Presenter
Presented by Mr. Ravenstahl
Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with Davey Resource Group to conduct a tree inventory of the city's public street trees and to create a comprehensive management plan, at a cost not to exceed $127,000.00
Body
WHEREAS, Chapter 487 of the City Code provides that the Shade Tree Commission shall ensure that an inventory of the City's shade trees is conducted; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 531 of 1998, the Director of the Department of Public Works is authorized to use monies deposited into the Shade Tree Trust Fund to cover expenses associated with tree-related projects recommended affirmatively by the Shade Tree Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Shade Tree Commission has issued an RFP and selected Davey Resource Group as the entity to perform a street tree inventory and comprehensive tree management plan; and
WHEREAS, the City and Davey Resource Group now wish to enter into a Professional Services Agreement to set forth their respective responsibilities.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works are authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Davey Resource Group to conduct an inventory of the City's public street trees and to create a comprehensive tree management plan at a cost not to exceed $127,000.00 payable from and chargeable to the Shade Tree Trust Fund, Fund 2853, Org 420000, Subclass 600, Account 525500, Budget Year 2005. The Agreement(s) shall be approved by the City Solicitor in form and substance.