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Conejo Recreation & Park District <br />GENERAL MANAGER <br />Jim Friedl <br />DATE: February 4, 2021 <br />TO: Board of Directors <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />Doug Nickles, Chair <br />Nellie Cusworth, Vice Chair <br />George M. Lange, Director <br />Susan L. Holt, Director <br />Chuck Huffer, Director <br />GENERALS MANAGER EME' T Us <br />Tex Ward <br />FROM: Jim Friedl, General Mana �r <br />SUBJECT: Contracts for Tree Services atVariaus Park Facilities Not to Exceed $175,000 <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Waive formal request for proposal process for tree maintenance services contracts. <br />2. Authorize General Manager to execute a contract with West Coast Arborists, �nc. in the <br />amount not to exceed $175,000 annually for potential tree maintenance services at parks <br />throughout the District. <br />3. Authorize General Manager to execute a contract with Treescapes in the amount not to <br />exceed $175,000 annually for potential tree maintenance services at parks throughout the <br />District. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The District, as well as residents and visitors -to District parks, expect a high DeveO of professionally - <br />maintained trees — trees are one of the District's most valuable assets. <br />The District provides a comprehensive maintenance program for thousands of trees on park <br />property and historically has relied upon outside service providers to assist in the tasks required. <br />In the Summer of 2019, the District ended its relationship with long time tree maintenance service <br />provider Mortimer Tree Service when Dave Mortimer retired. Since that time, the District has used, <br />on a trial basis, multiple tree maintenance service providers recommended by the City of <br />Thousand Oaks and Dave Mortimer. <br />From these efforts, two service providers, West Coast Arborists, Onc. and Treescapes, have <br />displayed the qualifications needed, including but not limited to: breadth and depth of capabilities, <br />experience, response time, professional certifications, and licenses (e.g., certified arborists); <br />necessary to provide a high level of tree services to the District. <br />ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES <br />403 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 <br />805-495-6471 1 Fax: 805-497-3199 1 parks@crpd.org I www.crpd.org <br />