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Huntington Park council awards tree-trimming contract after debate over vendor ties and local hires
Summary
After a lengthy debate over pricing, local hiring and political ties, the Huntington Park City Council voted to award the citywide tree-trimming services contract with direction for negotiated local-hire and term provisions. One councilmember voted against the award citing vendor political activity.
The Huntington Park City Council voted to award the citywide tree-trimming services contract after extended debate over vendor selection, local-hire provisions and the political activities of a recommended bidder.
Public Works staff told the council they had solicited proposals, scored nine responses and interviewed the top five; West Coast Arborists ranked highest largely for emergency response capacity and a lower per-tree grid price. Staff said West Coast'9s grid price was $79 per tree, Great Scott quoted $119 per tree, Mariposa quoted $70 per tree, and the current vendor Northstar had quoted $80 per tree. Staff estimated the city maintains roughly 5,005 street trees and trims about…
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