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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2018-23RESOLUTION NO. 201$- 23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MULTI-YEAR MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORIST, INC. (WCA) FOR TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES. WHEREAS, State Law requires the City to adopt procedures for the purchase of supplies, equipment and services by ordinance, but otherwise provides the City with significant flexibility to tailor its ordinance to meet the City's needs; and WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Purchasing Ordinance (Chapter 3.24 of the Diamond Bar Municipal Code) meeting State law requirements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to -Section 3.24.070(b)(4) of the Purchasing Ordinance, the City Council may authorize the City to purchase supplies, equipment or services by "piggybacking" on similar contracts entered into by another city pursuant to that city's purchasing program when, in the opinion of the purchasing manager, doing so is more cost efficient; and WHEREAS, in 2017, following a competitive bid process conducted pursuant to its purchasing program, the City of Upland awarded a contract for tree care and maintenance services to West Coast Arborists, Inc.; and WHEREAS, West Coast Arborists, Inc. has agreed to enter into a contract with the City which provides the same general unit pricing and scope of services as set forth in West Coast Arborists' contract with the City of Upland; and WHEREAS, the purchasing manager has determined that entering into a contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc. under such terms and conditions is more cost efficient than following the formal bidding process set forth in the Purchasing Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does hereby find and determine as follows: 1321762.1 2018-23 1. Based on the information provided by the City's purchasing manager, the City Council finds that entering into an agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for tree care and maintenance services according to the same terms and conditions as to price of the services as procured by the City of Upland is more cost efficient and in the best interest of the City. 2. The Maintenance Services Agreement between the City of Diamond Bar and West Coast Arborists, Inc. attached to this Resolution ("Agreement") is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 19thday of June _,2018. Ruth M. Low, Mayor 1, Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed, approved and adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on June 19 , 2018, by the following vote: 1321762.1 AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Lin, Lyons, Tye, MPT/Herrera, M/Low NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None aaL_- Tommye C Ebbins, City Clerk City of Diamond Bar 2018-23