OF MODESTO

CITY OF MONROVIA

CITY OF MONTCLAIR

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

CITY OF MONTEREY

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK

CITY OF MOORPARK

CITY OF MORENO VALLEY

CITY OF MORGAN HILL

CITY OF MOUNTAIN HOUSE

CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW

CITY OF MURRIETA

CITY OF NATIONAL CITY

CITY OF NEWARK

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

CITY OF NORCO

CITY OF NORWALK

CITY OF NOVATO

CITY OF OAKLAND

CITY OF OAKLEY

CITY OF OCEANSIDE

CITY OF ONTARIO

CITY OF ORANGE

CITY OF PALM DESERT

CITY OF PALM SPRINGS

CITY OF PALO ALTO

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

CITY OF PICO RIVERA

CITY OF PLACENTIA

CITY OF PLEASANTON

CITY OF POMONA

CITY OF POWAY

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA

CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA

CITY OF RPV

CITY OF REDLANDS

CITY OF REDONDO BEACH

CITY OF RIALTO

CITY OF RIVERSIDE

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATE

CITY OF ROSEMEAD

CITY OF ROSEVILLE

CITY OF SACRAMENTO

CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO

CITY OF SAN BRUNO

CITY OF SAN DIEGO

CITY OF SAN DIMAS

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO

CITY OF SAN JACINTO

CITY OF SAN JUAN CAP

CITY OF SAN LEANDRO

CITY OF SAN MARCOS

CITY OF SAN RAMON

CITY OF SANTA ANA

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

CITY OF SANTA CLARA

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS

CITY OF SANTA MARIA

CITY OF SANTEE

CITY OF SEAL BEACH

CITY OF SIERRA MADRE

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH

CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
CITY OF SO. SAN FRANCISCO
CITY OF ST. HELENA

CITY OF STOCKTON

CITY OF SUNNYVALE

CITY OF TEMPLE CITY

CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS

CITY OF TORRANCE

CITY OF TRACY

CITY OF TULARE

CITY OF TURLOCK

CITY OF TUSTIN

CITY OF UPLAND

CITY OF VALLEJO

CITY OF VENTURA

CITY OF VERNON

CITY OF VICTORVILLE

CITY OF VISALIA

CITY OF VISTA

CITY OF WALNUT

CITY OF WEST COVINA

CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD

CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO

CITY OF WHITTIER

CITY OF WOODLAND

CITY OF YORBA LINDA

CITY OF YUCAIPA

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

COUNTY OF COLUSA

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA

COUNTY OF EL DORADO

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

COUNTY OF MONTEREY

COUNTY OF NAPA

COUNTY OF ORANGE

COUNTY OF PLACER

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO

COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

COUNTY OF TULARE

COUNTY OF VENTURA

COUNTY OF YOLO

ROSSMOOR CSD

TOWN OF ATHERTON

TOWN OF LOOMIS
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Firm Experience with Large-Scale Projects
WCA is proud to serve a wide range of public agencies and to possess the resources to manage contracts exceeding $2 million. This demonstrates our ability to consistently deliver on large-scale projects. Below is a list of customers with contracts exceeding $2 million.

Customer Duration Annual Contract Amount
City of Fresno Since 2001 $5,300,000
County of Los Angeles Since 2000 $5,000,000
City of Riverside Since 2018 $4,300,000
Riverside Public Utilities Since 1997 $4,200,000
County of Orange Since 2014 $4,000,000
City of Beverly Hills Since 2000 $3,500,000
City of Santa Clarita Since 2017 $3,500,000
City of Anaheim/Anaheim Utilities Since 2007 $3,300,000 City of Long Beach Since 2016 $3,300,000
City of San Diego Since 2015 $3,200,000
City of Santa Ana Since 2015 $2,600,000
City of Sacramento Since 2006 $2,250,000
City of Fontana Since 1994 $2,200,000
City of Mission Viejo Since 1992 $2,200,000
City of Poway Since 2012 $2,200,000
City of Corona Since 2010 $2,100,000
City of Glendale Since 2015 $2,100,000
City of Whittier Since 2005 $2,100,000
City & County of San Francisco Since 2017 $2,000,000
City of Alameda Since 2012 $2,000,000
City of Monterey Since 1999 $2,000,000
City of Ontario Since 1998 $2,000,000
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
Grid Tree Pruning
Grid tree pruning is based on pruning in pre-designed districts, or grids on a set cycle and in its entirety. This includes pruning all trees (small, medium and large-sized.) Pruning will include structural pruning, crown raising, and slight crown cleaning in accordance with the standards set forth by the International Society of Arboriculture Pruning Standards (Best Management Practices) and shall have no more than 15% of the live foliage removed at a given time.

Special Request Tree Pruning
Special Request Tree Pruning includes tree maintenance services on designated tree(s) as ordered by the City’s Arborist or designee. This category of pruning may include structural pruning, crown raising, crown cleaning and/or pruning to restore the crown. Whichever work type is ordered by the City, pruning will be performed in accordance with the standards set forth by the International Society of Arboriculture Pruning Standards and the Best Management Practice, Tree Pruning Guidelines.

Pruning to reduce the tree’s crown (or Crown Reduction Pruning) may be performed when conditions within the crown of a hardwood tree are such that the overall canopy mass and excessive wood weight needs to be reduced. This type of prune is performed when the City’s primary objective is to maintain or improve tree health and structure and will be charged at the Crew Rental rate as agreed upon by the City and WCA.

Line Clearance
Trees that interfere or have the possibility of interfering with utility lines will be trimmed in a manner to achieve the required clearances as specified and in accordance with the California Public Utilities Commission. It is our goal to protect the current health and condition of the tree and to maintain its symmetry and direct growth away from the utility lines.

Young Tree Maintenance (Optional)
Proper pruning and care during the early stages of the tree’s life will save money in the future, and create a safer, more beautiful, healthy, easy-to-maintain tree. We believe that tree care that is performed early will affect its shape, strength and life span. Our specialized small tree care team consists of certified personnel trained to perform the following under the hourly rate:
• Selective structural pruning
• Removal of dead, interfering, split and/or broken limbs • Pre-conditioning the water retention basin built around the tree • Staking or re-staking
• Adjusting tree ties
• Adjusting trunk protectors
• Weed abatement
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Root Pruning
We strongly recommend against any root pruning, however, should the City elect to proceed, we recommend that it be done no closer than 3 times the diameter of the trunk. Roots will be pruned to a depth of approximately 12 inches by cleanly slicing through the roots, so as not to tear or vibrate the root causing damage to the tree. The excavated area will be backfilled with native soil and debris will be hauled away. This is performed under the hourly rate.

Tree and Stump Removal Operations
With a minimum of 48 hours advanced notice, WCA will inform Underground Service Alert (USA) of the location of work for the purpose of identifying any and all utility lines. The removal process consists of lowering limbs delicately onto the ground to prevent any hardscape damage.

Immediately following the removal, the stump will be ground down, if ordered to do so and with proper USA notification. Our standard stump grinder is the Vermeer SC802. This stump grinder is ideal for any size job and can be used to grade large stumps. We also use the Dosko SC69 stump grinders.

These are intended to remove tree stumps and exposed root systems close to ground level. Tree removal and stump removal are to be charged separately in accordance with the contract.

Tree Watering (Optional)
Tree watering will be performed by a full-time, WCA team member on various routes, when requested by the Agency. This team will also be responsible for reporting special care needs to the small tree care team. This could include reporting weeds, soil that has settled, and/or staking and tying needs.

Emergency Response
We are prepared for emergency calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. The toll free number is 866-LIMB-DOWN (866-546-2369). This number will be provided to the Agency, Police Department and/or Fire Department. Our emergency response team will do what is necessary to render the hazardous tree or tree-related condition safe until the following workday.

Tree Planting
We can replace trees that have been removed and plant new trees in accordance with the City’s specifications. We are prepared financially and logistically to acquire and purchase selected tree species for tree planting. At a minimum of 48 hours in advance we will inform Underground Service Alert (USA) of the location of work for the purpose of identifying any and all utility lines. A well-trained planting team will perform the soil preparation and installation of the tree.
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Crew Rental
Due to our vast amount of resources, including our specialty equipment and qualified personnel we are able to extend our commitment to our customers by providing various miscellaneous services outside of the most common tree maintenance services:
• Misc. use of aerial towers and cranes (including equipment rental) • Crown reduction
• Crown restoration
Arborist Reports
We have full-time Certified Arborists on staff that can prepare detailed arborist reports, tree evaluations and site inspections based on your specific needs. Reporting can be generated for one tree or an entire selection and is handled on a case-by-case basis.

WCA provides the technology,
management, and civic experience
that makes it the preferred tree
management partner across the West.

Plant Health Care
Tim Crothers, Plant Health Care Manager
• ISA Board Certified Master Arborist WE-7655 BUM
• DPR Qualified Pest Control Applicator #145321
• QAL Category B & D
Our PHC program managed by Tim goes beyond standard chemical applications. We have developed an efficient Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) that requires diagnosis before treatment. WCA is staffed with licensed applicators and advisors that are environmentally conscious as well as compliant with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. This service allows us to provide you with:
• Proper diagnosis based on on-site inspection with laboratory testing when necessary • Proactive and preventative recommendations that reduce the amount of potential pest and disease issues
• Follow-up evaluations to ensure that the recommended treatments result in a healthy and balanced urban forest
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IMPLEMENTATION, QUALITY CONTROL & SAFETY
Implementation Plan
To ensure the quality of work and the level of service expected, WCA abides by a well-defined quality control plan that incorporates the following:
• Certified personnel
• Safety
• Pruning specifications and guidelines
• Sound equipment
• Public relations
• Proper traffic control
• State-of-the-art communication systems
Area Manager: Robert Thompson
ISA Certification #: WE-0915AU
TCIA CTSP #755
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
The project Area Manager will be the central point of contact and will work cooperatively with Agency staff, local residents and business owners, etc. The Area Manger will provide overall field supervision and crew management.

Daily Management
Daily management will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Email notification complete with location, crew, equipment type, and work description • Supervise crew personnel to insure proper pruning standards are followed in a safe manner • Traffic control setup and maintenance of work zone
• Ensure work area is left free of debris at the end of shift • Maintain record of work completed each day
• Maintain good public relations at all times
• Provide immediate notification to Agency Inspector upon damage of personal property including a plan for corrective measures to take place within 48 hours Weekly Management
• Weekly management will consist of, but is not limited to:
• Weekly inspection of work completed
• Meet with the Agency to review work schedule and progress • Insure standards of pruning are performed in accordance with Agency specifications • Maintain open communication
Special shifts including
weekends and evenings
can be arranged in
accordance with the
Agency’s specifications.
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Public Notification
Upon Agency staff approval, WCA will post a door hanger notice prior to commencement of grid pruning (within 24-48 hours). After tree plantings, door hangers will be provided to residents instructing them on the proper care for their newly planted tree. For more comprehensive outreach we can also submit a press release for special projects or routine maintenance. The Agency may modify the procedures and materials to which we notify residents.

Communication Systems
Our use of modern and reliable communication systems affect our daily job performance by increasing our efficiency. Management and Field Personnel utilize smart phones as both navigational and communication devices in the field. Smart phones have proven to be a convenient method to input data as related to tree inventories, daily work records, timesheets, photos, and billing information; eliminating the need to handwrite data and improving customer service by minimizing response time.

Permits and Licensing
WCA will procure a City Business License as necessary and any “no-fee” permits prior to commencement of work. Permits (i.e., encroachment, traffic control, etc.) requiring fees will be charged back to the Agency.

Right-of-Way
All work will be performed in the public right-of-way. Employees will not utilize private property for eating, breaks or any other reason or use water or electricity from such property without prior written permission of owner.

Cooperation and Collateral Work
WCA will give right to operate within the project to the Agency workers and/other contractors, utility companies, street sweepers, and others as needed in a cooperative effort to minimize interference in daily operations.

Project Site Maintenance
Work site will be left free of debris at the end of each workday. We will not discharge smoke, dust, or any other air containments in quantities that violate the regulations of any legally constituted authority.

Scheduling of Work
The Area Manager is responsible for scheduling work which shall conform to the Agency’s schedule of performance. We
recommend equal distribution of work throughout the course of the fiscal year. Notifications will be provided to residents prior to the start of pruning operations in said area. All work will be performed in a cooperative manner as to cause the least amount of interference or inconvenience.
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Workflow Timelines
GRID PRUNING FLOWCHART (Within 30-day Completion)
REMOVAL FLOWCHART (Within 15-day Completion)
PLANTING FLOWCHART (Within 15-day Completion)
EMERGENCY FLOWCHART (Within 1-3 hour Response / 24-hour Completion)

PLANT HEALTH CARE FLOWCHART
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Emergency Contacts Sample Planting Door Hanger
In case of emergency AFTER
normal business hours:
866.546.2369
Leave a message, if you do not
receive a call back within 10 minutes,
call the following contacts in order:

Alfredo Lopez, Foreman
714.231.0105
Nestor Valencia, Supervisor
714.396.5852
Rob Thompson, Area Manager
714.240.1645
AFTER confirmation from on-call
Manager, you can email multiple
locations to:

[email protected]
Normal Business Hours
714.991-1900
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Quality Control
Feedback
WCA regularly receives and tracks feedback from customers and residents as a means to acknowledge good performance and provide prompt resolution for any negative comments.

Every month, a summary of the feedback is then reviewed by the management team.

Customer Service Department
As we work with, or near, the public, we
are mindful that we will most likely be
the first person the public contacts. We
have a full-time Customer Service
Department with each Customer
Service Representative (CSR) trained in
addressing concerned residents and
bystanders.

Complaints & Damage
Resolution
Should there be any property damage,
we adhere to specific procedures to
resolve the problem. The Foreman on
the job site will notify the resident and
the Inspector immediately.

If the resident is not at home, then we will leave a WCA card with instructions to call our Claims Coordinator in our corporate office. The ultimate goal at each work site is to leave the property in the same condition as before we entered it. We will notify the Agency Representative immediately upon damage of private property including plans for corrective measures to take place within 48 hours.

Any activities found by the Agency to be unacceptable will be rectified immediately. All other complaints will be abated or resolved within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence. We have teams specifically assigned for handling damage to properties, both private and public. Through our communication system, we have the ability to dispatch either of these teams and have them respond immediately to the site for proper repair.

We pride ourselves on professional workmanship to avoid these types of incidents, however, should one occur, we take all appropriate measures to resolve the matter in a timely and efficient manner.

Protection of Public and Private Property
WCA will provide all safety measures necessary to protect the public and worker within the work area. We will maintain good public relations at all times. The work will be conducted in a manner which will cause the least disturbance.
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Safety & Training
Safety Program
Safety standards are our top priority at West Coast Arborists, Inc. Our line of work demands that all work is performed in a manner that provides the maximum safety for the general public as well as our employees. Our crews are instructed to follow the safety standards of ANSI Z133.1 and Cal-OSHA requirements. We have one of the most extensive safety training programs in the industry. We provide our employees with state-of-the-art training tools and instructional sessions company wide.

Our insurance carriers and Cal-OSHA have recognized us repeatedly for our outstanding safety training efforts.

We have a full-time Safety & Training Manager, Dane Jensen, that is professionally trained in the field of horticulture. As WCA’s Training Manager, Dane is responsible for staying up to date on all tree-related industry standards related to safety and the wellness of our employees and the public in which we serve. Training materials are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure WCA employees receive the proper education, instruction and hands-on experience needed to perform their day-to-day activities safely and efficiently. Training topics include a full circle from proper pruning techniques, arboriculture, to customer service and everything in between.

Dane Jensen’s qualifications include:
• ISA Certified Utility & Municipal Arborist #WE-12014A • ISA Skills Test Evaluator—TW Climber
• TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional #3303
• ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification #E4068
• American Heart Association BLS and First Aid Instructor Public Convenience and Safety
WCA will comply with any and all local sound control and noise level rules, regulations, and ordinances which apply to any work performed in the contracted area. All work will cease by 5:00 pm or as directed by the Agency (excluding emergency services).

Our line of work demands
that all work is performed
in a manner that provides
the maximum safety to the
general public as well as
our employees.
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Employee Training Program
West Coast Arborists, Inc. provides an extensive in-house training curriculum for all employees to broaden their knowledge of the arboriculture field of study. Included in this training are the ISA standards, both Tree worker and Arborist study programs, and a variety of Tree Care Industry Association home study programs. We also offer training courses to our staff in customer service satisfaction, maintaining professional conduct, and Qualified Line Clearance Trimmer Training.

Traffic Control
Traffic control procedures will be set up in accordance with the Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH) and State of California Manual of Traffic Controls and the Agency Traffic and Safety Operating Rules. WCA holds a Class C31 (Traffic Control) license. We will make adequate provisions to insure the normal flow of traffic over the public streets and park roads. Every effort will be made to keep commercial driveways and passageways open to the public during business hours. High visibility arrow board(s) will be used when needed. Prior to use, the Agency will approve traffic safety equipment and devices. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic shall be allowed to pass through the work areas only under conditions of safety and with as little inconvenience and delay as possible. Unless the work area is barricaded or otherwise kept safe, at least one worker will coordinate safe operations on the ground when work operations are in progress.

Our Training and Safety team members are tasked with
completing field evaluations of crews and members are onsite to coach and train employees on safe practices.

Employees receive performance evaluations at 90 days, 6 months, then annually (or as-needed) after their first year. All employees are provided copies of WCA’s Injury & Illness Prevention Program.

