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MEASURE Z - FIFTH AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT FOR MUNICIPAL TREE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
CITY COUNCIL
May 7, 2024
Public Works Department
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2 • The City maintains street trees within the public right-of-way and parks to enhance the quality of life for all residents
• Riverside’s urban forest includes approximately 35,000 park trees and 150,000 street trees
• Street trees are primarily located within parkways and along the front or side of homes and businesses
• The City’s street trees have an estimated value of over $449 million
BACKGROUND
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3 • 2017 - $1 million in annual Measure Z funding was
allocated to Urban Forestry to improve the 11-year
tree trimming frequency cycle.
• A long grid cycle results in
– increased service requests
– more emergency calls
– more claims
• Increased tree trimming funding allows Public Works
to
– Be more proactive
– Identify diseased or dying trees before they
become a problem
MEASURE Z INVESTMENT TO REDUCE TRIM CYCLE
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4 • June 2022 – the City Council approved an
additional $2,250,000 in Measure Z funding for
trimming of City-owned palm trees, and
planting of additional trees throughout the city
• Funding enables palm tree trimming every
2 years and helps retain a shorter trim cycle for
other City-maintained trees
• Proper long-term care is essential to
maintaining the health of the City’s urban
forest
MEASURE Z INVESTMENT TO REDUCE TRIM CYCLE
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5 June 12, 2018 – following a competitive RFP process, City Council awarded an agreement in the amount of
$6,679,536 with an initial two-year term through June 30, 2021 and with three optional one-year extensions
July 6, 2021 - First Amendment executed to increase
compensation by $1,995,748 and extend the term by one
year to June 30, 2022
May 4, 2022 – Second Amendment executed to increase
compensation by $2,154,345 and extend the term by one
year to June 30, 2023
December 21, 2022 – Third Amendment executed to
increase compensation by $2,250,000
June 30, 2023 - Fourth Amendment executed to increase compensation by $4,306,389 and extend the term by one
year to June 30, 2024
AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORIST
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6 • Finance Department considers contract extensions if vendor agrees to maintain current pricing at the level of services through the extended term • 5th Amendment increases compensation in the amount of $4,306,389 and extends term one year to June 30, 2025
Extension enables Public Works to provide the same level of service to the community for another year
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
$6,679,536 Original term
1,995,748 First Amendment
2,154,345 Second Amendment
2,250,000 Third Amendment
4,306,389 Fourth Amendment
4,306,389 Fifth Amendment
$21,692,407 Total
Fifth Amendment to extend for
one year will be the final
extension.
Public Works will prepare an RFP
for tree maintenance services
beyond June 30, 2025
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7 Strategic Priority 4 – Environmental Stewardship
Goal 4.5 - Maintain and conserve 30% of Riverside’s natural lands in green space including, but not limited to, agricultural lands and urban forests in order to protect and restore Riverside’s rich biodiversity and accelerate the natural removal of carbon, furthering our community’s climate resilience.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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8 That the City Council:
1. Approve a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement for Municipal Tree Maintenance Services with West Coast Arborists, Inc. of Anaheim, California, in the amount of $4,306,389 for services through June 30, 2025, for a total contract amount of $21,692,407; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Fifth Amendment, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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