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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />CONSENT ITEM – 6C <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: April 11, 2022 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Professional Services with Rainbow Tree Care <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> N/A N/A N/A <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br /> <br />• Agreement for Professional Services with Rainbow Tree Care to treat existing ash trees <br />on City and private property. <br /> <br />All items need a simple majority for action unless otherwise noted. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />On March 21, 2022 at the Council Work Session, City Council discussed contracting with <br />Rainbow Tree Care (RTC). The contract sets the cost rate per inch for the City to treat existing <br />Ash trees and also provides Arden Hills residents a discounted rate from RTC’s standard fee to <br />treat their Ash trees if interested. RTC is offering $6.70 per inch for residents and $5 per inch for <br />the City in 2022, correlating tables can be seen in Attachments B & C. Attachment A is a copy of <br />their professional services agreement. <br /> <br />Budget Impact <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Attachment A – PSA with Rainbow Tree Care <br />Attachment B – Private Property Injection Pricing <br />Attachment C – City Property Injection Pricing