WCA is dedicated to
health and safety for
trees, employees, and
the community.
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EQUIPMENT LIST
Our modern fleet undergoes daily inspection prior to use to ensure efficiency and safety. All equipment is routinely serviced, painted, and detailed. All equipment used during the duration of this project will meet state and federal safety requirements and have all up-to-date certifications, as required.

CHP Biennial Inspection of Terminal
Certification
We have successfully been awarded the CHP Biennial
Inspection Award of Recognition. This inspection has
assisted our company in instituting several safety
programs, as well as our Preventative Maintenance
Program utilized by our in-house fleet department. The
inspection reviews our vehicle maintenance and repair
records, our procedural methods and policies for
vehicle maintenance and operations. This certification
ensures that our vehicles operate safely.

Telematics (GPS)
WCA has partnered with Geo-Tab to provide GPS units
on all vehicles and equipment. This investment has given us and our customers the following benefits:
• Provide faster response times and more efficient
routing allowing us to service more customers
• Lower operational costs by optimizing our fleet size, reducing labor, overtime, and insurance, and
minimizing costly vehicle repairs
• Decrease fuel use by monitoring fleet fuel economy
and saving on unnecessary fuel expenditures
• Reduce emissions by helping drivers improve their
habits such as speed and idle time, and reducing
total miles driven which will significantly reduce
harmful greenhouse gas emissions
• Improve dispatching with landmarks and driving
directions, GPS units helps us to better dispatch so
that we can service more customers, faster
• Recover stolen vehicles reducing liability costs which can be passed on to customers
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In-House Fleet Maintenance
We currently have more than 1,800 pieces of fairly new equipment that enables us to replace equipment immediately should there be any unforeseen mechanical problems. We employ over 80 full-time mechanics that perform an in-house fleet maintenance program. This allows our equipment to be in good operating condition necessary for accomplishing the City’s needs. Our mechanics generally work on one particular line of equipment, and by keeping our equipment as uniform as possible our mechanics really get to know the equipment inside and out minimizing down time. Equipment is assigned to different crews and if the crew is shared with another contract the equipment will be as well.

Preventative Maintenance Program
All WCA equipment goes through our Preventative Maintenance program. From our solar powered arrow boards, to our Freightliner Roll Off trucks. Our mechanics generally work on one particular line of equipment, and by keeping our equipment as uniform as possible our mechanics really get to know the equipment inside and out minimizing down time.

Sustainability
Over the last few years, we have invested heavily in new equipment to keep our fleet modern, comply with state requirements, meet demand and reduce our effects on the environment. We understand with a fleet as large as ours that we are responsible for the amount of emissions our vehicles produce and actively make an effort to monitor and reduce our carbon footprint.

Through our ability to
dedicate specific
pieces of equipment for
this project, we believe
it will lead to a
successful program.
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TECHNOLOGY & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
ArborAccess
Our tree management program sets us apart from
other companies. With nearly 2,000 active users,
ArborAccess and our mobile app will help you easily
manage your urban forest with ease and
convenience. Tree site attributes include location
(utilizing GPS coordinates), species type, and
parkway size. Features allow you to view and edit
work history records and create work orders directly
from the field, all from our secure cloud.

The information contained in ArborAccess is live data
that can also be linked directly to a GIS program,
such as ArcView, for geo-coding purposes and can
assist your Agency in meeting GASB34 requirements.

ArborAccess provides an unlimited resource of
information regarding your urban forest.

Software Training
Our IT Department is based out of our corporate office in Anaheim, CA with regional offices located throughout California and Arizona. Each office has the ability to provide software training to our customers. We are also available to provide training sessions on-site at the customer’s discretion. On-site training is proven to be effective as it provides a guided hands-on experience.

We offer periodic tree maintenance and management workshops each year. These free workshops are provided to our customers regionally and educate over 250 people annually. They have proven to be a great roundtable and networking opportunity for the different agencies in attendance. Presentations are provided by WCA management staff and complimented with guest speakers in the industry.

Certified Arborists and Tree Workers who attend are eligible to receive continuing education credits (CEU’s) from the International Society of Arboriculture.

The success of any urban forest program depends on the proper management of information. Unlimited telephone and/or email support is available to answer technical questions and aid staff in the use of the software system. Software training and support is included in the cost associated with the inventory data collection.

List Tracking System
The List Tracking Report in ArborAccess is a useful tool in the management of incoming work. This report allows both parties to track specific jobs as they are ordered by the Agency. Proper use of this system enables the Agency and WCA to track the completion of work that is ordered.

ArborAccess Features
Create work orders
View tree site details
View work history
View invoices
Mobile app
Live data
GIS/GPS mapping
Recycling reports
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Billing
WCA, Inc. operates a modern invoicing system that is updated on a daily basis. Progress billings will be submitted to the Customers on a bi-weekly basis, unless otherwise requested. Invoices will reflect an amount complete for the billing period, along with a year-to-date total for that job. Each billing will include a listing of completed work by address, tree species, work performed and appropriate data acceptable to the customer. This information will be supplied in hardcopy and immediately accessible on ArborAccess. Job balances reflecting the percent of completion for each job can be viewed on ArborAccess.

Maintenance Records
Accurate maintenance records for each location oftentimes can assist the Agency with liability claims. Maintaining a detailed history of the work performed at each location demonstrates good faith in preserving its urban forest. It is imperative that work requests are pulled from the system prior to the work being performed, otherwise inventory accuracy is not guaranteed.

Sample Management Tools:

Detailed Tree Site Characteristics
The advanced technology provides
a valuable tool to urban forestry
professionals by displaying specific
tree site information along with a
representative photograph of the
species type and a recommended
maintenance field. ArborAccess’
built-in quality control features assist
in data accuracy. As maintenance
is performed, the work history is
updated and accompanied with biweekly invoices. This process eliminates the need for dualinputting and helps keep the tree inventory current and accurate.
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Sample: Species Frequency Report
The Species Frequency report can assist your Agency in
identifying the tree population within the urban forest. This type of information is valuable in the event of an insect infestation, deadly disease, or even estimating future
maintenance costs. In addition, an analysis can be
performed to evaluate the history of the performance of a particular species within your Agency.

Detailed Reporting Options
Inventory Work History District Frequency
View Invoices Work Type by District/Zone Species Frequency (sample above) Job Balances DBH Frequency All Trees at an Address
Recycling Height Frequency Estimated Tree Value
WCA helps agencies
understand and
manage their canopy
by sharing inventories,
insight, and data.
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WILDLIFE, GREEN WASTE & COMMUNITY
Recycling
WCA’s commitment to be a socially responsible corporate partner to our customers and communities is exemplified in our Recycling Program. With the steadily increasing concern for the ecological health of our communities, WCA has embarked on a landfill diversion process where all material is taken to recycling facilities where it is used in the production of soil amendments. We are committed to taking all recyclable materials removed from the trees trimmed for the duration of this project to a recycling center for processing. Verification of amounts recycled will be obtained and reported by WCA via ArborAccess for the purpose of meeting the goals of the State for reducing landfill usage.

MULCH is made from coarse ground branches and leaves. It should be spread on the ground at a rate of six to twelve inches for best effect. Fresh mulch will deplete nitrogen from the surface of the soil which will reduce unwanted weeds. Once the mulch has decayed, it returns nitrogen which helps build the quality of soil for plants. A large amount of tree debris is processed by WCA and used in large scale mulching projects for establishing native plants in open space areas.

COMPOST is made from fine ground branches, leaves or other organic material. When mixed with oxygen and water, the organic material will decay or “compost.” A finished compost is excellent for turning into the top layer of soil and will add nitrogen and increase the water holding capacity of soil. You can make compost at home in a pile in your yard or in a bin that you make or purchase.

Large scale composting is done at regional recycling facilities.

FIREWOOD is traditionally the most common use of large branches and logs. Firewood is used to heat homes during winter months. WCA takes logs to our yard, and these are then chopped into usable firewood.

Wildlife Protection
We have a full-time Biologist, Lissette Rios, on
staff whose responsibilities include writing reports,
pre-work bird assessments, and training crews on
current bird nesting laws as well as BMPs for tree
maintenance. The protection of birds, especially
during nesting season, is critical to providing
responsible tree maintenance and her
experience, training and skilled eye have proven
to be a great asset to our team. Our safety and
training department has committed to working
with wildlife preservation associations and
played a key role in the establishment of the Tree
Care for Birds and Other Wildlife BMP that is used
in the tree care industry.
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Arbor Day Advocates & Community Involvement
WCA participates in over 100 Arbor Days, Earth Days, and other community events annually by providing educational presentations, tree plantings, and sponsorships. As a community partner, we understand the importance of teaching youth about the benefits of trees not only to better our environment but to ensure our urban forests are maintained for years to come.

Community Partnerships
WCA has partnered with Invest From the Ground Up and the Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture to plant trees across California under their newest initiative – Cool Parks. With a generous grant from CAL FIRE, the Cool Parks team is working alongside partner cities and nonprofits to bring 2,500 trees to California’s disadvantaged and low-income communities, organize a CA Tree Team workshop, and engage residents to learn and care about the trees in their city.

Prior to the “Cool Parks” campaign, WCA participated in the CIRCLE (California Initiative to Reduce Carbon and Limit Emissions) campaign since its launch in October of 2016. Each round of tree planting events has provided thousands of trees to communities across California. The trees planted have the potential to sequester millions of pounds of CO2.

These events are valuable to California communities by generating thousands of volunteers, improving air quality, and educating the local community about proper tree planting techniques.

Together, we can grow the urban forest for a more sustainable future.

Partnering with the City of
Tracy to support urban
forestry initiatives during
its Arbor Day celebration.

City of Gardena
Gardena City Council
Meeting

AGENDA REPORT

SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 17C.

Section: DEPARTMENTAL

ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
Meeting Date: April 28,
2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE: Approve Four-Year Contract for Citywide Landscape Maintenance Service Contract to Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. in the amount of $560,000.32 and Annual Inflation Up to 5% Based on the Consumer Price Index for $17,250.00.

COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:

Staff Recommendation: Approve Landscape Maintenance Services RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:

On March 19, 2026, the Public Works Department issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services for 28 street medians. The scope of work includes weekly mowing; turf maintenance; hand weeding and trimming of planted vegetation and shrubs; irrigation scheduling, maintenance, and repair; refuse collection and disposal; and hand watering, as needed, at City-owned locations.

The RFP was advertised through CR Planwell and posted on the City’s website. In addition, it was directly distributed to five (5) firms known to provide similar services in nearby municipalities. On April 8, 2026, the City received three (3) proposals for the proposed four-year contract:

Contractor Four-Year Contract
Total

1. BrightView Landscape Services,
Inc.
$514,812.32

2. Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. $560,000.32

3. JAS Landscape, Inc. $1,844,080.00
A review panel consisting of staff from various disciplines evaluated and scored the proposals. Based on a best value assessment including qualifications, relevant experience, and cost. Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. received the highest overall ranking. Mariposa is also the City’s current provider of citywide landscaping services. The firm is state-licensed, has over 48 years of experience, and has demonstrated successful performance maintaining citywide landscaping for other municipalities.

BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. received the second-highest ranking and submitted the lowest bid. However, reference checks indicated that their current portfolio includes limited citywide landscaping experience, with only one municipality of comparable scope.

Staff recommends that the City Council award a four-year contract for Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services to Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. in the amount of $560,000.32. Staff further recommends approval of an annual inflation adjustment not to exceed $17,250.00 (up to 5%), based on the Consumer Price Index.

FISCAL IMPACT/COST:

Funding
Sources
FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Total
Gas Tax $115,000.00 $115,000.00 $115,000.00 $115,000.00 $460,000.00 Measure W $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $100,000.00 Gas Tax – CPI
up to 5%
$5,750.00 $5,750.00 $5,750.00 $17,250.00
Total $140,000.00 $145,750.00 $145,750.00 $145,750.00 $577,250.00 APPROVED:
___________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
Attachments
2026 Citywide Landscaping Maintenance Request for Proposal.pdf Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services Bid Table.pdf
BrightView, Inc. Proposal.pdf
Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. Proposal.pdf
JAS Landscape Services, Inc. Proposal.pdf

CITY OF GARDENA

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
MARCH 2026

NOTICE INVITING BIDS/PROPOSAL
City of Gardena, California
Notice is hereby given that the City of Gardena is soliciting bids/proposal (Deliver, mail, or Email) at the office of the Public Works Department – Public Works Engineering, 1717 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, California, 90247 or [email protected] (Attn: Hong Lee), until 2 PM on April 8, 2026, for:

CONTRACT: CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
You may access the specifications and invitation through the following platforms:
https://cityofgardena.org/rfps/ or https://www.e-arc.com/location/costa-mesa/ Any bid received after the hour stated above for any reason whatsoever, will be considered nonresponsive and disqualified. The City reserves the right to withdraw or cancel this Notice Inviting Informal Bids/Quotes at any time without prior notification and the City makes no representations that any contract will be awarded to any contractor responding to the notice.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any information or irregularity in any bid received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective bids received. The award, if made, will be made based on the Best Value (taking into consideration of qualifications, experience, and costs).

ABSTRACT: The City of Gardena is in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles County. It is a modestly sized city with an area of 6.2 square miles and a population of 60,000 residents. The Public Works Department, Parks Division has a need to service landscaped improvements throughout the City’s Limits. The Parks Division is responsible for maintaining landscaped median islands and landscaping at city owned facilities. Currently the work is performed by City staff and private contractor, which is to be expired. The City of Gardena is seeking assistance by augmenting its current work force with a four (4) year landscape services contract.

SCOPE OF WORK: The Maintenance Services Contract involves the weekly mowing and maintenance of turf, hand weeding and trimming of planted vegetation and shrubs, irrigation timing and repair, refuse collection and disposal, and hand watering as required along landscaped median islands and city owned locations throughout the city.

The contractor shall at the time of award possess a valid State of California Contractors license, license C-27 classification and perform 100% of the work.

Bidders are advised that this Project is a public work for purposes of the California Labor Code, which requires payment of prevailing wages. Accordingly, the bidder awarded the Contract and all subcontractors shall be required to pay no less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages, as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations, and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations adopted with respect thereto (“California Prevailing Wage Laws”). Copies of such prevailing rates of per diem wages are on file at the Gardena City Clerk’s office and the office of the City Engineer, and copies shall be made available to any interested party on request. The prevailing rates of per diem wages referred to herein are hereby made a part of this Notice by reference.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by Contractor or any Subcontractor under it.

Contractor and any Subcontractor under it shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices.

The Contractor is PROHIBITED from performing work on this project with a subcontractor.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. All contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (A.K.A. Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) in a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner no less than monthly.

As of January 1, 2016, the requirement to furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner will apply to all public works projects, whether new or ongoing.

Exceptions: The Labor Commissioner may (but is not required to) excuse contractors and subcontractors from furnishing electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner on a project that is under the jurisdiction of one of the four legacy DIR-approved labor compliance programs (Caltrans, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, and County of Sacramento) or that is covered by a qualifying project labor agreement.

These requirements will apply to all public works projects that are subject to the prevailing wage requirements of the Labor Code without regard to funding source.

The State General Prevailing Wage Determination is established by the California Department of Industrial Relations (available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm).

Skilled and Trained Workforce: This project is subject to Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements per Sections 2600 through 2603 of the Public Contract Code.

Any questions regarding this bid package may be referred to Hong Lee, Public Works Department at (310) 217-9564, [email protected]. The deadline to submit Request for Information is on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 2 PM.

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES

DESCRIPTION PAGE DESCRIPTION PAGE
Title Page.................................................................

Notice Inviting Bids...................................................

Location Map............................................................

Table of Contents..................................................... i Instructions to Bidders.............................................. ii-iv BID PROPOSAL (To Be Submitted with Proposal)
Bid Schedule............................................................ BP-2 Acknowledgement of Addenda Received ................. BP-8 Bidder’s Declaration ................................................. BP-9 Non-collision Affidavit ............................................... BP-11 Declaration of Eligibility to Contract .......................... BP-12 Construction Project Reference................................ BP-13 Certificate of Non-Discrimination by Contractors....... BP-14 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion –
Primary Covered Transition................................. BP-15 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (To Be Submitted after Award)
Agreement ............................................................... CD-2 Faithful Performance Bond....................................... CD-4 Payment Bond.......................................................... CD-6 Workers’ Compensation Insurance Certificate.......... CD-8 Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement
Of Subrogation and Contribution.............................. CD-9 Insurance..................................................................... CD-10

GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................ GP-1 Section 1 – General ................................................ GP-1 Section 2 – Scope of the Work................................ GP-4 Section 3 – Control of the Work .............................. GP-6 Section 4 – Control of Material................................ GP-8 Section 5 – Legal Relations and Responsibilities .... GP-9 Section 6 – Prosecution and Progress of the Work . GP-11 Section 7 – Measurement and Payment.................. GP-14

TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
PART 6 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL............ TP-1
Section 600 – Access ............................................. TP-1 Section 601 – General ............................................ TP-1 PART 8 – LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION................. TP-3 Section 801 – Installation........................................ TP-3 ii

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

FORM OF PROPOSAL
The Proposal shall be fully executed and submitted on the forms in the project specifications and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked and addressed or emailed as directed in the Notice Inviting Bids.

PROPOSAL / BID DOCUMENTS
All Proposals shall include the following executed documents to be submitted with each bid:

Bidding Schedule
Acknowledgement of Addenda Received
Bidder's Declaration
Non-Collusion Affidavit
Declaration of Eligibility of Contract
Construction Project Reference
Certificate of Non-Discrimination by Contractors
Certification of Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – Primary Covered Transitions

DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL
The Proposal shall be delivered by the time stipulated in the Notice Inviting Bids. It is the bidder's sole responsibility to see that its Proposal is received as stipulated. Any Proposal received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals will be returned to the bidder.

WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL
The Proposal may be withdrawn by the bidder by means of a written request, signed by the bidder or its properly authorized representative. Such written request must be notified in via email or delivered to the place stipulated in the Notice Inviting Bids for receipt of proposals prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. No Proposal may be withdrawn after the hour fixed for opening bids.

MODIFICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS
Unauthorized conditions, limitations, or provisions attached to the Proposal will render it informal and may be grounds for its rejection as non-responsive. The completed Proposal forms shall be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures. Alternative proposals will not be considered iii
unless specifically requested. Oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will not be considered.

DISCREPANCIES IN PROPOSALS
In the event there is more than one bid item in a Bidding Schedule, the bidder shall furnish a price for all bid items in the Schedule, and failure to do so will render the Proposal informal and may be grounds for its rejection as non-responsive. The bidder shall state in words and figures the unit prices or the specific sums as the case may be, for which it proposes to supply the labor, materials, supplies, or machinery, and completely perform the Contract. The total amount of each item bid and the total amount of the bid shall be stated in words and figures.

In case of any discrepancy between the words and the figures, the words shall prevail. If the unit price and the total amount named by a bidder for any items are not in agreement, the unit price alone will be considered as representing the bidder's intention and the total will be corrected to conform thereto.

If a bidder to whom an award is made, fails or refuses to sign the Contract or furnish the required bonds and certificates, all within the time stated in Section 2-1.5 of the Special Provisions herein, the funds represented by said cash, check or bidder's bond shall be forfeited and become and remain the property of the City; the amount thereof being agreed to by the bidder and the surety as a bid bond forfeiture due the City because of the delay in the execution of the Contract and in the performance of work thereunder, resulting from such failure or refusal, except that if the City awards the contract to the next lowest responsive responsible bidder, only that portion of the bidder's security equal to the difference between the two bids will be forfeited.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The bidder's attention is directed to the Special Provisions and Technical Provisions bound herein for additional requirements of the Proposal and Contract Documents.

TERMINATION OF SERVICES
The City reserves the right to cancel the Agreement at any time due to nonperformance.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Contract Documents are to be submitted within twenty-one (21) calendar days AFTER award of the contract. Unless extended by agreement of the City, failure to timely submit executed Contract Documents may be grounds for rejecting the bid award and forfeiture of the bid security. See enclosed documents commencing on page CD-1.

BP-1

BID PROPOSAL (BP)

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Contractor:

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

License No.:

D.I.R. No.

Email:

To Be Submitted
WITH
Bid Package

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-2

BID PROPOSAL

BID SCHEDULE
The undersigned, having examined the proposed Contract Documents titled:

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
and having visited the site and examined the conditions affecting the work, hereby proposes and agrees to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and appliances, and to perform operations necessary to complete the work as required by said proposed Contract Documents and itemized bid schedule below. All work shall be performed weekly, total 52 times, per each fiscal year. Refer to General Provisions, Section 6-3 for the additional details. City’s fiscal year begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th.

Item
No.

Item Description Approx.

Length/Area
Unit
Weekly
Landscaping
Maintenance Fee
Annual
Landscaping
Maintenance Fee

PLANTED MEDIANS
1 Vermont Ave (from El Segundo Blvd to 164th St) 11,940 LF LF $ $ 2 Artesia Blvd (from Western Ave to Normandie Ave) 2,299 LF LF $ $ 3 166TH St (from Normandie Ave to Berendo Ave) 1,877 LF LF $ $ 4 Normandie Ave (from 155th St to 125’ South of 155th St) 102 LF LF $ $ 5 Redondo Beach Blvd (from Berendo Ave to Vermont Ave) 178 LF LF $ $ 6 Manhattan Beach Blvd (from Crenshaw Blvd to Van Ness
Ave) 1,871 LF LF $ $
7 Rosecrans Ave (from Crenshaw Blvd to Vermont Ave) 6,163 LF LF $ $ 8 Rosecrans Ave (from 420’ West of Ardath to 670’ East of Ardath Ave) 1,040 LF LF $ $

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-3
9 135th St (From Crenshaw Blvd to 400’ East of Crenshaw Blvd) 84 LF LF $ $
10 135th St (from Dominguez Channel bike path to Ardath) 441 LF LF $ $ 11 El Segundo Blvd (from Crenshaw Blvd to Manhattan Pl) 1,594 LF LF $ $ 12 Vermont Ave (from 100’ North of Cassidy St to Artesia Blvd) 84 LF LF $ $
13 Stevens St (South of 170th St) 63 LF LF $ $
14 182nd St (West of Vermont Ave) 28 LF LF $ $
15 Normandie Ave (from Gardena Blvd to 40’ North of
Gardena Blvd) 31 LF LF $ $
16 Normandie Ave (from Gardena Blvd to 35’ South of
Gardena Blvd) 21 LF LF $ $
17 Normandie Ave (from 155th St to 100’ North of 155th St) 210 LF LF $ $ 18 Normandie Ave (from Redondo Beach Blvd to 240’ South of Redondo Beach Blvd) 235 LF LF $ $
19 Redondo Beach Blvd (from Nuanu Dr to 260’ East) 237 LF LF $ $ 20 Redondo Beach Blvd (from 215’ West of Gramercy Pl to St Andrews Pl) 216 LF LF $ $
21 Redondo Beach Blvd (from Atkinson Ave to 690’ East of Arcturus Ave) 1,293 LF LF $ $
22 Crenshaw Blvd (from 325’ North of Manhattan Beach
Blvd to 300’ South of Manhattan Beach Blvd) 1,877 LF LF $ $ 23 Western Ave (from 141st St to Rosecrans Ave) 323 LF LF $ $

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-4
25 Crenshaw Blvd (from 141st Pl to 144th St) 565 LF LF $ $ 27 Western Ave (from 134th St to 137th St) 546 LF LF $ $ 28 Western Ave (from El Segundo Blvd to 130th St) 233 LF LF $ $ 29 Western Ave and 135th (northwest corner planter) 10 LF LF $ $ 30 135th St (Ardath St to Western Blvd) north sidewalk along the channel
435 LF LF $ $
PLANTED MEDIANS ANNUAL TOTAL $

ALLOWANCE FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE WILLOWS WETLAND PRESERVE TOTAL $100,000
4 YEAR GRAND TOTAL (ANNUAL TOTAL x 4)
+ ALLOWANCE FOR WILLOWS WETLAND PRESERVE ($100,000)
$

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-5
The following prices are for non-exclusive emergency/call out, Optional Services work. The City reserves the right to use other contract services or in-house-forces in order to achieve the fastest response and best price for the City.

Item No. Description Hourly Rate
1 Supervisor $
2 Tree Trimmer $
3 Ground Person $
4 Tractor/Loader Operator $
5 Truck Driver $
6 Chipper Truck Driver & Operator $
7 Certified Arborist $

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-6
Item
No.

Item Description Approx.

Length/Area
Unit Mowing
Maintenance Fee
1 Arthur Lee Johnson Memorial Park (1200 W 170th St) 4.9 Acres LF $ 2 Mas Fukai Park (15800 Brighton Ave) 2.7 Acres LF $
3 Vincent Bell Memorial Park (14708 Halldale Ave) 0.8 Acres LF $ 4 Freeman Park (2100 W 154th Pl) 1.4 Acres LF $
5 Rowley Memorial Park (13220 Van Ness Ave) 11.9 Acres LF $ 6 Thornburg Park (2320 W 149th St) 1.4 Acres LF $
7 Artesia Blvd (between Vermont Ave and Normandie Ave) 1,065 LF LF $

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-7
**Refer to Technical Provision, PART 8 – LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION.

The Contract term is for a period of four years (48 months). An inflation factor of up to 5% based on the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI) may be applied to the annual contract renewal if pre-approved by the Director of Public Works.

Payment for performing such work or furnishing such equipment, labor, tools and materials shall be included in the above lump sum or unit bid prices and no additional compensation will be paid therefor.

The City will award the contract based on the Best Value (taking into consideration qualifications, experience, and costs).

The approximate length/area provided for each item are estimated quantities. Therefore, Contractor shall verify all dimensions and conditions before submitting bid/proposal. If the weekly price and the yearly total amount for any item are not in agreement, the weekly price alone shall be considered to represent the bidder’s intention and all totals will be corrected to conform thereto.

Name of Bidder Signature of Bidder Date

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-8

BID PROPOSAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA RECEIVED
The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of addenda by number and date each addendum received.

Addendum No.

Date
Date
Addendum No.

Addendum No.

If an addendum or addenda have been issued by the City and not noted above as being received by the Bidder, the Bid Proposal may be rejected.

Bidder’s Signature Date

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-9

BIDDER'S DECLARATION
It is understood and agreed that:

The undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required statutory bonds and certificates of insurance within the period of time specified in the Contract Documents.

The undersigned will begin work after award of Contract and a Notice to Proceed has been given as herein specified and will complete said work within the time specified in the Bidding Schedule.

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-10
BIDDER'S DECLARATION (Continued)

7. The undersigned bidder stated under penalty of perjury that the representations made in submitting this bid are, to the best of his/her knowledge, true, accurate, and complete.

Respectfully submitted,
Contractor's Business Name Contractor (Print)Title
Business Address: Street Signature Title
City State Zip Contractor's License No. and Classification Business Phone Number Business Fax Number
Date
Name Title Residence: Street
City State Zip Residence Phone Number
Note: If the bid is made by an individual, it must be signed with the full name of the bidder, whose address must be given: if it is made by a firm, it must be signed in the co- partnership's name by a general partner thereof, who shall also sign his or her own name, and the name and full address of each partner (general and/or limited) must be given; and if it is made by a corporation, it must be signed by a properly authorized officer, the corporate name shall be set forth, and the separate corporate officer’s certification shall be provided.

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-11

BID PROPOSAL

NAME OF BIDDER

SIGNATURE OF BIDDER

ADDRESS OF BIDDER

CITY STATE ZIP

ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE WITNESSED BY NOTARY
(attach appropriate jurats)

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-12

BID PROPOSAL

DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACT
[Labor Code Section 1777.1; Public Contract Code Section 6109] The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of the contractor, certifies and declares that:

3. The undersigned contractor is aware of California Public Contract Code Section 6109, which states:
“(a) A public entity, as defined in Section 1100 [of the Public Contract Code], may not permit a contractor or subcontractor who is ineligible to bid or work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code to bid on, be awarded, or perform work as a subcontractor on, a public works project. Every public works project shall contain a provision prohibiting a contractor from performing work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the public works project pursuant to Section 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.” “(b) Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract, and any public money that may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the project shall be returned to the awarding body. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project.”

4. The undersigned contractor has investigated the eligibility of each and every subcontractor the undersigned contractor intends to use on this public works project, and has determined that none of them is ineligible to perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of the foregoing provisions of the Public Contract Code, Sections 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code, or any other provision of law.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this day of , 20 _, at
(place of execution),
California .

Signature: Name:

Title: Company:

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

PROJECT REFERENCE
In order to fully evaluate your background and experience for the project herein proposed, please submit a list of Public Works and/or similar projects completed or in progress within the last three (3) years. Failure to provide this information may constitute grounds for rejection of your bid as non-responsive.

Number of years as a contractor in construction work of this type:

Three projects of this type recently completed:

1. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $

2. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $

3. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Bidder's Signature

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

We agree specifically:

1. To establish or observe employment policies which affirmatively promote opportunities for minority persons at all job levels.

3. To take affirmative steps to hire minority employees within the company.

FIRM

TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING

SIGNATURE
DATE
Please include any additional information available regarding equal opportunity employment programs now in effect within your company:

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

Signature: Name:

Title: Company:

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(Continued)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out below.

However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction.

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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (CD)

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
To be Submitted
within twenty-one (21) calendar days
AFTER
Award of Contract
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

ARTICLE I.

PROJECT: CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Said work shall be performed in accordance with the Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents, all of which are referenced in Article III hereof and incorporated herein as though fully set forth. Contractor shall furnish at its own expense all labor, materials, equipment and services necessary therefor, except such labor, materials, equipment and services as are provided in the Contract Documents to be furnished by City.

This project is subject to Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements per Sections 2600 through 2603 of the Public Contract Code.

ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE III.

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ARTICLE IV.

EFFECTIVE DATE
This Agreement shall become effective and commence as of the date set forth below on which the last of the parties, whether City or Contractor, executes said Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized.

CITY CONTRACTOR
Tasha Cerda, Mayor Name & Title
Date: ______ Sign:_________
Seal: Date:

SECOND SIGNATURE: (Contractor)
___________________________________
Name & Title
ATTEST: Sign:_______________________________
Date:

Mina Semenza, City Clerk
Date:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Carmen Vasquez, City Attorney
Date:

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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND
WHEREAS, the City of Gardena has awarded to , hereinafter designated as the "Principal", a Contract for:

PROJECT: CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
WHEREAS, said Principal is required under the terms of said Contract to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of said Contract;
NOW, THEREFORE, we,
as Principal, and
as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City in the sum of Dollars ($ ), this amount being not
less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract price, lawful money of the United States of America, for payment of which sum well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

In case suit is brought upon this bond, the Surety will pay all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees to the City of Gardena in an amount to be fixed by the court.

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This bond shall remain in full force and effect for a warranty period of one full year after acceptance of the job by the City.

Signature
All signatures must be notarized.

Appropriate modifications shall be made to this form if the bond is being furnished for the performance of an act not provided for by agreement.

Corporations must affix corporate seal.

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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

PAYMENT BOND
WHEREAS, the City of Gardena has awarded to , as
Contractor, a contract for the work described as follows:

PROJECT: CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
AND WHEREAS, said Contractor is required to furnish a bond in connection with said contract, to secure the payment of claims of laborers, mechanics, materialmen and other persons, as provided by law;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned Contractor and Surety, are held firmly bound unto the City in the sum of ,
Dollars ($ ) this amount being not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract price, for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

This bond shall inure to the benefit of any of the persons named in Civil Code Section 3181 as to give a right of action to such persons or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond.

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This bond shall remain in full force and effect for six full months after the period in which verified claims may be filed as provided for in Section 3184 of the California Civil Code.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this day of 20 .
[PRINCIPAL]
By
Title
Signature
[SURETY]
By
Title
Address
Phone No.

Signature
All signatures must be notarized.

Appropriate modifications shall be made to this form if the bond is being furnished for the performance of an act not provided for by agreement.

Corporations must affix corporate seal.

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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
The Contractor shall execute the following form as required by the California Labor Code, Sections 1860 and 1861:

DATED:

CONTRACTOR
By
Signature
Title
ATTEST:

By
Signature
Title
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CONTRACT DOCUMENT

INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT

AND WAIVER OF SUBROGATION AND CONTRIBUTION

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Indemnitor hereby agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to defend, protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Gardena and its respective elected officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, volunteers, successors, and assigns (collectively “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, proceedings, expenses, judgments, penalties, liens, and losses of any nature whatsoever, including fees of accountants, attorneys, or other professionals and all costs associated therewith (collectively “Liabilities”), arising or claimed to arise, directly or indirectly, out of, in connection with, resulting from, or related to any act, failure to act, error, or omission of Indemnitor or any of its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, materialmen, suppliers or their officers, agents, servants or employees, arising or claimed to arise, directly or indirectly, out of, in connection with, resulting from, or related to the above-referenced contract, agreement, license, or permit (the “Agreement”) or the performance or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant, or condition of the Agreement, including this indemnity provision. This indemnity provision is effective regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by Indemnitees and shall operate to fully indemnify Indemnitees against any such negligence. This indemnity provision shall survive the termination of the Agreement and is in addition to any other rights or remedies which Indemnitees may have under the law. Payment is not required as a condition precedent to an Indemnitee’s right to recover under this indemnity provision, and an entry of judgment against an Indemnitee shall be conclusive in favor of the Indemnitee’s right to recover under this indemnity provision. Indemnitor shall pay Indemnitees for any attorney fees and costs incurred in enforcing this indemnification provision.

CONTRACT DOCUMENT

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES

INSURANCE

CERTIFICATION OF INSURANCE (COI) SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR

3. COVERAGES, LIMITS AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS. Contractor shall maintain the types of coverages indicated below:

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
PART 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 – GENERAL
1-1 GENERAL. The Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (“Greenbook”) written and promulgated by the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and the Southern California Districts of the Associated General Contractors of California shall be the Standard Specifications of the City. All work shall conform to the 2021 edition, including supplements of the Standard Specifications, the Special Provisions which supplement or modify the Standard Specifications, as issued by the City (defined herein as “Agency”).

The above referenced Standard Specifications, Special Provisions and Standard Drawings are hereby made a part of the Contract Documents.

Bidders are warned against making erasures or alterations of any kind on their Proposal.

Proposals which contain omissions, erasures, alterations, conditions or additions not called for may be rejected.

Bids subsequently shown to be mathematically unbalanced would be rejected as nonresponsive.

FIRST Requirements of law, including the Code and Ordinances of the GP-4
City of Gardena.

SECOND Permits from other agencies as may be required by law.

THIRD Permits from City of Gardena Departments as may be required by law or ordinance.

FOURTH The Contract.

FIFTH The Bid Proposal.

SIXTH Addenda.

SEVENTH Notice Inviting Bids.

EIGHTH Instructions to Bidders.

NINTH Technical Provisions.

TENTH Plans.

ELEVENTH General Provisions of the Standard Specifications.

TWELFTH Standard Plans.

