Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the Shade Tree Commission, to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Davey Resource Group to assist with the development of Tree Protection Standards, not to exceed $20,000.00.
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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 Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission has issued an RFP and selected Davey Resource Group as the entity to assist with the development of Tree Protection Standards, including tree-related ordinance review and revision; and
WHEREAS, the City and Davey Resource Group now wish to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements 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, on behalf of the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission, are authorized to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Davey Resource Group to assist with the development of Tree Protection Standards, including tree-related ordinance review and revision at a cost not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) payable from and chargeable to the Shade Tree Trust Fund 28053 JDE # 4000285300, Item 6760. All agreement(s) shall be approved by the City Solicitor as to form and substance.