CONTRACT 4699B AmendmentAgreement No. 4699B
SECOND AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT NO. 4699 BETWEEN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND
WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC.
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT ( "Amendment ") is made and entered into this 20th day of
October, 2016, by and between the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a general law city and municipal
corporation existing under the laws of California ( "CITY "), and WEST COAST ARBORISTS,
INC., a California corporation ( "CONTRACTOR "). The parties acknowledge and agree as
follows:
1. Agreement No. 4699 between the parties ( "Agreement ") requires that CONTRACTOR
pay prevailing wages to its workers. On June 7, 2016, CONTRACTOR notified the
CITY that due to a reclassification of such maintenance workers by the State
Department of Industrial Relations, CONTRACTOR is no longer able to perform the
services at the prices set forth in the Agreement and CONTRACTOR requested that its
price schedule be adjusted.(see attached Exhibit A).
2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 18 of the Agreement, Section 1(C) is amended to
increase the amount of the Agreement to a not to exceed amount of One Hundred and
Eighty -Five Thousand Dollars ($185,000) for Fiscal Year 2016 -2017.
3. CONTRACTOR may adjust the unit prices set forth in the Agreement by ten percent
(10.0 %) effective each October 22, of 2016, 2017 and 2018. These adjusted unit rates
are set forth on the Schedule of Compensation attached hereto as Exhibit B.
4, This Amendment may be executed in any number or counterparts, each of which will be
an original, but all of which together constitutes one instrument executed on the same
date.
Except as modified by this Amendment, all other terms and conditions of Agreement
No. 4699 remain the same.
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Agreement No. 4699B
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Amendment the day and
year first hereinabove written.
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Mark D. Hensley,
City Attorney
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Tree Care Professionals Serving Communities Who Care About Trees
June 7, 2016
City of El Segundo
ATTN. Mark Trujillo, Parks Superintendent
150 Illinois Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
RE: TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT
Dear Mr. Trujillo,
Agreement No. 4699B
Exhibit A
www.WCAINC.com
Throughout the past two years, West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA) and the City of El Segundo have forged
a very productive and cohesive working relationship with the integrity, health and preservation of the
City's urban forest as our common goal.
For many years, union organizations debated with the State's Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
and our firm that the work we performed for public agencies consisted of construction work and
therefore, they demanded that we pay our field employees construction laborer rates which averaged
between $40 -$50 per hour.
After much careful thought, WCA agreed to enter into a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the
Laborers Union on June 1, 2015. Subsequently, on August 22, 2015, a new prevailing wage
determination was issued by the DIR. The new rates stem from our CBA with the Laborers Union and
although not as high as the construction laborers rates as originally proposed by the DIR; they are,
however, more than the wages for Landscape Maintenance Laborer.
There are benefits to the new prevailing wage; it will allow the cities to continue to afford contracted
tree maintenance services at a reasonable cost, help support the State's initiative to increase the lower
tiered wages, provide a decent wage for the municipal tree care industry, and allow us to continue to
operate at a competitive rate.
However, the new prevailing wages are higher than previously used and will increase beyond the
Consumer Price Index beginning July 1, 2016. The new wage classification includes pre- determined wage
increases for the next three (3) consecutive years. At this time, we respectfully propose an increase
over the remaining three years of our current agreement. We propose an increase of 10% effective
each October 22, 2016/2017/2018 to help offset these imposed wage rates. Attached to this letter is
our proposed price schedule.
We appreciate your ongoing efforts to make this Agreement successful for both parties. Should you
have any questions, or require additional information please do not hesitate to contact me at (800) 521-
3714.
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President
Agreement No. 4699B
Exhibit B
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
PROVIDED BY WCA, INC.
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
ITEM DESCRIPTION JUNIT
FY16 -17
Each
FYI 7-18
PROPOSED
UNIT PRICES
165.00
FY18 -19
PROPOSED
UNIT PRICES
PROPOSED
UNIT PRICES
$ 39.00
1 Full Trim 0 -6" dsh Each
$ 33.00
Each
$ 36.00
137.50
2 Full Trim 7 -12" dsh Each
$ 98.00
$
$ 108.00
16
$ 119.00
3 Full Trim 12 -16" dsh Each
$ 98.00
275.00
$ 108.00
302.50
$ 119.00
4 Full Trim over 16" dsh Each
$ 264.00
24 inch box tree w /out Barrier
$ 290.00
$
$ 319.00
5 Clearance Trim 0 -6" dsh Each
$ 22.00
$
$ 24.00
18
$ 26.00
6 Clearance Trim 7 -16" dsh Each
$ 33.00
198.00
$ 36.00
217.50
$ 39.50
7 Clearance Trim over 16" dsh Each
$ 44.00
1 Emergency Response
$ 48.00
$
$ 53.00
8 Trim Coco Palm Each
$ 55.00
$
$ 60.00
20
$ 66.00
9 Trim Washingtonia Palm Each
$ 55.00
110.00
$ 60.00
121.00
$ 66.00
10 Trim Date Palm Each
$ 55.00
OPS'Tree lnventory
$ 60.00
$
$ 66.00
11 Tree & Stump Removal up to 36" Dia. Inch
$ 27.50
$
$ 30.00
$ 33.00
12 Tree & Stump Removal over 36" Dia. Inch
$ 33.00
prices reflect a 10% increase due to the
$ 36.00
for Tree Maintenance and
$ 39.50
13 Stump Only Removal Dia. Inch
$ 11.00
$ 12.00
$ 13.00
Tree Planting:
14
15 gallon tree w/ Barrier
Each
$
165.00
$
181.50
$
199.50
15
15 gallon tree w /out Barrier
Each
$
137.50
$
151.00
$
166.00
16
24 inch box tree w/ Barrier
Each
$
275.00
$
302.50
$
332.75
17
24 inch box tree w /out Barrier
Each
$
302.50
$
333.00
$
366.00
18
Crew Rental (3 men w/ equipment)
Per hour
$
198.00
$
217.50
$
239.25
19
1 Emergency Response
Per hour
$
264.00
$
289.50
$
318.00
20
Specialty Equipment - Crane /95 -foot aerial
Per hour
$
110.00
$
121.00
$
133.00
21
OPS'Tree lnventory
Tree Site
$
2.20
$
2.40
$
2.60
Proposed
prices reflect a 10% increase due to the
State - mandated prevailing wage
for Tree Maintenance and
its annual
pre- determined wage increases.
Fiscal Year (FY) = Actual contract year is between October 22 through October 21.