Title
Tree Pruning and Arborist Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve contract amendment #1 in the amount of $1,000,000 with Schneider Tree Care for Unspecified Tree Pruning and Arborist Services, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for a one-year term with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
David Wolfe, General Services
Erin Oliverio, General Services
Explanation
§ The city uses tree pruning contracts to respond to the high number of work orders to care for the city’s tree canopy.
§ Services include but are not limited to pruning, debris removal and disposal, and clean up.
§ The initial contract with Schneider Tree Care was approved by the City Manager in September 2022.
§ Amendment #1 is needed to provide additional pruning of trees identified by the city as damaged, diseased/deteriorated, or pose a safety hazard to the public.
§ In July 2022, the city issued a Request For Proposal (RFP); four proposals were received.
§ Schneider Tree Care best met the city’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
§ The total value of the contract including this amendment is $1,450,000.
§ Potential price adjustments may be considered based on legitimate and justified increases in the cost of doing business. The ability to consider price adjustments also allows the city to accept decreases, if warranted.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Contract goals were not established on this Amendment as there were no viable subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Services Operating Budget