THIRTEENTH Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (current edition).

FOURTEENTH Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications.

FIFTEENTH Reference Specifications.

Change orders, supplemental agreements and approved revisions to Plans and Specifications will take precedence over documents listed above, except those listed as FIRST, SECOND and THIRD. Detailed plans shall have precedence over general plans.

The Contractor and each subcontractor employed upon the work must have or obtain a valid City of Gardena Business License in accordance with the provisions of the Gardena Municipal Code.

2.10 DISPUTED WORK.

2.10.1 Retention of Imperfect Work. If any portion of the work done or materials furnished under the contract proves defective or not in accordance with the specifications and contract drawings, and if the imperfection in the same is not of sufficient magnitude or importance to GP-5
make the work dangerous or undesirable, or if the removal of such work is impracticable or will create conditions which are dangerous or undesirable in the opinion of the City, the City shall have the right and authority to retain the work instead of requiring it to be removed and reconstructed, but he shall make deductions therefor in the payment of the contract item due Contractor as may be just and reasonable.
2-11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
2-11.1 Requests for Contract Adjustments and Relief. If either Contractor or the Agency believes that it is entitled to relief against the other for any event arising out of or related to the work or Project, such party shall provide written notice to the other party of the basis for its claim for relief. Such notice shall, if possible, be made prior to incurring any cost or expense and in accordance with any specific notice requirements contained in the applicable sections of this Contract.

Contractor and the Agency will first attempt to resolve disputes or disagreements at the field level through discussions between Contractor’s Representative and the City.

If, after meeting, the senior representatives determine that the dispute or disagreement cannot be resolved on terms satisfactory to both parties, the parties may submit the dispute to binding or non-binding mediation. The mediation shall be conducted in any manner and by any person or mediation association mutually acceptable to the parties. 2-11.3 Arbitration. Any claims, disputes or controversies between the parties arising out of or relating to the Contract, or the breach thereof, which have not been resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 9-4.2 above may be decided by binding or non-binding arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in any manner and by any person or arbitration association mutually acceptable to the parties.
2-11.4 Claims Disputes. Any claims of Contractor, as “claims” are defined in California Public Contract Code Section 9204 shall be processed in accordance with that section. Section 9204 provides in relevant part that upon receiving a claim from a contractor, together with reasonable documentation to support the claim, a contracting public entity shall conduct a reasonable GP-6
review of the claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 days [except as otherwise provided in Section 9204], shall provide the claimant a written statement identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed.

Prior to each progress payment, the Contractor shall deliver to the City, a “Services Report” with all services provided by location for the billing period being submitted. Failure to provide a “Services Report” will cause progress payment to be withheld until information is provided to City.

After completion of the work and before final payment for the year, the Contractor shall deliver to the City a complete set of “Service Reports” for the year. The final form and detail of “Service Reports” are subject to the acceptance of the City.
2-14 MARKING REMOVAL. All markings placed by the Contractor, City, and Underground Service Alert (USA) during construction shall be removed at the completion of the work. These markings shall include, but not limited to, paint, stakes, and metal tags.

SECTION 3 – CONTROL OF THE WORK
3-5 INSPECTION. Inspection shall be made on a daily basis for areas ready for inspection.

Areas or items that fail inspection or that are not ready for inspection shall be rescheduled by the contractor.

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Inspection of the work shall not relieve the contractor of the obligation or lack of to fulfill all conditions and requirements of the contract.
3-6 THE CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENATIVE. The Contractor shall furnish the City with the name, address and cell/business/home telephone numbers of the person responsible for the maintenance of barricades, traffic control signs, lights and other safety devices. 3-12 WORK SITE MAINTENANCE.
3-12.1 General. The Contractor shall keep the work site clean and free from rubbish and debris.

The construction area shall be cleaned with a power sweeper at the end of every workday and when deemed necessary by the City.

The Contractor shall maintain drainage within and through the work areas. Earth dams will not be permitted in paved areas. Use temporary sandbags to control the site perimeter. At the completion of the project sandbags shall become the property of the City of Gardena and shall be remain in place.

The Contractor shall not spill on haul routes. Any such spillage shall be removed immediately, and the area cleaned.

The City has an exclusive agreement with Waste Resources, Inc. and no other firm may provide bulk trash bins in the event the work requires this service. 3-12.4.2 Storage in Public Streets. Construction equipment shall not be stored at the construction site, any public street or publicly owned facilities without approval of the City.

Contractor shall store equipment at a contractor’s rental yard.

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Contractor is subject to a County gate fee based on tonnage. 3-12.5.4 Protection and Restoration of Existing Improvements. Any facilities, structures, water lines, landscaping, surfaces, signs, pavement markings, painted curbs, house numbers, etc., which are damaged during construction shall be restored to the satisfaction of the City.

Damaged water lines shall be repaired immediately at no additional cost to the city.

Temporary access ways shall be provided from the street to the main access way of all businesses and homes by use of traffic rated steel plates or any other method approved by the city.

Payment for this item shall be included in the applicable contract work item. 3-13 COMPLETION, ACEPTANCE, AND WARRANTY.
3-13.3 Warranty. In addition to the guarantees as required in Section 1-7.2 and 3-13.3 of the Standard Specifications, the Faithful Performance Bond shall remain in full force and effect for a period of one year after acceptance of the work by the Agency to insure that defects, which may appear within said period, will be repaired, replaced, or corrected by the Contractor, at his own cost and expense, to the satisfaction of the City within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by the Agency.

The Contractor warrants clear and good title to all materials, supplies and equipment installed and incorporated in the work, and agrees upon completion of all work to deliver the premises, together with all improvements and appurtenances constructed or placed thereon by him to the Agency free from any claims, liens, encumbrances or charges, and further agrees that neither he nor any person, firm or corporation furnishing any material or labor for work covered by the Contract shall have any right to a lien upon the premises or any improvement or appurtenance thereon; provided, GP-9
that this shall not preclude the Contractor from installing metering devices or other equipment of utility companies the title of which is commonly retained by the utility company. Nothing contained in this section shall defeat or impair the right of such persons furnishing materials or labor under any bond given by the Contractor for their protection, or any right under any law permitting such persons to look to funds due the Contractor, which are in the hands of the Agency.

SECTION 5 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES
5-3 LABOR.
5-3.3 Payroll Records. The Contractor will be required to submit weekly-certified payrolls for the project. The Contractor shall also submit payrolls for all subcontractors. These payrolls shall be submitted to the Engineer on a weekly basis. The Contractor shall also maintain separate records for three years after the project is completed. In the event a legal request is made for a redacted copy of these payroll records, the Contractor shall provide same within three working days of receipt of this demand.

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SECTION 5 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES
5-4 INSURANCE. In lieu of Section 5-4 of the Standard Specifications, refer to the City Contract Documents Section, CD-10, for detail requirements. 5-5 ANTITRUST CLAIMS. By entry into this Contract, Contractor hereby acknowledges the terms of Section 7103.5 of the Public Contract Code and hereby offers and agrees to assign to the Agency all rights, title and interest in all causes of action it may have as outlined above. 5-7 SAFETY.
5-7.4 Hazardous Substances. As required by Public Contract Code Section 7104, if this Contract involves digging trenches or other excavations that extend deeper than four (4) feet below the surface, Contractor shall promptly, and prior to disturbance of any conditions, notify the Agency of: (1) any material discovered in excavation that Contractor believes to be a hazardous waste that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II or Class III disposal site; (2) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated by the Agency; and (3) unknown physical conditions of an unusual nature at the site, significantly different from those ordinarily encountered in such contract work. Upon notification, the Agency shall promptly investigate the conditions to determine whether a change order is appropriate. In the event of a dispute, Contractor shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date and shall proceed with all work to be performed under the Contract, but shall retain all rights provided by the Contract and by law for making protests and resolving the dispute. 5-7.4.1 Edison Energized Conductors. Contractor hereby promises and agrees that in the performance of the work specified in this Contract, it will employ and utilize only qualified persons, as hereinafter defined, to work in proximity to Edison’s secondary, primary and transmission facilities. The term “qualified person” is defined in Title 8, California Administrative Code, Section 2700, as follows:
“Qualified Person: A person who by reason of experience or instruction is familiar with the operation to be performed and the hazards involved.”
Contractor further promises and agrees that the provisions of this section shall be and are binding upon any subcontractor or subcontractors that may be retained by it, and that Contractor shall take such steps as are necessary to assure compliance by said subcontractor or subcontractors with the requirements of this section. 5-7.4.2 Emergency Provisions. Unusual conditions may arise on the work which will require that immediate and unusual provision be made to protect the public from danger or loss or damage to life and property, due directly or indirectly to the prosecution of the work, and it is part of the service required of the Contractor to make such provisions and to furnish such protection.

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SECTION 6 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK
6-1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK
6-1.1 Maintenance Schedule. The Contractor’s proposed construction schedule shall be submitted to the City within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the contract execution.

The time of completion as specified in Section 6-3, shall commence on the date of the “Notice to Proceed”
The City will review the schedule and may require the Contractor to modify the schedule to conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. If work falls behind the approved schedule, the Contractor shall be prohibited from starting additional work until the Contractor has exerted extra effort to meet the original schedule and has demonstrated that the ability to maintain the approved schedule in the future. Such stoppages of work shall in no way relieve the Contractor from the overall time of completion requirement, nor shall it be construed as the basis for payment of extra work because additional personnel and equipment were required on the job.

No work shall begin until a “Notice to Proceed” has been issued, a preconstruction meeting has been conducted, and a schedule of the work has been approved by the City. The Contractor shall submit a construction schedule to the City for approval a minimum of five (5) working days prior to commencing any work. Schedule may be bar chart of Critical Path Method, CPM, style.

The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the Contractor and subcontractors, or their representatives, shall be filed with the Public Works Manager and the County Sheriff’s Department or the City Police Department prior to beginning work.

COMPANY CONTACT TELEPHONE NO.

Southern California Edison Manuel Vargas, Jr. 310.783.9389 Southern California Gas Melissa Fukunaga: Tech Services Planning:

Attn - Lead Planner
213.231.7281
AT&T Marco A. Perez 626.491.5503
Raymond Dover 310.515.4257
Gardena Police Dispatch 310.3237911
L.A. County Fire Dept. 310.323.7911
Time Warner Communications Arturo Fernandez 310.750.9099 GP-12
Crown Castle Hector Aguilera 951.454.5111
Waste Resources of Gardena Lorena Rodriguez 310.366.7600 Golden State Water Co. Justin Doronio 310.436.6950 x111 Joseph Salcido 310.660.0320 x101
L.A. County Flood Control Daryll Chenoweth 626.458.3129 L.A. Sanitation District Jon Ganz 562.908.4288
Metropolitan Water District Civil Eng. Substructures Section 213.217.7059 Chevron Pipeline Dave Zerler 310.669.4014
Underground Service Alert 800.422.4133
6-1.3 Working Day. The Contractor’s working hours shall be limited to the hours between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday except holidays. Deviation from normal working hours will not be allowed unless written permission has been duly obtained beforehand from the office of the Public Works. The Contractor shall provide adequate light for proper prosecution of the work, for the safety of the workmen and the public, and for proper inspection.

Contractor hereby acknowledges and shall be required to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1810 et seq. According to those sections, eight (8) hours of labor shall constitute a legal day’s work. Contractor shall pay to the Agency a penalty of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each worker employed in the execution of this Contract by Contractor, or by any Subcontractor, for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any calendar day or forty (40) hours in any one (1) calendar week, except when payment for overtime is made at not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the basic rate for that worker.

Notice shall be given to the Agency by personal delivery thereof to the City of Gardena City or by depositing the same in the United States mail enclosed in a sealed envelope, registered and with postage prepaid, addressed to:

Public Works Department
City of Gardena
1717 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247-3778
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Notice shall be given to the Contractor by personal delivery thereof to said Contractor or to his authorized representative at the site of the project, or by depositing the same in the United States mail, enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to said Contractor at the address established for the conduct of the work under this Contract, postage prepaid and registered.

Notification of Property Owners and Tenants - The Contractor shall notify each property owner and/or tenant in the project area in writing five (5) working days prior to the start of construction.

In case of suspension of work from any cause whatever, the Contractor shall be responsible for all materials and the proper temporary storage thereof. 6-3 TIME OF COMPLETION.
6-3.1 General. The contract time shall begin per the City’s written notification. The Contract is for a period of four years (48 months) of weekly maintenance services. An inflation factor rate of up to 5% based upon the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI) may be applied to the annual contract renewal if pre-approved by the Director or Public Works.

Work must be completed within working days specified for the project. In addition, the Contractor shall notify the City 24 hours in advance of the actual commencement of work.

No work shall be undertaken during the City’s holiday closures. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to determine the City’s closure dates.
6-9 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. An invoice will be submitted at the end of each month for completed work in that month. Incomplete work, work not performed, areas not completed within the applicable time frame or areas not in compliance with the standards and requirements set forth in these Special provisions will be deducted from the monthly invoice and may be subject to liquidated damages. The City will inspect on an as needed basis. Items not completed will be documented on a Deficiency/Action document that is required to be corrected on or before the next scheduled service day. Items that appear repetitively on the Deficiency/Action form may be GP-14
subject to liquidated damages. The Contractor will have ten (10) calendar days to complete all items on the Deficiency/Action form. All items not completed within ten (10) days will be subjected to liquidated damages in which the Contractor shall pay to the City or to be withheld from the Contractor’s progress payments, the daily sum of one thousand dollars ($1000).

In addition to the provisions outlined in Section 5-3.3 Payroll Records, the City will withhold progress payments or final payment for failure to submit weekly-certified payrolls. 7-3.3 Delivered Materials. The City will NOT honor or make any progress payments for materials ordered and delivered to the job site by the Contractor unless prior approval is obtained from the City.
7-4 PAYMENT FOR EXTRA WORK.
7-4.3 EXTRA WORK. When work is performed on a "time and materials" basis, the following percentages shall be added to the Contractor's cost and shall constitute the markup for all overhead and profits:
1) Labor ...................................................................... 20 2) Materials ..................................................................15 3) Equipment Rental..................................................... 15 4) Other Items and Expenditures.................................. 15 To the sum of the costs and markups provided for in this section, 1 percent shall be added as compensation for bonding.

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TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
PREFACE: All work and materials shall conform to the "Standard Specification for Public Works Construction", 2024 edition, except as modified by the contract and these Technical Provisions.

Incidental Work - All work and materials required by the plans and specifications, and not specifically listed in the bid schedule items of work, shall be considered incidental and no additional payment shall be made therefore. Incidental items shall include, but not be limited to, mobilization; implementation of the appliable SWPPP or Best Management Practices for the protection of storm drain structures; adjusting utility access covers to grade; saw cutting; excavation and disposal of materials; survey; traffic control and coordination of utilities.

Underground lines that are potentially hazardous such as oil company lines, natural gas mains, and electrical conduits will be carefully located by the owner as provided in the Standard Specifications. The Contractor shall take special precautions in determining the precise location and depth of these structures and coordinate work with the utility to ensure that they will not be damaged by its operations.

PART 6 - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
SECTION 600 - ACCESS
600-1 GENERAL.
600-1.1 Public Convenience and Safety Access. The Contractor shall provide temporary “No Parking” and all other signs which are necessary for the safe and orderly conduct of vehicular traffic as directed by the City and as specified herein. Contractor shall also provide an approval barricaded area in the parking lane for pedestrian traffic during such time as the parkway is unfit to be used for pedestrian traffic.

At such times as driveways are inaccessible due to the Contractor’s work, they shall be blocked by two (2) Class II barricades or one (1) Class II barricade and two (2) delineators. Driveways that are ramped or planked for temporary access shall be provided with a barricade or delineator at each side. The Contractor shall give 24-hour notice to affected property owners prior to blocking any driveway.

The Contractor shall provide access for refuse collection on the regularly scheduled days. He shall also facilitate or assist in the collection where such work is hampered by his operations. 600-1.2 Street Closures, Detours, and Barricades. The Contractor shall not close any street within the City of Gardena without first obtaining the approval of the City. Barricading, traffic control and detour diagrams in connection with street closures shall be submitted by the contractor as required by the City.

The Contractor shall provide and install barricades, delineators, warning devices and construction signs in accordance with the California Manual of Temporary Traffic Controls or W.A.T.C.H. Handbook. During adverse weather or unusual traffic or working conditions, additional traffic devices shall be placed as directed by the City. All traffic signs and devices shall also conform to the California Manual of Temporary Traffic Controls or W.A.T.C.H. Handbook.

PART 8 – LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION
SECTION 801 – INSTALLATION
801-5 IRRIGATION SYSTEM INSTALLATION.
801-5.7.5 Maintenance. The entire irrigation system, to include all components from connection at meters shall be maintained in an operational state at all times. This coverage applies, but is not limited to all controllers, remote control valves, master valves, flow sensors, gate valves, backflow devices, main and lateral lines, sprinkler heads, quick couplers, hose bibs and moisture sensing devices.

All irrigation shall take place during the week starting Sunday night/Monday morning through Thursday night/Friday morning. No irrigation shall take place on weekends, except when explicitly approved by the Public Works Director.

Contractor shall provide fully trained personnel in all phases of landscaping and irrigation systems operation, maintenance, adjustment, and repair; in all types of components to include electric control clocks, valves and sprinkler heads; and with all brands and models of irrigation equipment. This shall include one certified irrigation technician at all times when the crew is performing maintenance. Scheduling to conserve water and adhere to State mandates/Golden State Water Company is the responsibility of the Contractor.

