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Monrovia approves $412,563 annual tree‑maintenance contract with West Coast Arborists over local bid objections
Summary
The Monrovia City Council approved a two‑year contract with two one‑year options for West Coast Arborists to perform grid trimming and other tree services, citing fixed pricing and prior emergency response; a local company and residents urged a competitive bid process.
MONROVIA, Calif. — The Monrovia City Council on June 3 approved a contract with West Coast Arborists to provide tree maintenance services for the city, voting 4–1 after public comment from a local tree company and residents who said the city should seek new competitive bids.
City staff recommended the agreement — described as a two‑year contract ending June 30, 2027, with two one‑year options to extend — saying the city could “piggyback” on a competitively bid Rialto contract that put West Coast Arborists (WCA) at a lower fixed price than other vendors. The council authorized the city manager to execute the contract with an annual not‑to‑exceed amount of $412,563 for tree maintenance and $10,000 for brush clearance and allowed future extended‑year increases tied to the Engineering News‑Record Los Angeles labor cost index not to exceed 6% per extension.
The contract covers grid trimming (the largest component),…
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