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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0499.091I • Nove~her 14, 1991 THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo A~to, Cftlifornia Tree and Stunp Re:rr,Qval -Award of Contract Members of the Council: Report in Brief This report recommends that Council ~ward a contract for tree and stump removal to Arbor care, a Division of Environmental Care, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $100,000. Funds have been budgeted in the Public Works Department Operations Division FY 1991-92 operating budget. Discussicr~ This contract covers ~emoval of dead, dying and hazardous trees and stumps throughout the city. During the contract period, staff will direct the contractor to remove a total of approximately 400 trees citfWide. Staff has identified 44 trees tor removal (List 1). Up to 355 additional trees will be designated for removal during the contract period. The eost to remove all of these trees ~ill nQt exceed $100,000. Bids were based on the removal of the 44 trees. The quantities of trees in each diameter and height cateqory comp~ising List 1 are proponionate to those from last fiscal yearls contract. Staff used the amount bid for the first list, added to the product of a crew hourly rate for 100. ere ... hOllrs~ t.o determine. t.he lo ..... est responsible bid. Bids "'ere received from three qualif ied contractors as shown on the attached summary. Staff recommends that the bid of $12,924.69~ for the first list and the 100 crew hours submitted by Arbor Care, a Division of Environmental care, Inc. be determined by council to be the lowest responsible bid and that the contract be awarded accordingly. Bidders also ~ere required to submit costs for removal of trees of varying diameters and heights (Schedule AI attached). Schedule A ~ill be used to determine the costs for removal of the additional trees, which ... 0111 be identified during tho;, contract period. The cost will not exceed $100,000, including the $12,924.69 bid for List 1. -1- CKR:499:91 • \ :_1 i· . .". o o Due to five years of dt"ought and a severe December 1990 freeze~ approximately 450 trees were removed in the FY 1990-91 r~moval contract~ Staff anticipates that this rate of tree deatr.s will continue through next spring. If additional City trees C!re identified that require removal, staff will return to Council to request additional funds. Regcmgpenda;tion Staff recommends that City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the attached contract with Arbor Care, a Division of Environmental care, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for tree and stump removal. Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL H. MILLER Deputy Director, Public works Operations g~~JW4~ DAVID G. ADAMS Director of Public Works FLEMING Assistant City Manager Attachments; Schedule A Bid Summary Contract Pages Related CMRs: 580:0 CMR:H9:91 -2- • o ~~SE SIP SCHEptWk AND fRJCES -PAGE 2 SCHEDULE A Item tree !'LL'SH CUT STUJrrP$ Bid Oiame.to;r S1'L"Y.PS l' -15' No. (A l{!GH ( 6) I 1\-S· ~ -E" $ 50.fO $-~~~ ~ 9" -10" ) 11" -12" 4 1) " -141t S ~5" -lEo L..§.L;'.L... $ 18 Q , CO E 17" -18 t1 $ SS. 55 7 19" -20" $.JJ-3~e5_ $ 250.0:1 B 21" -22" 9 2)" -24" $ l~l. SC 10 25' -a" $151.eO 11 27' -,S" $170.JS l2 ~9' -)0' $170.7P 13 31" -32" SED.:".,r 14 33" -34" 15 35" -)0" 16 J 7" H" $ . ,,,: -.-, ,,, 17 39' -<0" $ -r ". "', \'" ---------- 1S U' -042" S?I~.'~, 19 43" -4;4" 20 45 I, -",g" 21 4i lJ -<.S" 22 4S" -.50" 23 51" -.:-.-." -+ Cill'.r. P.la "~I.ol e'l'", r"l!dHJ ", STUMPS 16' -33' HIGH c $ 80.00 $-ll9~_ $ 208.C_D $ 20~I.OO $ 250.00_ $ J 00 • Q 0 STO'}'i?S COMPLETE TREE $ 62.31 $_29-,,6~, ",00,,-- $ lS7·~O $ 224. SO $ 214,59 $ 2 E6. CO $ }28.S0 $~QL $ 43 0 .0 0 $_4SC.OiL. $ 455.15 $ 450 QO $ 500.00 $ 9:"\ :' Q " $ ___ 0.\,,8 '10 S10.:0.00 $ fiB? 75 $ i14,Q~ S L",(H~ ij $ 1 1 11 ) , S 14115,25 $141€.25 $ .. t11§-=2-~~ S1416.25 " . o o ~AS£ EID SCHEDULE AND PRICES -PAGE ~ 24 2S 26 29 30 5.1'" -5~11 55 11 -S6J! Eiltf _ E2t.1 65" -66" 1$7 It -68" S 345.00 $lDOO.OO $Uoo.OO $--B-3~ $1)-,;.'J:.O."_ $1:200,00 $ 373~7:, $12('~ $HOC.O'o ,45L25 ,1700.0) $....ll:!..,~ $18('0.00 $--,~_ ~1900.00 $1600.00 SISOO.DO $18J~.GJ ,1900.00 pOOO.OO $_liiL2.L L1041.n $ 1841.13 S 195i.88 $~~ $ 2<47.39 $2362.39 $ 2523.H 69" 70" $ 4,4.50 $ S;7.i5 $ 552.75 $3-:'OJ.~ $2100.00 S 263 •. 59 i).--12'" $2.3 ?J...:S:L $2200.0.0 $ 2~4!..¢1 34 53300.