All irrigation systems shall be inspected weekly for repairs and tested a minimum of once per month in accordance with the following:
• A schedule shall be submitted at the start of the contract showing the location and date that each system will be tested. Any changes shall be submitted for approval prior to enactment.
• All systems shall be adjusted in order to:
a. Provide adequate coverage of all landscape areas;
b. Prevent excessive runoff and/or erosion;
c. Prevent watering roadways, facilities such as tennis, basketball or handball courts, walkways, trails, fences and private property.
• All system malfunctions, damage, and obstructions shall be corrected daily. • In addition to monthly testing, all irrigation systems shall be inspected daily. • Adjustment, damage and repairs shall be divided into the following categories and actions:
a. All sprinkler heads shall be adjusted to maintain proper coverage. Maintenance shall include all repair, replacement and adjustments to heads to provide a functional system. Cleaning, flushing heads and lines and removal of obstructions are included in the contract price.
b. All damage resulting from the Contractor's operations shall be repaired or replaced prior to the end of the workday at the Contractor's expense. c. Repairs for causes other than the Contractor's operations shall be divided into included and extra billable repairs. Included repairs are all components after the valve to the end of the sprinkler line, but do not include quick couplers, flow sensors, master valves, main pressure lines or gate valves. The cost for these repairs shall be included in the costs for operation and maintenance of the irrigation system. Extra billable repairs shall include all valves, backflows, meters and mainlines, flow sensors, gate valves, quick couplers and will be paid in accordance with the provisions of extra work.

Vandalized irrigation systems or damage by other contractors is extra billable.

Documentation of vandalized irrigation or destruction by other contractors is required with pictures.
d. Backflow Device certification costs are included in the contract price, but repairs to backflow devices are not.
• Repairs to the irrigation system shall be completed within eight (8) hours after approval from the City on major component damage such as broken irrigation lines, defective or broken valves and within sixteen (16) hours after approval from City on repairs to sprinkler heads and other minor items.
• All replacements shall be approved by the City.
• Contractor shall maintain an adequate stock of medium and high usage items for repair of the irrigation system.
• Contractor shall implement repairs in accordance with all effective warranties and no separate payment will be made for repairs on equipment covered by warranty.

Contractor shall pay for all excessive water usage due to improper use of the irrigation controller or failure to repair malfunctions on a timely basis or unauthorized increases in the frequency of irrigation. Costs will be determined by calculating the excessive CCF use above normal or approved. Costs to be deducted from payments will be presented to the Contractor by the City prior to actual deductions to allow for explanations.

The cost for the routine maintenance and staff (including irrigation technician) shall be placed into the individual bid items for maintenance. This includes, but is not limited to replacement of all sprinkler heads regardless of their condition before the award of the contract.

The contractor shall submit a pricing sheet for standardized items that are considered extra billable within the first month of service. All irrigations systems are to be audited in the first month to document their present condition with recommendations for repair for items not included in the scope of the contract. All items requiring repair and included in the contract price are required to be completed in the first two months. All work shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to start of construction.

Irrigation Controllers will require a chart with descriptions to indicate where each station controls.

This will be placed in the controller and one copy delivered to the Public Works Director within the first two months of the contract. The Irrigation Technician will check all irrigation controllers weekly and make necessary changes and date a new form that documents the present programs and changes. All program forms for all controllers will be submitted to the Public Works Director weekly.
801-6 MAINTENANCE AND PLANT ESTABLISHMENT. The Contractor is responsible for keeping all areas free of weeds. For the purpose of this specification, a weed will be considered as any undesirable or misplaced plant. The Director of Public Works may restrict the use of chemical weed control in certain areas. Weed control is required to be a continuing weekly activity and can be mechanical or chemical. The Contractor shall supply the City with a Pest Control Advisor’s recommendation for all chemicals requested to be used indicating each location included for use and name of weed to be controlled.

Monthly chemical Use Report detailing what chemicals (pesticides/fungicides/herbicides/ insecticides/miticides/bactericides) have been used, the quantity, and location of said chemicals are to be submitted monthly to the Public Works Director.

The Contractor is required to submit a copy of the permit issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Weights and Measures for the use of each chemical requested for use in the City at the beginning of the Contract period. The Contractor shall provide to the Director of Public Works a booklet containing complete l chemical labels that include brand name, product name, EPA registration number, EPA establishment number, manufacture’s name and address, ingredients, common name, chemical name, inert ingredients, net contents, signal words, precautionary statements, hazards to humans and domestic animals, environmental hazards, physical and chemical hazards, first aid or statement of practical treatment, direction for use, storage and disposal. Additionally, Material Safety Data Sheets shall be included in the booklet.

All requirements from the Los Angeles County Department of Weights and Measures shall be followed to include a ‘Notice of Intent’ when required by this Department. A written description of the weed control program will be submitted to the Public Works Director at the beginning of the Contract periods. All chemicals to be used in the City will be approved by the Public Works Director prior to use. Contractor shall survey the grounds to:
a. Identify weeded areas weekly, and
b. Implement a plan/method (i.e. hand removal, mulch and/or chemicals) for removal. After weeds are cleared from a given area, mulch is recommended to reduce weed growth in the future. Continuous removal of weeds is required. More permanent preventative measures, i.e. mulching is recommended.
c. Turf, planter, and hardscape areas shall be continually monitored to maintain a weed free condition. The use of pre- and post- emergent herbicides based on Pest Control Recommendations may be necessary on an on-going basis. Prevention of Poa annual and Crabgrass is the responsibility and expense of the Contractor. All Kikuaya and Bermuda grass that invades a pre-dominantly fescue grass is the responsibility of the contractor to eradicate, repair and establish and is included in the contract price. d. Fungicides shall be applied based on Pest Control Advisor Recommendations to prevent or correct any fungal problems. The contractor shall calibrate all chemical application equipment prior to each use to ensure chemicals are applied that the rate specified. All rubber hoses shall be made of neoprene rubber or equivalent material, shall be free of cracks, and shall not be weathered. All pressurized spray equipment shall be kept in a state of good repair, safe to operate, and shall be equipped with appropriate pressure regulators, gauges, and relief valves. A dedicated sprayer for herbicide and a dedicated sprayer for pesticide/fungicide/herbicides are required. 801-6.1 Turf Maintenance
801-6.1.1 Mowing. All turf areas shall be mowed once per week. Exact dates shall be set on annual calendar to provide 52 mows per year. Work shall be performed on the same day each week. General turf areas will be mowed at a height consistent with the growth of the grass variety.

Cool season turf grass shall be cut approximately 25% higher during hot summer weather. All mowing equipment shall be maintained in order to provide the sharpest and cleanest cut of the individual grass blades. All perimeter edges will be mowed as low as possible without scalping for improved sprinkler function. Mowers shall be cleaned after each park is mowed to prevent the transfer of weed seeds, stolons, rhizomes and diseases. All Kikuaya and Bermuda grass that invades a pre-dominantly fescue grass is the responsibility of the contractor to eradicate, repair and establish at the contractor expense. The Contractor is responsible to change the mowing direction each week. All curb and gutter, sidewalks and walks, handicapped ramps and concrete areas will be clean and free of soil and weeds. All gopher mounds in the grass landscape areas or spilling into the gutter will be removed, filled with soil and the gophers eradicated.

Turf shall be swept, vacuumed, or otherwise cleaned to maintain a neat appearance at all times.

Turf clippings and debris shall be removed the same day of each mowing, trimming, or edging operation and shall be removed from the site.Mowing shall not be performed when wet soil conditions from rain or over irrigation will result in damage to the lawns. The skipped lawns shall be mowed as soon as possible once the soil conditions enable mowing without damage. 801-6.1.2 Edging. All turf grass borders shall be neatly and uniformly edged or trimmed concurrent with every mowing. Mechanical methods shall be used except where physically not possible or practical. This will include hand push mowers, nylon line trimmers, edger, and hand clipping where necessary. Trimming around sprinkler heads and obstacles will be done. Trees that are damaged due to improper use of edging tools or mowers are the responsibility of the contractor to repair or replace. Chemical application may be used on areas such as planters, buildings, around trees along asphalt trails/paths, around sports field equipment, fence lines, sprinkler heads, etc. only with prior approval. Prior to application of chemicals, all areas shall be trimmed to proper mow heights. Contractor shall use non-restricted chemicals only to perform chemical edging. Chemicals shall be approved by the Public Works Director prior to use. The contractor shall supply the Public Works Director with a monthly chemical use report at the end of each month. The chemical use report shall list the types, quantities, dates, and locations of all chemicals used. Chemicals shall only be applied under the supervision of persons possessing a valid California Pest Control Operator's License. Records of all chemical application operations, ‘’Notice of Intent’ authorizations, dates, times, methods of application, chemical formulations, applicators name and weather conditions at the time of application shall be made, retained and included in the monthly report to the Public Works Director. Records shall be retained in accordance with Los Angeles County Department of Agriculture regulations. All walkways, roadways, trails or other areas dirtied by edging operations shall be cleaned and all debris disposed of off-site prior to the completion of that day's operations or the end of the day, whichever occurs first. Excessive spraying or blanket spraying is not allowed except with the approval of the Public Works Director or approved representative.
801-6.1.3 Watering. An automatic irrigation system is provided at most sites for the contractor’s use to maintain optimum soil moisture content to ensure healthy, vigorous growth, but shall not be intended as the only means of irrigation. The Contractor shall be responsible to protect the irrigations systems at all sites from damage during the course of maintenance activities. All turf areas shall be irrigated as required to maintain adequate growth and appearance. All irrigation shall take place as required by Golden State Water due to drought condition. No irrigation shall take place on weekends, except when approved by the Public Works Director. Contractor shall monitor the requirements of the plant material, soil conditions, seasonal temperature variations, wind conditions and rainfall and shall recommend appropriate changes in duration of watering cycles. Contractor shall respond within 2 hours of any request by the Inspector to turn on/off irrigation systems, particularly in respect to rainfall. All irrigation shall be turned OFF during rain events and turned on only after dry weather requires irrigation to conserve water and reduce water costs. In the event that an irrigation system is broken or in need of maintenance, it shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to hand water all landscaping. State requirements or Golden State Water Company requirements to adhere to the restrictions addressing the drought shall be implemented to include proper two days of the week and shut down after measurable rain and as modified during the term of the contract. Any penalties due to improper irrigation shall be paid by the contractor.
801-6.1.4 Fertilization. All turf areas are to be fertilized 6 times a year. Fertilizer shall be free of moisture at the time of fertilizer application. Application of the fertilizer shall be done in sections, determined by the areas covered by each irrigation system. All areas fertilized shall be thoroughly soaked immediately after fertilizer is broadcast. The contractor shall supply the City with a bimonthly fertilizer report. The fertilizer report shall be due by the 10th of the monthfor the previous month and shall include types, quantities, and locations of fertilizers used. All damages to landscaping resulting from use of fertilizers shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the contractor. Attention to schedule fertilization on days that follow scheduled irrigation to reduce the amount of water used to flush the granules into the grass is necessary. • Turf shall be fertilized at a rate of 1-pound actual nitrogen per 1000 sq. ft. every 2 months
• Fertilization shall be performed to maintain a consistent deep green • Fertilizer shall have an analysis of 16-6-8
• Fertilizer shall be applied in granular form by use of a rotary spreader. If uneven distribution of the fertilizer results in stripped, banded, spotty, blotched, yellow, burnt or streaked grass, a drop spreader shall be used.
• In the event of uneven distribution of the fertilizer, the contractor shall correct the deficient areas with additional fertilizer and the burnt areas with water, seed and top- dress. • Fertilizer will be watered in sufficiently to prevent burning and penetrate the soil. 801-6.1.5 Reseeding. All bare, worn or sparse areas in the turf shall be reseeded within 15 days of direction from the city to reestablish turf to an acceptable condition. All areas to be reseeded shall be aerated, raked or verticut to remove all thatch and provide a rough (scarified) seedbed suitable for seeding. Areas to be reseeded shall be fertilized to provide one (1) to one and a half (1 ½) pounds of nitrogen per thousand square feet. Chemical formulation of fertilizer to be used shall be 16-6-8 unless approved by the Public Works Director. Granular Gypsum (Soil Buster) shall be applied at 20 lbs. of product per thousand (1,000) square feet. Once the seed has been applied, the contractor shall manually irrigate thoroughly with a hose for a period of one week.

Irrigation shall continue until 90% of all seed has sprouted and is in a vigorous state of growth.

The contractor shall monitor all irrigation so that damage does not occur to property or the application of the seed. The seed type shall be Perennial Rye applied at a rate of 10 lbs./1,000sq. ft.
801-6.1.6 Thatch/Verticut/Overseeding.

All turf areas are to be reviewed for thatch build up and shall be scheduled for thatching as required by the Public Works Director. All lawns may be required to be thatched. Thatching operations will be scheduled for the first week in October. The operation can be managed with a few options to either cut the grass low before or after thatching. All lawns that are thatched shall be thatched in two opposing directions with thatching blades that cut the stolons and scarify the soil surface without excessive penetration (less than ½ inch) at 2-3 inches on center. All thatch shall be removed manually or with a vacuum daily. It is recommended to aerate and fertilize at the same time. All seed used in innerseed/overseed operation shall be Perennial Rye (Stovers VIP or equal) applied at a rate of 10lbs./1,000 sq. ft. Seed quality shall meet the following criteria:
• Minimum purity shall be 98% weed free for all grasses. • Minimum germination rate shall be 85% for all grasses. • No seed shall be applied without prior verification of seed quality by the City.

Once the seed has been applied, the contractor shall irrigate thoroughly for a period of one week.

Irrigation shall continue until 90% of all seed has sprouted and is in a vigorous state of growth.

The contractor shall monitor all irrigation so that damage does not occur to property or the application of the seed. All green waste removal costs from these operations are the responsibility of the Contractor and included in the contract price.
801-6.1.7 Aeration. All turf areas shall be aerated twice per year. Aeration shall be accomplished by removing 1" diameter by 3" deep cores at a maximum spacing of 5” on center by use of a mechanical aeration machine. All cores shall be removed from the turf and disposed of off-site or thoroughly pulverized before leaving the site or by the end of the workday. No plug shall be left overnight. All walkways, roadways, trails, landscaped areas or other areas dirtied by aeration operations shall be cleaned and all debris disposed of offsite prior to the completion of this operation or the end of the day, whichever occurs first. All irrigation heads, valves, quick couplers and other improvements that can be damaged by the aeration operation shall be flagged and/or protected prior to starting.
801-6.2 Shrubs/Groundcover Maintenance
801-6.2.1 Watering. All shrubs/groundcover areas shall be irrigated as required to maintain adequate growth and appearance. Contractor shall monitor the requirements of the plant material, soil conditions, seasonal temperature variations, wind conditions, and rainfall and shall recommend appropriate changes in duration of watering cycles. Special watering required during daytime hours, such as after fertilization, during periods of extreme dryness or heat, and during manual irrigation cycles shall be included. Irrigation during the daytime hours to water in fertilizer, establish seed or test systems require the presence of the irrigation technician or a qualified crew member. Contractor shall respond within two (2) hours of any request by the City to turn on/off irrigation systems, particularly in respect to rainfall. All damages resulting from under or over watering shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense. This includes plant replacement and establishment.
801-6.2.2 Fertilization. All shrubs/groundcover areas shall be fertilized four (4) times a year. All proposed chemical formulations shall be approved prior to use. Groundcover areas shall be free of moisture on the leaves, but the soil must be moist at the time of fertilizer application. Application of the fertilization shall be done in sections, determined by the areas covered by each irrigation system. All areas fertilized shall be thoroughly soaked immediately after the fertilizer is broadcast.

The contractor shall supply the inspector a quarterly fertilizer report which includes location, type, and quantity of all fertilizer used.
• Fertilizer shall be applied at a rate of 1 pounds of actual nitrogen per 1000 sq. ft. • Specific fertilizers shall be applied to correct deficiency. Diagnosis of a deficiency is the responsibility of the Contractor and may require a soil test or tissue analysis for ongoing problems
• Care should be exercised to avoid burning the plants in hot weather • All fertilizer is to be thoroughly watered into the soil immediately after application • All palm trees shall be fertilized with a fertilizer specifically formulated for the particular needs of Palms. Queen Palms are the City tree and are seen uniformly around the city.

Yellow fronds normally indicate a need for nitrogen, but this may not be the only deficient element. Queen Palms will benefit from nitrogen in the Aminical form, i.e.: Ammonium Sulfate as well as specific palm fertilizer or a combination. 801-6.2.3 Groundcover. Groundcover areas shall be maintained in a manner, which will promote the healthy growth of the plant material in a neat, but natural state while removing weed infestations. All groundcovers shall be trimmed to restrict growth from sidewalks, trees, shrubs, trails, behind curbs, and from private property.

Edging shall be clean with well-defined lines. In cases where ground covers of different types grow adjacent to another ground cover, trimming to keep a well-defined edge between types is required. Some areas of groundcovers are meant to grow together and separation is not required.

Some groundcovers of less importance will be required to be trimmed or removed to allow the more desirable ground cover to spread. Replanting bare areas is required to maintain the continuity of the ground cover. Replacement plant types are required to be approved by the Public Works Director. This shall include all existing bare areas regardless of their condition before the contract was awarded.
801-6.2.4 Shrubs/Vines. All shrubbery shall be trimmed as needed to maintain a neat and attractive appearance. In addition, all shrubs shall be trimmed to not encroach into walkway and off structures. Excessive trimming or thinning is not allowed. Removing some lower growth to allow better sprinkler coverage is permitted, but no more than 6-8 inches is allowed without prior approval from the City. Sprinkler modification to address poor coverage is preferred to maintain an attractive landscape. Remove dead, damaged or diseased limbs as necessary. All leaves shall be raked from under the shrubs after each pruning, and all trimmings and debris shall be removed and disposed of off-site at the end of each day's work.

