HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2024 0605 CCSA REG ITEM 10M CORRESPONDENCEFrom: Dennis Jones <dennis@mariposa-ca.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2024 10:59 AM
To: Moorpark <moorpark@MoorparkCA.gov>
Cc: Chris Enegren <CEnegren@MoorparkCA.gov>; Antonio Castro <ACastro@MoorparkCA.gov>; Tom Means
<TMeans@MoorparkCA.gov>; Daniel Groff <DGroff@MoorparkCA.gov>; Renee Delgado <RDelgado@MoorparkCA.gov>
Subject: Public Comment at Tonight's City Council Meeting
Hello,
I'd like for this email message to be read at the Council meeting tonight. I just found out this morning
about this contract being considered and am unable to attend in person to speak on the topic.
Greetings City Council,
My name is Dennis Jones and represent Mariposa Tree Management. I am writing to you to urge you to
reconsider the approval of consent item agenda letter M -award of tree contract to West Coast
Arborists. I understand City staff's desire to not have to go through the competitive bidding process and
while I empathize with that concern, I do think the City is making a mistake in doing so. Specifically, the
portion where they will allow West Coast Arborist to bill/perform items under the time & materials
rate. Their own stated fact that in this current FY 89% of WCA's billing has been Time & Materials. 5
years ago, the City piggy-backed the contract to this WCA off a City of Ventura contract, and now they are
doing so off a Carpinteria contract. So if those goes through, the City of Moorpark will be giving West
Coast Arborist 1 O years of contracted tree work worth close to $4million in revenue without ever having
checked on their pricing or evaluating other potential vendors -and doing so at a Time & Materials rate
which is usually reserved for emergency services in most City contracts.
Having had firsthand experience in providing these services to the city, I understand the importance of
transparency and fairness in the bidding process. Competitive bidding not only ensures that the city gets the best
value for its money but also promotes accountability and fosters healthy competition among vendors. By opening
the contract to competitive bidding, the city can attract a wide range of qualified vendors, ultimately benefiting
both the city and its residents.
ITEM: 10.M.
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