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Council approves West Coast Arborist contract over local bidders' objections
Summary
Council approved a multi‑year tree maintenance contract with West Coast Arborist via a piggyback from Rialto’s RFP. Mariposa Tree Management and other local interests urged a competitive Monrovia RFP; City Attorney determined a same‑day protest letter from Great Scott Tree Care did not raise a valid legal protest.
The Monrovia City Council voted 4–1 on Tuesday to approve a multi‑year tree maintenance contract with West Coast Arborist (WCA), endorsing staff’s recommendation to use a “piggyback” procurement off of another city's competitive bid.
Staff presented a two‑year contract, with two one‑year extension options, for grid‑trimming, tree removal, emergency response and other services. The motion as read in the meeting set annual not‑to‑exceed amounts of $412,563 for tree maintenance and $10,000 for brush clearance through June 30, 2027, with extensions subject to an annual index not to exceed 6%.
Public Works staff (presented by the project lead identified in the meeting as Mr. Tachiki) told the council that Monrovia has a large urban forest — “over 8,000 trees” — and described grid trimming as the key annual workload; staff…
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