Formal hedges are plants that can be trimmed with a power hedge trimmer. All other shrubs shall be allowed to grow informally, but neat and contained within the planter by use of hand pruning clippers. All shrubs and vines shall be kept free of dead parts. Vines shall not grow into or on trees or shrubs. Vines shall be pruned for health and kept in an open, airy appearance if attached to a wood post, trellis, arbor, etc. Vines on walls will be pruned for a ‘tight clinging’ effect.

All flowering shrubs/perennials are required to be kept free of dead flowers and leaves. Yellow and brown leaves are required to be removed.
801-6.3 Hardscape and Softscape Areas.

All animal feces or other materials detrimental to human health shall be removed on the normal scheduled service day. All broken glass and sharp objects shall be removed and areas shall be inspected and maintained in a neat, clean and safe condition. All areas shall be raked to remove leaves and debris on a service day. All play, sports equipment, bleachers, benches, tables, trash cans, gates, rails, posts, fences, barbecues, gazebos, signs and all other park amenities shall be monitored for vandalism, safety hazards and serviceability each service day. Deficiencies shall be reported in writing immediately to the City.
801-6.4 Sand/Woodchip Areas.

These areas shall include tot lots, play areas, etc. All areas shall be maintained weed free. During the first week of every month, all sand areas shall be raked to the maximum depth that will allow complete loosening of the sand, but will not cause lower base materials to be mixed in with the sand. Sand and wood chips shall be replenished as necessary to maintain optimum level in each area, generally level to six (6) inches below the top of the concrete curbing, but dependent upon play equipment footing and final level shall be determined by the Inspector for each area. This is included in the cost of the contract.801-6.5 Trash Removal at City Parks.

All landscaped trash shall be hauled off-site at the Contractor’s expense. 801-6.6 Tree Trimming.

During work operations, the Contractor shall trim all trees within the boundary of the maintained area for vertical and horizontal clearance. Trimming is limited to branches within 12 feet above grade to maintain vertical clearance of 8 feet over sidewalks, and pedestrian areas to include grass lawns. Branches or foliage over an Arterial or collector street is required to be maintained to 14 feet above grade. Neighborhood streets are to 8 feet. Trimming or removal of significant branches is not approved, but will be determined by the City Forester or the Public Works Director.

The trimming of trees to 12 feet is also intended to remove water sprouts to improve appearance and, in some cases, traffic visibility. Trimming of heavy branches for safety within 12 feet above grade is included. All palm trees are included for frond, petiole and sheath removal to 12 feet. Sheaths on the palm trees are to be removed without harm or abnormal scaring of the trunk. Queen Palms are included on a continual basis. All tree stake maintenance whether to be removed or re-staked are included.
801-6.7 Pest Control.

All insect pests to be treated shall be identified and life stage determined prior to treatment. All areas which may be adversely affected by chemical treatment operation shall be identified (i.e., waterways, food preparation sites and eating areas, and agricultural production areas) and all precautionary measures necessary shall be taken to prevent contamination of these areas. All pesticides shall be applied in accordance with the label recommendations and shall be applied in an integrated pest management program. Chemicals and methods are to be approved by the City prior to implementation.

Pest include, but are not limited to snails, slugs, sow bugs, aphids, mites, scale, mealy bugs and Whitefly’s. All pests that cause excessive damage to any plants, shrubs, groundcover, trees, irrigation systems, facilities or cause erosion are included. It is intended to utilize integrated pest management to minimize chemical spraying.
801-6.7.1 Rodent Control. All turf and landscaped areas shall be maintained free of rodents to include gophers and moles. Rodent Control shall be performed in a safe manner and requires prior approval of the method. All rodents to be controlled shall be identified and feeding habits determined prior to treatment of the area. All mounds shall be raked level a minimum of twentyfour (24) hours prior to treatment. Soil shall be checked in the area to be treated to ensure proper soil moisture exists prior to treatment. Traps shall be covered with soil once inserted into tunnel, to prevent vandalism and to ensure public safety. Any and all spilled bait shall be picked up immediately. All treated areas shall be inspected for dying animals after treatment on a daily basis.

Contractor shall remove all dying animals and/or carcasses and dispose of them off-site prior to the end of each workday until area no longer requires further treatment. No traps are allowed to remain in public areas on the weekend. All chemical use requires a permit from the Agricultural Department and all requirements for post and notification are required. 801-6.8 Decomposed Granite Pathways. All D.G. (Decomposed Granite) pathways are to be kept weed free and free of ruts and holes. Weekly herbicide spraying of new weed seedlings is required. Mechanical weed removal, if necessary due to a lack of weekly maintenance, requires the D.G. to be raked and smoothed and re-compacted by adding water and using a vibrating plate.

Paths are to be kept clean by use of a broom or very low rpm blower. Avoid excessive rpm’s to eliminate dust clouds. All damage from park activities are required to be repaired to conditions approved by the inspector as required. All vegetation is required to be edged neatly without damage to the path or edge board.
801-6.9 Performance Standards.

Turf
• Color- Even, uniform, green color, no streaks, spot
• Cut- No scalping with even cut throughout the turf
• Edging- Well defined and clean edges
• Weeds- Continuous weed control
Shrubs
• Neat and not excessively trimmed
• No dead flowers and dying leaves
• Healthy vigorous growth
Groundcover
• Density- No encroachment or bare areas
• Edging- Neat, clean edging throughout the property
• Weeds- No weeds visible or below groundcover height
• Bare ground- Cultivated or mulched
• General Health- No disease, insects, or fertility deficiencies

CITY OF GARDENA BID TABULATION
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECT: CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
BID OPEN: APRIL 8, 2026 AT 2 PM
Bid Bond #1  #2  #3 

NAME OF

BIDDERS
&

ADDRESS OF

BIDDERS
BrightView Landscape
Services, Inc
17813 S Main St, #105
Gardena, CA 90248
Mariposa Landscapes, Inc
6232 Santos Diaz St.

Irwindale, CA 91702
JAS Landscape, LLC
2225 River Ridge Road
Oxnard, CA 93036
TOTAL BID $514,812.32 $560,000.32 $1,844,080.00
BP-1

BID PROPOSAL (BP)

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Contractor:

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

License No.:

D.I.R. No.

Email:

To Be Submitted
WITH
Bid Package

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BrightView Landscape Services, Inc.
17813 S Main St #105, Gardena, CA 90248
(951) 406-5904
(310) 327-8767
266211 (A, C27)
1000005364
[email protected]

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-2

BID PROPOSAL

BID SCHEDULE
The undersigned, having examined the proposed Contract Documents titled:

Item
No.

Item Description Approx.

Length/Area
Unit
Weekly
Landscaping
Maintenance Fee
Annual
Landscaping
Maintenance Fee

70.97 48.78

14.47 4.37

60.14 22.89

1.85 82,324.32
3,690.44
2,536.56
752.44
227.24
3,127.28
5,707.00
1,190.28

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-3
9 135th St (From Crenshaw Blvd to 400’ East of Crenshaw Blvd) 84 LF LF $ $
10 135th St (from Dominguez Channel bike path to Ardath) 441 LF LF $ $
11 El Segundo Blvd (from Crenshaw Blvd to Manhattan Pl) 1,594 LF LF $ $ 12 Vermont Ave (from 100’ North of Cassidy St to Artesia Blvd) 84 LF LF $ $
13 Stevens St (South of 170th St) 63 LF LF $ $
14 182nd St (West of Vermont Ave) 28 LF LF $ $
15 Normandie Ave (from Gardena Blvd to 40’ North of
Gardena Blvd) 31 LF LF $ $
16 Normandie Ave (from Gardena Blvd to 35’ South of
Gardena Blvd) 21 LF LF $ $
17 Normandie Ave (from 155th St to 100’ North of 155th St) 210 LF LF $ $ 18 Normandie Ave (from Redondo Beach Blvd to 240’ South of Redondo Beach Blvd) 235 LF LF $ $
19 Redondo Beach Blvd (from Nuanu Dr to 260’ East) 237 LF LF $ $ 20 Redondo Beach Blvd (from 215’ West of Gramercy Pl to St Andrews Pl) 216 LF LF $ $
21 Redondo Beach Blvd (from Atkinson Ave to 690’ East of Arcturus Ave) 1,293 LF LF $ $
22 Crenshaw Blvd (from 325’ North of Manhattan Beach
Blvd to 300’ South of Manhattan Beach Blvd) 1,877 LF LF $ $ 23 Western Ave (from 141st St to Rosecrans Ave) 323 LF LF $ $

1.85 9.71

35.08 96.20
504.92
1,824.16

1.85 1.39

0.62 96.20

72.28 32.24

0.68 0.46

4.62 35.36

23.92 240.24

5.17 5.22

4.75 268.84
271.44
247.00

28.46 41.31

7.11 1,479.92
2,148.12
369.72

ALLOWANCE FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE WILLOWS WETLAND PRESERVE TOTAL $100,000
4 YEAR GRAND TOTAL (ANNUAL TOTAL x 4)
+ ALLOWANCE FOR WILLOWS WETLAND PRESERVE ($100,000)
$

12.44 12.02

5.13 0.22

9.57 646.88
625.04
266.76

11.44 497.64
109,313.88
537,255.52

Item No. Description Hourly Rate
1 Supervisor $
2 Tree Trimmer $
3 Ground Person $
4 Tractor/Loader Operator $
5 Truck Driver $
6 Chipper Truck Driver & Operator $
7 Certified Arborist $
95 85
45 85
95 75
45 TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-6
Item
No.

Item Description Approx.

The Contract term is for a period of four years (48 months). An inflation factor of up to 5°/4 based on the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI) may be applied to the annual contract renewal if pre-approved by the Director of Public Works.

The City will award the contract based on the Best Value (taking into consideration qualifications, experience, and costs).

The approximate length/area provided for each item are estimated quantities. Therefore, Contractor shall verify all dimensions and conditions before submitting bid/proposal. If the weekly price and the yearly total amount for any item are not in agreement, the weekly price alone shall be considered to represent the bidders intention and all totals will be corrected to conform thereto.

BrightView Landscape Services, Inc.

David Moo - Business Development Executive/Asst Sec
Name of Bidder
il,-00
Signature of Bidder

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
BP-7
4ll/26
Date
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CALIFORNIA

JURAT CERTIFICATE
A Notary Public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

State of California
County of RIVERSIDE
Subscribed and sworn to ( or affirmed) before me on this 7 day of _ _____.A-.___...p.:..:::~.=.;......_ ...... I ___ __,, 20 cU,, by OA\ftt> Mot>
proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me.

WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL.

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commission ti 2489094 ' t MY Com~. Exp'.:_ts __:ay ), ~Ol~ _ ---- -- -
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OPTIONAL INFORMATION
The jurat contained within this document is in accordance with California law. Any affidavit subscribed and sworn to before a notary shall use the preceding wording or substantially similar wording pursuant to Civil Code sections 1189 and 8202. A jurat certificate cannot be affixed to a document sent by mail or otherwise delivered to a notary public, including electronic means, whereby the signer did not personally appear before the notary public, even if the signer is known by the notary public. The seal and signature cannot be affixed to a document without the correct notarial wording. As an additional option an affiant can produce an affidavit on the same document as the notarial certificate wording to eliminate the use of additional documentation.

DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
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CAP A CITY CLAIMED BY THE SIGNER
Individual ....... -..... -:1o-, Corporate Officer
__ - ,.... Partner
-+--+- Attorney-In-Fact
-111-i1-- Trustee __ .,..Other: _____________ _
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA RECEIVED
The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of addenda by number and date each addendum received.

Addendum No. Date -- ----- Addendum No. __ Date ____ _
Addendum No. Date -- ----- Addendum No. __ Date ____ _
Addendum No. Date -- ----- Addendum No. __ Date ____ _
Addenda will be issued through the Arc Solution California (https://www.e-arc.com/location/costamesa[) and City Website (https://cityofgardena.org/rfpsD. It is the Bidder's sole responsibility to visit these planforms to obtain and administer any Addendum related to this bid. An Addendum must be acknowledged above by a bidder in its submitted fom, of Proposal.

If an addendum or addenda have been issued by the City and not noted above as being received by the Bidder, the Bid Proposal may be rejected. ~r0~
Bidder's Signature
417126
Date

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CALIFORNIA

State of California
County of RIVERSIDE
Subscribed and sworn to ( or affirmed) before me on this 7 day of _ ____.__Pq>...:...+"-=...u-='-~\ ---~ 20o1J. ,by DAVID moo
proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me.

WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL.

HARVIMDER KAUR SETHI
a Motll'Y Public • California l_ - Rtvenld• County I commission , 2489094 "'Y Comm. Expires IMY 3, 2028
Signature of Notary Public - \ (Notary Seal)

OPTIONAL INFORMATION
The jurat contained within this document is in accordance with California law. Any affidavit subscribed and sworn to before a notary shall use the preceding wording or substantially similar wording pursuant to Civil Code sections 1189 and 8202. Ajurat certificate cannot be affixed to a document sent by mail or otherwise delivered to a notary public, including electronic means, whereby the signer did not personally appear before the notary public, even if the signer is known by the notary public. The seal and signature cannot be affixed to a document without the co"ect notarial wording. As an additional option an affiant can produce an affidavit on the same document as the notarial certificate wording to eliminate the use of additional documentation.

DESCRIPTION OF ATI AD-IED DOCUMENT
Ac.. l<H rwl ctcl~M,. t 4-a dd« ili
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BIDDER'S DECLARATION
It is understood and agreed that:

The undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required statutory bonds and certificates of insurance within the period of time specified in the Contract Documents.

The undersigned will begin work after award of Contract and a Notice to Proceed has been given as herein specified and will complete said work within the time specified in the Bidding Schedule.

BIDDER'S DECLARATION (Continued)

7. The undersigned bidder stated under penalty of perjury that the representations made in submitting this bid are, to the best of his/her knowledge, true, accurate, and complete.

Respectfully submitted,
BrightView Landscape Services, Inc.

Contractor's Business Name
17813 S Main St #105
Business Address: Street
Gardena, CA 90248
City State
(951) 406-5904
Business Phone Number
4/7/26
Date
Zip
Business Development Executive/ Asst. Secretary
Contractor (Print) Title
9£9~
Signature
266211 (A, C27)
Business Development Executive/Asst. Secretary
Title
Contractor's License No. and Classification
(310) 327 -8767
Business Fax Number
David Moo Business Development Executive/Asst. Secretary 17813 S Main St #105, Gardena, CA 90248 Name Title Residence: Street
Gardena, CA 90248 (951) 406-5904
City State Zip Residence Phone Number
Note: If the bid is made by an individual, it must be signed with the full name of the bidder, whose address must be given: if it is made by a firm, it must be signed in the co- partnership's name by a general partner thereof, who shall also sign his or her own name, and the name and full address of each partner (general and/or limited) must be given; and if it is made by a corporation, it must be signed by a properly authorized officer, the corporate name shall be set forth, and the separate corporate officer's certification shall be provided.

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CALIFORNIA

State of California
County of RIVERSIDE
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this 20 A..t, by T:>A\JtD f\1t)O
proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me.

WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL.

Signa:ti~WcA==-

HAIWIMDER KAUR SETHI
a Moury Public • California I_ - Rlv•rslde County I commission i 2489094 "-Y Comm. Explr" 14/JY l, 2021
(Notary Seal)

OPTIONAL INFORMATION
The jurat contained within this document is in accordance with California law. Any affidavit subscribed and sworn to before a notary shall use the preceding wording or substantially similar wording pursuant to Civil Code sections 1189 and 8202. A jurat certificate cannot be affixed to a document sent by mail or otherwise delivered to a notary public, including electronic means, whereby the signer did not personally appear before the notary public, even if the signer is known by the notary public. The seal and signature cannot be affixed to a document without the co"ect notarial wording. As an additional option an affiant can produce an affidavit on the same document as the notarial certificate wording to eliminate the use of additional documentation.

DESCRIPTION OF ATIAO-IED DOCUMENT
P,tDOUS DEc, l\flAJ1cl\l
(Title of document)
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Document Date (:) Y ( l)] i ~
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_.____."-- Attorney-In-Fact
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State of California
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BID PROPOSAL

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
(To be executed by Bidder and submitted with Bid)
County of Los Angeles
David Moo being first duly sworn, deposes and
says that he or she is Business Development Executive/Asst. Secretary of BrighMew Landscape Services, Inc. __________ the party making the foregoing bid, that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on the behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the bidder has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay fee to any corporation, or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid.

BrighMew Landscape Services, Inc.

David Moo - Business Development Executive/Asst Secretary

NAME OF BIDDER
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SIGNATURE OF BIDDER
17813 S Main St #105

ADDRESS OF BIDDER
Gardena. CA 90248

CITY STATE

ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE WITNESSED BY NOTARY
(attach appropriate jurats)

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CALIFORNIA

State of California
County of RIVERSIDE
..., I½·';-' Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this + day of _ _._1 ~--=-..L-____ ___,,
20 NP, by DA\ltD Moo
proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me.

WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL.

