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REQUEST FOR ~~~ <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />~a- <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 21, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR CLASS I <br />TREE PRUNING AT THE SANTA ANA <br />ZOO AT PRENTICE PARK <br />(SPEC. NO. 06-106) <br />(~~ <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 15f Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Award a contract to ProCare Tree Service, Inc. for Class I fine pruning of <br />trees at the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park in the amount of $13,951. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency is pruning the trees <br />located at the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park. Pruning the trees restores <br />their visual appearance, removes any safety hazards and is part of a normal <br />maintenance program designed to keep the trees healthy. An International <br />Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist will supervise the Class I fine <br />pruning of the City trees. <br />The notice inviting bids was advertised on July 7 and 10, 2006, and bids <br />were solicited. A summary of the bid invitations and bids received is as <br />follows: <br />17 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />5 Invitations For Bid mailed to Santa Ana vendors <br />4 Bids received <br />1 Bid received from a Santa Ana vendor <br />Bids were received, opened on August 2, 2006, and evaluated (Exhibit 1). <br />The bid received from ProCare Tree Service, Inc. is responsive to the <br />specification and meets the City's requirements. The variance in price <br />between the bid from Valley Crest, a Santa Ana vendor, and the others is <br />due almost entirely to higher quoted disposal fees. Staff contacted Valley <br />Crest and they stand by their bid. <br />22L-1 <br />