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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7 Amend Tree Trimming Contract ACTION ITEM #the Tree Trimming ContractConsideration of an Amendment for the Tree Trimming ContractConsideration of an Amendment for August 1, 2018 7 Proposed Increase serviceeffective electric -District's goal of delivering safe, reliable and costis an important part of the Program Vegetation Management The ••Clear vegetation from all overhead electric facilities on a 5 year cycle•entire overhead system annuallyInspect •annuallyThe District performs vegetation management operations •facilitiesthreaten the safety and integrity of electric District has a responsibility to maintain vegetation so as not to he T•to Tree Trimming Contract Proposed Increase to Tree Trimming Contract Proposed Increase to Tree Trimming Contract cleared area compared to previous yearsGreater •Tree trimming contractor is trimming to 12 feet in 2018•feetfrom 6.5 feet to 12 minimum clearance requirement at time of trimming has changed The •operationsto State regulations affecting tree trimming changes July 18, 2018 a workshop was presented to the Board to discuss On •a total of $390,000the contract amount for Board extended the contract for FY18 and approved an increase to The •yearsto extend for 2 additional Began FY17 with option •267,000December 7, 2016 to Wright Tree Service in the amount of $District awarded a contract for tree trimming services on The •BACKGROUND / HISTORY Proposed Increase to Tree Trimming Contract NEW INFORMATION Total proposed contract amount is $700,000 for FY18•cyclemaintain trimming operations on the five year in FY18 to will be required $310,000 of an increase in the amount estimates Staff •budgetYTD expenditure of more than 80% of •operationsperform trimming to increase in the amount of labor and costs requirements has resulted in a subsequent trimming increase to The •Proposed Increase to Tree Trimming Contract Proposed Increase to Tree Trimming Contract FISCAL IMPACT contractthis proposed increase to the existing for budget funds exist in the Board Adopted Electric Utility’s FY18 Sufficient •Proposed Increase to Tree Trimming Contract Proposed Increase to Tree Trimming Contract RECOMMENDATION 700,000to an amount not to exceed $Tree Service increasing the contract amount for FY18 from $390,000 the General Manager to execute an amendment with Wright Authorize •Proposed Increase to Tree Trimming Contract Proposed Increase to Tree Trimming Contract