Signature of Notary Public
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1 a foloU,Y Publlc. caufornla I - Rtvenld• County - 1 Commission I# 2489094 i l My c.,mm. Ex:,1rts MaY 3, ,:028 - ---- - ----
(Notary Seal)

OPTIONAL INFORMATION
The jurat contained within this document is in accordance with California law. Any affid@it subscribed and sworn to before a notary shall use the preceding wording or substantially similar wording pursuant to Civil Code sections 1189 and 8202. A jurat certificate cannot be affixed to a document sent by mail or otherwise delivered to a notary public, including electronic means, whereby the signer did not personally appear before the notary public, even if the signer is known by the notary public. The seal and signature cannot be affzxed to a document without the correct notarial wording. As an additional option an affiant can produce an affidavit on the same document as the notarial certificate wording to eliminate the use of additional documentation.

DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
Nt1N loLltJ St<o N A:ff I f)(Hfl1
(Title of document)
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Document Date O l{ l () 1 , ~ k
(Additional lnfonnation)
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CAP A CITY CLAIMED BY THE SIGNER
- Individual --,.~1-
__ .,.. Corporate Officer
__ - ... Partner
-+--~ Attorney-In-Fact
Trustee ___ ... Other: ---- --------------
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DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACT
[Labor Code Section 1777 .1: Public Contract Code Section 6109) The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of the contractor, certifies and declares that:

1. The undersigned contractor is aware of Sections 1777 .1 and 1777. 7 of the california Labor Code, which prohibit a contractor or subcontractor who has been found by the Labor Commissioner or the Director of Industrial Relations to be in violation of certain provisions of the Labor Code, from bidding on, being awarded, or performing work as a subcontractor on a public works project for specified periods of time.

2. The undersigned contractor is not ineligible to bid on, be awarded or perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of Sections 1771.1 or 1777. 7 of the California Labor Code or any other provision of law.

3. The undersigned contractor is aware of California Public Contract Code Section 6109, which states:
"(a) A public entity, as defined in Section 1100 [of the Public Contract Code], may not permit a contractor or subcontractor who is ineligible to bid or work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Section 1777. 1 or 1777. 7 of the Labor Code to bid on, be awarded, or perform work as a subcontractor on, a public works project. Every public works project shall contain a provision prohibiting a contractor from performing work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the public works project pursuant to Section 1771.1 or 1777. 7 of the Labor Code." "(b) Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract, and any public money that may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the project shall be returned to the awarding body. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project."

4. The undersigned contractor has investigated the eligibility of each and every subcontractor the undersigned contractor intends to use on this public works project, and has determined that none of them is ineligible to perform work as a subcontractor on a public works project by virtue of the foregoing provisions of the Public Contract Code, Sections 1771.1 or 1777. 7 of the Labor Code, or any other provision of law.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 7th day of April , 20~, at _R_iv_e_rs_id_e ______ _ __________________________ (place of execution),
California "-----
Name: David Moo
Title: Business Development Executive/Asst. Secretary Company: BrightView Landscape Services, Inc.

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CALIFORNIA

State of California
County of RIVERSIDE
7 f½ J ?-l Subscribed and sworn to ( or affirmed) before me on this day of --4-~.....Lf-""~~--------- proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me.

WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL.

Signarur:tl.~~r~ ~
HARVl~OER KAUR SETHI
•
Motary Publlc • Callfornla I_ - Rlvenlde County I commission ti 2489094 "-Y Comm. Expires May 3, 2025
(Notary Seal)
OPTIONA.L .INFORMATION
The jurat contained within this document is in accordance with California law. Any affidavit subscribed and sworn to before a notary shall use the preceding wording or substantially similar wording pursuant to Civil Code sections 1189 and 8202. A jurat certificate cannot be affixed to a document sent by mail or otherwise delivered to a notary public, including electronic means, whereby the signer did not personally appear before the notary public, even if the signer is known by the notary public. The seal and signature cannot be affixed to a document without the correct notarial wording. As an additional option an affiant can produce an affidavit on the same document as the notarial certificate wording to eliminate the use of additional documentation.

DESCRIPTION OF AIT ACHED DOCUMENT
D u.ltt.W-lA~ ~ e J 'f b-tll,. (Title of docent) --~ _.,.

Number of Pages __ (IncJudingjurat)
Document Date D ~ (o 1 ( ~
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(Additional Information)
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CAP A CITY CLAIMED BY THE SIGNER
-,.-t- Individual
.......... mey-In-Fact
Trustee
Other: --r- --------------
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Number of years as a contractor in construction 'NOrk of this type: _8_6_y_e_ar_s ______ _ Three projects of this type recently completed:

1. Name (Finn/Agency): City of La Mirada
Address: 13700 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638
Contact Person: Marlin Munoz Telephone No.: (562) 902-2385 Title of Project: Citywide Landscape & Parks Maintenance Projed Location: City of La Mirada
Date of Completion: 2017 - present Contract Amount: i_ 422,863 annually

2. Name (Finn/Agency): City of Ontario
Address: 303 EB Street, Ontario, CA 91764
Contact Person:

Title of Project:

Projed Location:

Date of Completion:

Brian Romero Telephone No.: (909) 395-2628
City & Parks Maintenance
City of Ontario
2012 - Present Contract Amount: i_524, 760 annually

3. Name (Finn/Agency): City of Riverside
Address: 3900 Main St, Riverside, CA 92522
Contact Person: Robert Filiar Telephone No.:(951) 357-6313 Title of Project: Downtown and Parking Landscape
Projed Location: City of Riverside
Date of Completion: 2011 - Present Contract Amount: 1.575,819 annually NOTE: If requested by the City, the bidder shall furnish a certified financial statement, references, and other information sufficiently comprehensive to permit an appraisal of his current financial condition.

Bidder's Signature Y40 ~

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CALIFORNIA

State of California
County of RIVERSIDE
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this 7 day of _ __._Ap,u__.....,c....-.-_( ____ -J 20 ~.6. by 1) A\ftD Moo
proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me.

WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL.

HJ.RVltilDER ~UR SETHI
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Motal'Y Publlc • c.ttfomla 1_ - Riverside county I commission • 2•a9o94 14Y eo,nm. EJlplrts l4AY 3, 2021
Signature of Notary Public C::::::: (Notary Seal)

OPTIONAL INFORMATION
The jurat contained within this document is in accordance with California law. Any affid((l)it subscribed and sworn to before a notary shall use the preceding wording or substantially similar wording pursuant to Civil Code sections 1189 and 8202. Ajurat certificate cannot be affixed to a document sent by mail or otherwise delivered to a notary public, including electronic means, whereby the signer did not personally appear before the notary public, even if the signer is known by the notary public. The seal and signature cannot be affixed to a document without the correct notarial wording. As an additional option an affiant can produce an affidavit on the same document as the notarial certificate wording to eliminate the use of additional documentation.

DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
e,11) P,urem.aJ @A:!Pd:Ra~ (Title of documen
Number of Page~cluding jurat)
Document Date o '-l t 011 :2,, l
(Additional Information)
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CAP A CITY CLAIMED BY THE SIGNER
__,__.,_ Individu
omey-ln-Fact
rustee
Other: ""711'--..... --------------
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BID PROPOSAL

CERTIFICATE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION BY CONTRACTORS
As suppliers of goods or services to the City, the finn listed below certifies that it does not discriminate in its employment with regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; that it is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local directives, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination in employment; and that it agrees to pursue positively and aggressively the principle of equal opportunity in employment.

We agree specifically:

1. To establish or observe employment policies which affirmatively promote opportunities for minority persons at all job levels.

3. To take affirmative steps to hire minority employees within the company.

FIRM BrightView Landscape Services, Inc.

TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING David Moo - Business Development Executive/Asst Sec SIGNA TURE:J?,._J j/2-vt:JO
DATE4l7/26
Please indude any additional infonnation available regarding equal opportunity employment programs now in effect within your company:

BrightView is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, disability, handicap, or any other category or characteristic protected by applicable law is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated under any circumstances. BrightView also prohibits retaliation against any individual who io good faith reports about such djscrimjnatioo or asserts bis or her right to be free from such discrimination.

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CALIFORNIA

State of California
County of RIVERSIDE
Subscribed and sworn to ( or affirmed) before me on this 7 day of ------&.Av--'--ii~....<......t~V ____ _ 20 e<b . by '.DA \J 1 D fV1 O:D
proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me.

WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL.

HAIM,..OER KAUR SE'Tl41
a "'otl,Y Publlc • Callfomta 1_ - Rlvenld• county l commission II 2-489094 IAY comm. Exiilres tl.AY 3, 2028
Signature of Notary Public (Notary Seal)

OPTIONAL INFORMATION
The jurat contained within this document is in accordance with California law. Any affidavit subscribed and sworn to before a notary shall use the preceding wording or substantially similar wording pursuant to Civil Code sections 1189 and 8202. Ajurat certificate cannot be affixed to a document sent by mail or otherwise delivered to a notary public, including electronic means, whereby the signer did not personally appear before the notary public, even if the signer is known by the notary public. The seal and signature cannot be affixed to a document without the correct notarial wording. As an additional option an affiant can produce an affidavit on the same document as the notarial certificate wording to eliminate the use of additional documentation.

DESCRIPTION OF ATI ACHED DOCUMENT
~ift~al--1- drn NoN-cL\w~
(Title of doment) «-- - - -
Number of Pages ~dingjurat)
Document Date O 4 ' 07 / ')..& ,
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CAP A CITY CLAIMED BY 1HE SIGNER
Individual -,.-..... -..-~ Corporate Officer
Partner --t--t-
-t--t-Attomey-In-Fact
Trustee _,._t0th er: --~ --------------

BID PROPOSAL
CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT. SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY

AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION - PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(BEFORE COMPLETING CERTIFICATION, READ INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE) The Contractor shall not perfonn Work with any Subcontractor that has been debarred or suspended pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debannent of contractors from public works. The Contractor and Subcontractors shall not be debarred or suspended throughout the duration of the Contract pursuant to Labor Code Section 1777 .1 or any other federal or State law providing for the debannent of contractors from public works. If the Contractor or any Subcontrador becomes debarred or suspended during the duration of the Project, the Contractor shall immediately notify the City. 1 . The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debannent, dedared ineligible, or voluntarily exduded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
b. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or perfonning a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statement, or receiving stolen property;
c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 1 b of this certification; and d. Have not within a 5-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) tenninated for cause or default.

2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

Signature:~4 0 117--:ao Name: David Moo
Title: Business Development Executive/Asst. Secretary Company: BrightView Landscape Services, Inc.

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CALIFORNIA

State of California
County of RIVERSIDE
Subscribed and sworn to ( or affirmed) before me on this 7 day of --f¾>.:a+--.<ll~.._( ___ ___,, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me. - - -- ~
- - - - ~AilVll'IO[R UUR SETHI t
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL. .t .. Mot•ry Public • CallfornlA I 1 Riverside countv 1 _ 1 Commission # 2489094 1 iuy) 2028 ~ • • "-Y comm. ElJplr~ • Signature~ary Public c:_ , (Notary Seal)
OPTION.fa.L INFORMATION
The jurat contained within this document is in accordance with California law. Any affidavit subscribed and sworn to before a notary shall use the preceding wording or substantially similar wording pursuant to Civil Code sections 1189 and 8202. Ajurat certificate cannot be affixed to a document sent by mail or otherwise delivered to a notary public, including electronic means, whereby the signer did not personally appear before the notary public, even if the signer is known by the notary public. The seal and signature cannot be affixed to a document without the co"ect notarial wording. As an additional option an affiant can produce an affidavit on the same document as the notarial certificate wording to eliminate the use of additional documentation.

DESCRIPTION OF ATI ACHED DOCUMENT
e,tt) PR.oPo.sA L
(Title of document)
Number of Pages c:=(Including jurat)
Document Date O 4 ( 01 / ~
(Additional Information)
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CAP A CITY CLAIMED BY THE SIGNER
-_.,._ ...... Individual
-i,,_,.. Corporate Officer - Partner --t--t-
--+--t-Attorney-In-Fact
Trustee ----IOther: -1..-~ --------------
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION – PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTIONS
(Continued)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out below.

However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction.

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BID PROPOSAL (BP)

CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Contractor:

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

License No.:

D.I.R. No.

Email:

To Be Submitted
WITH
Bid Package

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL

JAS LANSCAPE LLC
2225 RIVER RIDGE ROAD OXNARD, CA 93036
805.432.1438
1046099
1000547076
[email protected]

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BID PROPOSAL

BID SCHEDULE
The undersigned, having examined the proposed Contract Documents titled:

Item
No.

Item Description Approx. Length/Area Unit Weekly Landscaping Maintenance Fee Annual Landscaping Maintenance Fee

PLANTED MEDIANS
1 Vermont Ave (from El Segundo Blvd to 164th St) 11,940 LF LF $ $ 2 Artesia Blvd (from Western Ave to Normandie Ave) 2,299 LF LF $ $ 3 166TH St (from Normandie Ave to Berendo Ave) 1,877 LF LF $ $ 4 Normandie Ave (from 155th St to 125’ South of 155th St) 102 LF LF $ $ 5 Redondo Beach Blvd (from Berendo Ave to Vermont Ave) 178 LF LF $ $ 6 Manhattan Beach Blvd (from Crenshaw Blvd to Van Ness Ave) 1,871 LF LF $ $ 7 Rosecrans Ave (from Crenshaw Blvd to Vermont Ave) 6,163 LF LF $ $ 8 Rosecrans Ave (from 420’ West of Ardath to 670’ East of Ardath Ave) 1,040 LF LF $ $ 1,800.00
575.00
470.00

40.00 65.00
470.00
1,550.00365.00
93,600.00
29,900.00
24,440.00
2,080.00
3,380.00
24,440.00
80,600.00
18,980.00

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9 135th St (From Crenshaw Blvd to 400’ East of Crenshaw Blvd) 84 LF LF $ $ 10 135th St (from Dominguez Channel bike path to Ardath) 441 LF LF $ $ 11 El Segundo Blvd (from Crenshaw Blvd to Manhattan Pl) 1,594 LF LF $ $ 12 Vermont Ave (from 100’ North of Cassidy St to Artesia Blvd) 84 LF LF $ $ 13 Stevens St (South of 170th St) 63 LF LF $ $ 14 182nd St (West of Vermont Ave) 28 LF LF $ $ 15 Normandie Ave (from Gardena Blvd to 40’ North of Gardena Blvd) 31 LF LF $ $ 16 Normandie Ave (from Gardena Blvd to 35’ South of Gardena Blvd) 21 LF LF $ $ 17 Normandie Ave (from 155th St to 100’ North of 155th St) 210 LF LF $ $ 18 Normandie Ave (from Redondo Beach Blvd to 240’ South of Redondo Beach Blvd) 235 LF LF $ $ 19 Redondo Beach Blvd (from Nuanu Dr to 260’ East) 237 LF LF $ $ 20 Redondo Beach Blvd (from 215’ West of Gramercy Pl to St Andrews Pl) 216 LF LF $ $ 21 Redondo Beach Blvd (from Atkinson Ave to 690’ East of Arcturus Ave) 1,293 LF LF $ $ 22 Crenshaw Blvd (from 325’ North of Manhattan Beach Blvd to 300’ South of Manhattan Beach Blvd) 1,877 LF LF $ $ 23 Western Ave (from 141st St to Rosecrans Ave) 323 LF LF $ $

45.00 2,340.00

45.00 35.00

15.00 15.00

10.00 2,340.00
1,820.00
780.00
780.00
520.00

75.0085.00

85.00 75.00
3,900.00
4,420.00
4,420.00
3,900.00
480.00 24,960.00
155.00 8,060.00
455.00 23,660.00
660.00 34,320.00
165.00 8,580.00

ALLOWANCE FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE WILLOWS WETLAND PRESERVE TOTAL $100,000
4 YEAR GRAND TOTAL (ANNUAL TOTAL x 4)
+ ALLOWANCE FOR WILLOWS WETLAND PRESERVE ($100,000)
200.00
$
10,400.00
195.00 10,140.00

95.00 4,940.00

5.00 260.00
155.00 8,060.00
2,144,080.00
436,020.00

Item No. Description Hourly Rate
1 Supervisor $ 2 Tree Trimmer $ 3 Ground Person $ 4 Tractor/Loader Operator $ 5 Truck Driver $ 6 Chipper Truck Driver & Operator $ 7 Certified Arborist $

35.0095.00

65.00 350.00

55.00 65.00

35.00 TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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Item
No.

Item Description Approx. Length/Area Unit Mowing Maintenance Fee 1 Arthur Lee Johnson Memorial Park (1200 W 170th St) 4.9 Acres LF $ 2 Mas Fukai Park (15800 Brighton Ave) 2.7 Acres LF $ 3 Vincent Bell Memorial Park (14708 Halldale Ave) 0.8 Acres LF $ 4 Freeman Park (2100 W 154th Pl) 1.4 Acres LF $ 5 Rowley Memorial Park (13220 Van Ness Ave) 11.9 Acres LF $ 6 Thornburg Park (2320 W 149th St) 1.4 Acres LF $ 7 Artesia Blvd (between Vermont Ave and Normandie Ave) 1,065 LF LF $ 4,165.00
2,295.00
680.00
1,190.00
8,330.00
1,275.00
375.00

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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**Refer to Technical Provision, PART 8 – LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION.

All work required and shown on the construction plans and this specification, for which no price or item is listed on this proposal, it shall be understood that such work, equipment, labor, tools and materials shall be provided without extra charge, allowance or direct payment of any kind.Payment for performing such work or furnishing such equipment, labor, tools and materials shall be included in the above lump sum or unit bid prices and no additional compensation will be paid therefor.

The City will award the contract based on the Best Value (taking into consideration qualifications, experience, and costs).

