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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Find in accordance with Title 3, Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 of the County Ordinance Code, Contracting Out, that due to the limited time frames, temporary or occasional nature, or schedule for the project or scope of work, the ongoing aggregate of as-needed brushing services work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant addition of permanent staff; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the following on-call competitively procured Construction Services Agreements with a not-to-exceed amount of $750,000 each and with a three (3) year term upon execution, to provide, on an as-needed basis, brushing services within the right-of-way on County maintained roadways as well as County owned property:
a) Agreement for Construction Services 9785 with Highground Excavating and Tree Service;
b) Agreement for Construction Services 9786 with Tree Service Unlimited, Inc.; and
c) Agreement for Construction Services 9787 with West Coast Arborists.
FUNDING: Tribe (100%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In 2022, Department of Transportation (Transportation) brought before the Board of Supervisors two (2) agreements for approval to supplement roadside brush removal services due to there being an increase in brush removal requests, heightened fire hazard concerns and Transportations award of a CalFire grant. The two (2) agreements expired on October 17, 2025. Transportation determined it would be beneficial to complete another Request for Qualifications for on-call brushing agreements to supplement the work currently being performed by staff and to address additional brushing along County maintained roads with discretionary funds.
Selection Process
The Procurement and Contracts Division of the Chief Administrative Office completed RFQ, #2025-0121, at the request of Transportation. The purpose of the RFQ was to pre-qualify contractors to provide brushing services on the West and East slopes of the County. ...
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