For City Council Meeting October 14, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Christopher P. Jensen, Acting Fire Chief
Title
Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Services Agreement for Weed Abatement Between the City of Rialto and Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape, Inc. Beginning Fiscal Year 2025/2026 for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $225,000; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute a (3) Three-Year Agreement With a (1) One-Year Extension Based on Continued Satisfactory Performance, Subject to Such Modifications as They May Deem Advisable, Without Materially Altering the Financial Obligation Contained Therein.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Approve a Services Agreement for Weed Abatement between the City of Rialto and Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape, Inc.; and
2) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a Services Agreement with Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape, Inc., for Weed Abatement services for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $225,000 for a (3) three-year Agreement with a (1) one-year optional extension.
BACKGROUND
In July 2016, the City Council awarded Kinco Weed Abatement the contract to provide weed abatement in the City of Rialto commencing Fiscal Year 2015/2016, with a three (3) year contract with provisions for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions based upon satisfactory performance by the contractor. Per the terms of the contract, Kinco Weed Abatement did not extend and closed his business in the 4th year of his contract.
In November 2020, the City Council awarded James Huss, Jr., West SWPPP Services contract to provide weed abatement in the City of Rialto commencing Fiscal Year 2020/2021, with a three (3) year contract with provisions for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions based upon satisfactory performance by the contractor.
On April 1, 2025, the City of Rialto solicited proposals for RFP No. 25-028, Weed Ab...
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