Name of Bidder Signature of Bidder Date
JAS LANDSCAPE LLC 04/08/2026
Signature of Bidder

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA RECEIVED
The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of addenda by number and date each addendum received.

Addendum No.

Date
Date
Addendum No.

Addendum No.

If an addendum or addenda have been issued by the City and not noted above as being received by the Bidder, the Bid Proposal may be rejected.

Bidder’s Si Bidder’s Signature gnature Date
04/08/2026

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BIDDER'S DECLARATION
It is understood and agreed that:

The undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required statutory bonds and certificates of insurance within the period of time specified in the Contract Documents.

The undersigned will begin work after award of Contract and a Notice to Proceed has been given as herein specified and will complete said work within the time specified in the Bidding Schedule.

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BIDDER'S DECLARATION (Continued)

7. The undersigned bidder stated under penalty of perjury that the representations made in submitting this bid are, to the best of his/her knowledge, true, accurate, and complete.

Respectfully submitted,
Contractor's Business Name Contractor (Print)Title
Business Address: Street Signature Title
City State Zip Contractor's License No. and Classification Business Phone Number Business Fax Number
Date
Name Title Residence: Street
City State Zip Residence Phone Number
Note: If the bid is made by an individual, it must be signed with the full name of the bidder, whose address must be given: if it is made by a firm, it must be signed in the co- partnership's name by a general partner thereof, who shall also sign his or her own name, and the name and full address of each partner (general and/or limited) must be given; and if it is made by a corporation, it must be signed by a properly authorized officer, the corporate name shall be set forth, and the separate corporate officer’s certification shall be provided.

JAS LANDSCAPE LLC MANAGER
2225 RIVER RIDGE ROAD
OXNARD CA 93036 1046099 C27
805.432.1438
04/08/2026

ALEJANDRO LOPEZ MANAGER
OXNARD CA 93036
2225 RIVER RIDGE ROAD
805.432.1438

MANAGER
Contractor (Print)Title
Signature T

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

NAME OF BIDDER

SIGNATURE OF BIDDER

ADDRESS OF BIDDER

CITY STATE ZIP

ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE WITNESSED BY NOTARY
(attach appropriate jurats)

ALEJANDRO LOPEZ

MANAGER JAS LANDSCAPE LLC

JAS LANDSCAPE LLC
2225 RIVER RIDGE ROAD
OXNARD CA 93036

SIGNATURE OF BIDDER

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACT
[Labor Code Section 1777.1; Public Contract Code Section 6109] The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of the contractor, certifies and declares that:

3. The undersigned contractor is aware of California Public Contract Code Section 6109, which states:
“(a) A public entity, as defined in Section 1100 [of the Public Contract Code], may not permit a contractor or subcontractor who is ineligible to bid or work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code to bid on, be awarded, or perform work as a subcontractor on, a public works project. Every public works project shall contain a provision prohibiting a contractor from performing work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the public works project pursuant to Section 1771.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.” “(b) Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract, and any public money that may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the project shall be returned to the awarding body. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project.”

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this day of , 20 _, at
(place of execution),
California .

Signature: Name:

Title: Company:
8 APRIL 26
OXNARD

ALEJANDRO LOPEZ

MANAGER JAS LANDSCAPE LLC

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

Number of years as a contractor in construction work of this type:

Three projects of this type recently completed:

1. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $

2. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Date of Completion: Contract Amount: $

3. Name (Firm/Agency):

Address:

Contact Person: Telephone No.:

Title of Project:

Project Location:

Bidder's Signature
8 YEARS

CITY OF OXNARD

JOSE NAVARRO

SUPERVISOR

SEABRIDGE
5 YEARS 30,400.00/1,824,000.00
680 S. VICTORIA AVE
805.256.2591

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
3 YEARS 32,500.00/130,000.00

CITYWIDE

VEGETATION CLEARANCE
BETO 805.963.0611
735 ANACAPA STREET

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY

NUMEROUS SITES

LEX SOOD

SUPERVISOR

NUMEROUS SITES
ONGOING 15,000.00/180,000.00
213.305.8039

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

We agree specifically:

1. To establish or observe employment policies which affirmatively promote opportunities for minority persons at all job levels.

3. To take affirmative steps to hire minority employees within the company.

FIRM

TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING

SIGNATURE
DATE
Please include any additional information available regarding equal opportunity employment programs now in effect within your company:

JAS LANDSCAPE LLC

MANAGER
04/08/2026

RSON SIGNING MANA

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
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BID PROPOSAL

2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

Signature: Name:

Title: Company:

ALEJANDRO LOPEZ

MANAGER JAS LANDSCAPE LLC
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council
Meeting

AGENDA REPORT

SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 17D.

Section: DEPARTMENTAL

ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
Meeting Date: April 28,
2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE: Authorize the Director of Public Works to Enter into Fulfillment Agreement for Unprogrammed Surface Transportation Program-Local (STP-L)
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:

Staff Recommendations:
• Approve the Agreement
• Authorize the Director of Public Works or his Designee to Sign the Agreements and any Related Documents RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:

On March 14, 2023, the City Council approved the Agreement and Assignment of Federal Surface Transportation Program-Local (STP-L) and Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP) Funds with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LAC METRO).

The STP-L program ended in FY23 due to the Federal Corrective Action that took effect on July 1, 2023. This Corrective Action no longer allows STP-L to be allocated by population like in previous years. In order to get STBG funds, which is the parent umbrella that covers STP-L, agencies will now need to compete for it through SCAG’s Call for Projects. SCAG Calls occurs every odd year and the application window for the 2025 cycle closed on May 16, 2025.

For agencies with unprogrammed STP-L balances (allocations that didn’t get into the FTIP), during the April 2025 Metro Board of Directors meeting, they approved a one-time fulfillment by providing agencies with local Prop C funds. The City of Gardena has an allocation of $182,781 unprogrammed STP-L balance that can meet part of this fulfillment. To complete the process, LAC METRO requires the execution of the Fulfillment Agreement. The City is required to move forward with the execution of the Agreement to appropriate these funds towards the project without delay.

The allocation funds of $182,781 will be utilized as a supplemental budget for construction related expenditures on the following proposed Street Improvements Project, JN 526:

1. Normandie Avenue - from Artesia Boulevard to 177th Street

2. Vermont Avenue - from 177th Street (Flood Channel) to 182nd Street

3. 132nd Street - from Wilton Place to Western Avenue

4. 145th Street - from Gramercy Place to Western Avenue Staff recommends that the City Council Approve the Agreement and Authorize the Director of Public Works or his Designee to Sign the Fulfillment Agreement for Unprogrammed Surface Transportation Program-Local (STP-L), a form that was approved by the City Attorney.

FISCAL IMPACT/COST:

CIP Program Budget: $182,781 Prop C
Financial Impact: Positive Impact because of the supplemental fund APPROVED:
___________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
Attachments
Metro_Fulfillment Agreement for Unprogrammed Surface Transportation Program-Local (STP-L).pdf Agreement Number 9200000000FUL12
1 FULFILLMENT AGREEMENT FOR UNPROGRAMMED SURFACE

TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM-LOCAL (STP-L)
This Fulfillment Agreement of Proposition C Funds ("AGREEMENT"), is made and entered into as of December 1, 2025, by and between the City of Gardena ("CITY") and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA").

RECITALS:

LACMTA had historically apportioned, on an annual basis, $31 million of Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds to agencies in Los Angeles County based on population through the STP-L funding program.

WHEREAS, in 2021 and 2022, the federal government issued a Corrective Action to Caltrans and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), respectively, finding that the practice of allocating STP-L by population was out of compliance with STBG requirements; and WHEREAS, on July 1, 2023, the Corrective Action took effect on the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) and prevented agencies from programming and accessing their unprogrammed STP-L balance through the FTIP; and
WHEREAS, the LACMTA Board of Directors at its April 24, 2025, meeting approved using Proposition C funds to fulfill $182,781 of unprogrammed STP-L balance for the City of Gardena; and
WHEREAS, eligible project activities must occur on or after the LACMTA Board of Directors April 24, 2025, approval date; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived by CITY and LACMTA, and of the promises contained herein, it is hereby agreed as follows:

AGREEMENT:

1. LACMTA hereby provides a fulfillment of $182,781 of Proposition C funds (the the City of Gardena for use on eligible project(s), to be determined by LACMTA.

This assignment shall be automatically effective upon full execution of this AGREEMENT without the necessity of the execution, delivery or recording of any further instrument whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at LACMTA's request, CITY shall execute and deliver such documents and instruments as may be required to evidence such assignment of the Funds.

2. CITY must complete and submit an Automated Clearing House (ACH) form (Attachment A) through LACMTA's website to allow LACMTA to make disbursements electronically. Disbursements via ACH will be made at no cost to CITY. If electronic disbursements are not the preferred method of disbursement, CITY may request an Agreement Number 9200000000FUL12
2 exception in writing.

3. CITY shall expend the Funds on eligible project(s), consistent with the Statement of Work, Schedule and Budget provided in Attachment B.

4. For the purposes of this AGREEMENT, the term "Eligible Project" shall mean the transportation activities described in the Proposition C Guidelines.

5. CITY must use the LACMTA Funds in the most cost-effective manner. If CITY intends to use a consultant or contractor to implement all or part of the Eligible Project, LACMTA requires that such activities be procured in accordance with CITY's contracting procedures and be consistent with State law as appropriate. CITY will also use the LACMTA Funds in the most cost-effective manner when the LACMTA Funds are used to pay "in-house" staff time. CITY staff or consultants with project oversight roles may not award work to companies in which they have a financial or personal interest. This effective use of funds provision will be verified by LACMTA through on-going project monitoring and through any LACMTA interim and final audits.

6. CITY shall submit Quarterly Progress and Expenditure Reports (Attachment C) to LACMTA that cover all activities related to the project, including deliverables, milestones, and costs incurred. The reports are due to LACMTA one month after the close of each quarter on October 31, January 31, April 30, and July 31. In cases where there are no activities to report, or problems causing delays, clear explanation, including actions to remedy the situation, must be provided.

7. LACMTA, and/or its designee, shall have the right to conduct audits of CITY's use of the LACMTA Funds, as deemed appropriate, such as financial and compliance audits; interim audits; pre-award audits, performance audits, and final audits. CITY agrees to establish and maintain proper accounting procedures and cash management records and documents in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). CITY's records shall include, without limitation, any supporting evidence deemed necessary by LACMTA to substantiate CITY's use of LACMTA Funds. These records must be retained by CITY for five years following CITY's last use of the LACMTA Funds. CITY shall reimburse LACMTA for any expenditure not in compliance with the Scope of Work and/or not in compliance with other terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT. The eligibility of costs for CITY's own expenditures submitted to LACMTA for the Eligible Project shall be in compliance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87 (relocated to Title 2 in the Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A, Chapter II, part 225). The eligibility of costs for CITY's contractors, consultants, and suppliers expenditures submitted to LACMTA through CITY's Quarterly Progress and Expenditure Reports shall be in compliance with OMB Circular A-87 (as relocated) or Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 31 (whichever is applicable). Findings of the LACMTA audit are final.

When LACMTA audit findings require CITY to return monies to LACMTA, CITY agrees to return the monies within thirty (30) days after the final audit is sent to CITY.

8. The terms of this AGREEMENT shall commence on the date that this AGREEMENT Agreement Number 9200000000FUL12
3 is fully executed and shall terminate once CITY has expended all the LACMTA Funds and all LACMTA audit and reporting requirements have been satisfied.

9. CITY shall fully indemnify, defend and hold LACMTA and its officers, agents, and employees harmless from and against any liability and expenses, including, without limitation, defend costs, any costs or liability on account of bodily injury, death or personal injury of any person, or for damages of any nature whatsoever arising out of (i) a breach of CITY's obligations under this AGREEMENT; or (ii) any act or omission of CITY or its officers, agents, employees, contractors, or subcontractors in the use of the LACMTA Funds.

10. LACMTA shall fully indemnify, defend and hold CITY and its officers, agents, and employees harmless from and against any liability and expenses, including, without limitation, defend costs, any costs or liability on account of bodily injury, death or personal injury of any person, or for damages to or loss of risk of property, any environmental obligations, any legal fees and any claims for damages of any nature whatsoever arising out of (i) a breach of LACMTA's obligations under this AGREEMENT; or (ii) any act or omission of LACMTA or its officers, agents, employees, contractors, or subcontractors in the use of CITY's Funds.

11. This AGREEMENT may be amended or modified only by mutual written consent of LACMTA and CITY.

12. Any correspondence, communication, or contact concerning this AGREEMENT shall be directed to the following:

CITY OF GARDENA
Kevin Kwak
Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer
1717 West 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
Email: [email protected]
LACMTA
Mercedes Meneses
Principal Transportation Planner
Countywide Planning and Development
One Gateway Plaza (Mail Stop: 99-23-3)
Los Angeles, California 90012-2952
Email: [email protected]

13. This AGREEMENT shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of California.

14. This AGREEMENT constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein.

Agreement Number 9200000000FUL12
4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by their respective officers as of the date stated below.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY OF GARDENA

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION

AUTHORITY
By: By:

Stephanie Wiggins Allan Rigg
Chief Executive Officer Director of Public Works/
City Engineer
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

DAWYN R. HARRISON CARMEN VASQUEZ
County Counsel City Attorney
By: By:

Deputy City Attorney
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Agreement Number 9200000000FUL12
Attachment A

AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION
Agreement Number 9200000000FUL12
Attachment A

AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION
Agreement No. 9200000000FUL12
Attachment B

STATEMENT OF WORK
Project Title:

Normandie Avenue (from Artesia Blvd to 177th St), Cassidy Street (from Normandie Ave to Vermont Ave), Vermont Avenue (from 177th St to 182nd St) Street Improvements (City Job Number 526).

Project Description:

The City of Gardena will rehabilitate deteriorated AC roadway pavements on Normandie Avenue (from Artesia Blvd to 177th St), Cassidy Street (from Normandie Ave to Vermont Ave), Vermont Avenue (from 177th St to 182nd St). Associated improvements include reconstruction of ramps, damaged sidewalk, curb and gutter and other PCC; traffic stripping and signing; traffic detector loops; pedestrian push buttons; and adjust utility manholes/valves as necessary.

Project Schedule:

Advertise January 2026
Award Contract February 2026
Start Construction April 2026
Complete Construction June 2026
Project Funding:

Metro Prop C (Fulfillment
Funds)
$182,781
Prop C Local Return $1,362,000
Total Project Cost: $1,544,781
Project Map:

See next page.

Agreement No. 9200000000FUL12
Agreement No. 9200000000FUL12
Aachment C

QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT
Project Title:

Report Date:

Submied by:

Submied for Fiscal Year:

Quarter: Jul-Sep ☐ Oct-Dec ☐ Jan-Mar ☐ Apr-Jun ☐
Project Budget:

Fulfillment Amount:

1. Project-to-Date Expenditure
% of Project Budget Expended to Date:
% of Project Compleon:

2. Milestones
Descripon Start Date End Date
Environmental Clearance
Design Bid & Award
Design
Right-of-Way
Construcon Bid & Award
Construcon

3. List tasks or milestones accomplished and progress made this quarter.

4. If project is delayed, describe reasons for delay.

City of Gardena
Gardena City Council
Meeting

AGENDA REPORT

SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 19A.

Section: DEPARTMENTAL

ITEMS -

TRANSPORTATION
Meeting Date: April 28,
2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE: Approve Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to Provide 2026 FIFA World Cup Games Enhance Transit Service
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:

Staff Recommendation: Approve Agreement
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:

GTrans is requesting authorization to enter into a Regional Transit Provider Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to provide 2026 FIFA World Cup Games Enhanced Transit Service (WCGETS). The Games Enhanced Transit Service (GETS) is a coordinated regional transportation network designed to support the safe and efficient movement of spectators, visitors, and residents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Los Angeles from June 12, 2026 through July 10, 2026. As part of this regional mobility effort, GTrans, along with transit agencies across Los Angeles County, will provide enhanced transit services connecting major regional transit hubs to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, which will be referred to as “Los Angeles Stadium” during the tournament.

Under the proposed agreement, Metro will lead the regional coordination of operations, security, communications, and marketing for the WCGETS program, while GTrans and other participating transit agencies will provide the public transit service connecting major regional hubs to the stadium. GTrans is requesting authorization to participate in this regional effort by operating service between the Harbor Gateway Transit Center and SoFi Stadium, as currently done with GTrans’ existing Line 7X service, during the eight (8) World Cup matches scheduled to be hosted in Los Angeles. The Harbor Gateway Transit Center serves as a key regional mobility hub, and GTrans is uniquely positioned to provide this service as the primary transit operator serving the facility.

Through this agreement, GTrans will provide buses, operators, and supporting staff to operate the service, including transit supervisors and mechanical support personnel during event operations. The agreement provides reimbursement from Metro for operational costs associated with the service, with funding not to exceed $210,646.80 for the eight World Cup games hosted at SoFi Stadium as calculated by GTrans’ approved budget and revenue hours serviced. This partnership will allow GTrans to support the regional transportation strategy for the World Cup while helping to ensure reliable, high-capacity transit access between the regional transit network and the stadium during this major event.

FISCAL IMPACT/COST:

The Regional Transit Provider Agreement with Metro to provide 2026 FIFA World Cup Games Enhanced Transit Service will allocate GTrans $210,646.80 upon completion of providing the service under of the agreement. There is no impact to the General Fund.

APPROVED:
___________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
Attachments
Regional Transit Provider Agreement 2026 FIFA World Cup Games - City of Gardena.pdf 2026 World Cup Games Enhanced Transit Service (GETS) Network Map.pdf

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