~ $ 3296.41 35 Hourly rate per crev hour for additio~al root qrindi~q: $ 55.00 Bid prices and total '1 ~pplicable taxes. NOTE: The ProjQct Crand Tote thQ PLOW BIOOER~. erODER'S SIGNAToRt' __ ~~~~~~~::~~ Cav::..c, Hanso:; :CATE: Octo1::.er.22 ~ 1991 'Enclcsed is $ 5~ c~ hi6 tC_':2~ (Eid Eond a~ouf'.t) ,.rhich is given as sec~ri ty that. t.he ur,de::sign,d '.:i 11 er.ter into the co:rtract. If award ad the contract r the unde=$ig~ed hereby agrees to lign said contract and furnish a perto:~ance Bo~d in the amount of 100 , of the eontrlt!;t, a. Contractor's LeJ:::o~ ar.c3 'M!.terials Bond in the at:lount of 50 t of tht: Contract t"rice. and a Ce::-tificate Qf :!nsurance (on CI"T'i for::-.s) ir. ac~orca.,ce .... ith t!",e City I 5 Risk Manager's req1Jir.ements;. Elidde.r f s ti!:ilure to cO:r.lply ~erewith r:-.ay cause this contract to be c&neeled bt CI'i'i". Contractor's License No. ____ ~C~2~;~;~·~,~2~1~1~ ______ _ Cl&ssifieation ___ ~C~2~7 __________________ __ ; ,.~;~ '-.. . ~\ • "Arbor Ca.re Davey Tree Arbor Tree $7 i 424-.. 69 $B,0J5.0C $8,).99.00 HQU'RLY CREW )( 100 HRS $5,500.00 $5,500.00 $6,800.00 $12,924.69 $13,,53£.00 $14,999.00 o Conua'::i ~C,._ _ _________ -' Acct. Contr'H.10r __ ExpLration Dare ________ _ CONTRACT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into, in duplicate, this day of __ __ '9_. by and between the City of Palo Alto, California, hereinafter called "CITY-, and Arbor Care, 8 Division Qf Environmental Care,JD..c;.,., hereinafter coiled "Contractcr·, whose Taxpayer Identification Number is: ____________ _ For and in consideration of their mutual covenants, the parties hereto agree as fol1ows: 1. Contractor shall do all the work and furnish all !ne male-rials necessary to construct and complete in a good. workmanlike and subsrantial marmer, and to the satisfaction of the City of Palo AllO, the following: TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL 2. This contract shall consist of ttle following docur:'len~.s on file with the City Clerk, all of which are incorporated tlerein and made a part he:reof by reference thereto: a. This Col1ttact b. Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals c. Accepted Proposal {j. Standard Speciftcafons dated 1972, as amended, or as superseded bV other documents incorporated herein. e. General Provisions f. Technical Specifications -. Special Provisions ld, Certificate of Insurance h. Performance Bond 1. Labor and Materials Bond j. Affirmative Action GuideHnes and CompHance Report Ie. Any and all supplemental agreements wr-Ilch amend or extend the work. contemplated and wl",fch may be reqUired to complete the work in a substantial and accept-able manner. 3. In consideration of sue" work, CIT"{ sharf pay Contractor the amount specified ~n his bid in the manner provided in said Standar1 Specificatrons dated 1972, as amended. 4. 5. Concurrently with the execution of thiS contract, Contractor sharr provide CITY with the Contractor's labor ;end Material and Faithful Performance Bonds and certificates 01 insurance, including any workers' compensatior. insurance required by the laws of the State of California Of otherwise requrred in said specifications. ThiS contract shafl not be assigned by Contractor . ..,.--.----_.-.. .,' ........... ''''._----'-''-----'-- 6. 7. 8, 9. 10. CONTRACT ICentinu.d) All cl8jm~ by contracQegardfng extra work, charges. d~2 or other disputes .ariSing Out of the Contract must be subm~tted to CITY in writing within tEn (10) working days after the claim arose, describing in detail the nature and Y,'3rue of the disputed work. or claim. Contractor hereby agrees to indem:1ify, defend end hold harmless CITY, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all demands, Ciaims or liability of any nature, caused by or arising out of Contractor's, its officers'. agents' • or e mpioyees' negtigent aets r errors, or omisSions. or wiiiful misconduct, or conduct fOf which the law impose:s strict liability on Contractor in the performancoe or failure to perform this Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire Agreement between the parties with respe=t to the purchase and sale of the equipmer"lt. materials. or supp'res or pa.,ment for services which may be the s.ubject of this Cljntract. Afl pffor agr-aements, representations, statements, negotia-tior:s and undertakings whether oral Of wrin.en are superseded hereby. No payment~ partial payrnen~, acceptance, or partial acceptance by City shall operate as waiver on the part of City of any of its rights under !hfS contract. Contractor agrees to permit CITY to audit, at any reasonable time during the term of this Agreement and for three (3) years thereaner, Contractor's records pertaining to maners cov.ered by this Agreement. Contractor further agrees to maintain such records for at least three (3) years after the term of this Agreer.1ent. !N WJTNESS WHI:::REOF, the Parties have set their hands all on the day and year first above written. ATTEST: CITY OF PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 8y' _________ _ City Clerk Mayor APPROVED: CONTRACTOR 8y: ____________ _ City Manager Title; Public Works Depart~ent Taxpayer !.D.# _______ _ APPROVED AS TO FORM: Direc10r of finance Risk Manager City Attorney