Award of Service Agreement:
Tree Maintenance Program
Department of Public Works
March 24, 2026
Glendale Public Tree Population
43,797
4,690
827
7,889
Street Trees
Parks Trees
City Facilities
Vacant Sites
2 • About 50,000 City Trees
• Estimated asset value $192.7 Million
• 88% Broadleaf and 12% Palms
Tree Maintenance Program
3 • Broadleaf 6 year full trim cycle
– 2 of 12 Districts trimmed each year
– Over 7000 trimmed each year
– Costs based on DBH
• Over 5000 Palms on a 1-year cycle
• Service Requests – large trees/groves
• Tree Planting Program – 750 trees per year
• About 300 Tree Removal – Cost based on DBH
• Young Tree Watering/3-year warranty
• Emergency Response
• Arborist Services/Plant Health Care
Request for Proposals Process
3 • RFP released September 15, 2025
• Pre-proposal Meeting – 5 vendors attended
• Proposals due November 5 – 2 submitted
Evaluation Criteria Weight of Score
Qualifications and Business History 35%
Workplan, Project Approach, and Corporate Capability 30% RPF Quality and Overall Responsiveness 15%
Proposal Price 20%
Proposing Company Score
West Coast Arborists Inc. 96.60
Great Scott Tree Care Inc. 90.86
Cost Analysis for New Contract
3 New Contract - Six Year Fixed Rate Contract thru 2032 • NTE $3.2 million annually/$2.1m GF
• Represent a 57% increase over current contract
• Current Contract fixed rate - June 2020 –2026
• Unit prices reflect June of 2020 rates
The primary factors contributing to industry wide increases include:
• Prevailing Wage Requirements (~25%)
• Fuel & Equipment Costs (~20–25%)
• Disposal & Recycling Costs (~15–20%)
• Insurance & Liability Coverage (~15–20%)
• Programmatic change to planting and establishment warranty (City) Overall, the updated pricing reflects a normalization after a prolonged period of fixed rates.
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