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Proposal - ArborPro Inc.rb r Pro UR13AN FOREST MANAGEMENT CITYWIDE TREE INVENTORY SERVICES PROJECT No 2023-27 Submitted by: ArborPro Inc. 22605 E. La Palma Ave, Suite 509 Yorba Linda, CA 92887 0: 714.694.1924 F: 714-694-1981 www.arborprousa.com March 4, 2024 rb r Pro UR13AN SOREST MANAGEMENT City of La Quinta Dianne Hansen, M&O Superintendent 78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta CA 92253 Dear Dianne Hansen; I submit herewith a proposal in response to your Request for Qualifications, Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27, City of La Quinta, California. My name is Keith Hennig, and I am the President of ArborPro, Inc. ArborPro Inc. is incorporated in California and licensed to do business in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. Our home office is located in Yorba Linda, CA. Our address is 22605 La Palma Ave, Ste 509, Yorba Linda, CA 92887, our Tax ID Number is 30-0223853, and our phone number is 714-694-1924. We would like you to consider ArborPro, Inc. for your Citywide Tree Inventory Services. ArborPro will use our proprietary GIS Tree Inventory Software, ArborPro Enterprise 2.0, for this project. Inventory data collected with Enterprise 2.0 can be easily exported for use in different formats like iTree and OPENGOV. As the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) indicates, ArborPro will deliver the new inventory data in a Microsoft Excel format as well as ESRI Shapefile and Geodatabase. ArborPro Enterprise 2.0 is also available for use by your landscape maintenance contractors. All information and pricing contained in this RFQ response is valid for at least ninety (90) days and any individual who will perform work for the City of La Quinta is free of any conflict of interest. ArborPro's team would like to be a partner with the City of La Quinta for this project now and in the future to support and educate the residents of this gorgeous area about the significance and benefits of their urban forest. We have the experience and resources to execute this project's scope with great integrity and easily commit to the contract objectives. It's clear your community appreciates the benefits of investing in their Urban Forest. At ArborPro, we share this same commitment and look forward to working with you. Your consideration of my proposal is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Keith Hennig President rb r Pro URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT Table of Contents Background, Qualifications & Experience.................................................................................... 4 QualificationsSummary..................................................................................................................... 5 MissionStatement.........................................................................................................................5 Statementof Values...................................................................................................................... 5 WorkSchedule................................................................................................................................6 Timelineof Project........................................................................................................................6 ArborPro Tree Management Software.................................................................................. 7 Equipment& Appearance........................................................................................................ 14 ProposedPersonnel...................................................................................................................15 ISACertifications......................................................................................................................... 19 Additional Arboriculture Services........................................................................................ 21 References of California Government Agencies.......................................................................22 Pricingand Labor Rates....................................................................................................................28 Complementary Services..................................................................................................................28 Staffing & Project Organization Chart..........................................................................................28 Subcontracting Services....................................................................................................................28 Disclosures............................................................................................................................................29 Methodology.........................................................................................................................................30 ProjectWork Plan........................................................................................................................ 30 DataFields...................................................................................................................................... 32 Tree Health Assessment........................................................................................................... 33 Tree Care Maintenance............................................................................................................. 34 Kick-off Meeting........................................................................................................................... 35 QualityAssurance........................................................................................................................ 35 Acknowledgements of Insurance Requirements.....................................................................38 Non -Collusion Affidavit.....................................................................................................................39 Acknowledgement of Addenda.......................................................................................................40 W_ rb r Pro UR13AN SOREST MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE ArborPro has been in business since 2003, and we have been providing Municipalities, Universities, and other federal government agencies with tree inventories, hazardous tree assessments, and master management plans for the past twenty years. We are incorporated in California and licensed to do business in numerous states throughout the country, but California is our home. We are the premiere company in this space in Southern California and our office is located in Yorba Linda, CA. Our address is 22605 La Palma Ave, Ste 509, Yorba Linda, CA 92887, and we are located two hours from the City of La Quinta. Our website address is: www.arborprousa.com, our Department of Industrial Relations Number is 1000047487 and our Taxpayer Identification Number is 30-0223853. ArborPro, Inc. is a full-service Urban Forestry consulting company with Urban Tree Inventory and Environmental Benefits reporting at the core of our business. We provide municipalities, universities, and federal government agencies with a wide array of Urban Forestry services to our clients nationwide. We provide GPS tree inventories, GIS -based management software solutions, Environmental Benefits Reporting, disease, insect infestation identification, and Urban Forest Management Plans. While we are experienced in tree and landscape maintenance, it is no longer one of our core competencies. By not providing tree and landscape maintenance services, we can ensure a completely non -biased and accurate assessment of your urban forest. ArborPro, Inc. is the local solution. We have completed numerous tree inventory projects specifically in Southern California. Some of our clients include the County of Los Angeles, LAUSD, UCLA, UCSD, CSULB, CSU San Diego, the Cities of Orange, CA, Lake Forest, CA, San Diego, CA, Grand Terrace, CA, Temecula, CA, Lawndale, CA, and the City of Fountain Valley, CA. ArborPro has worked closely with these Cities to ensure the integrity of their datasets while integrating, merging, or updating their data management systems. We have worked on over thirty projects funded by Cal -Fire, and ArborPro has recently been awarded contracts to create an Urban Tree Management Plan for UCLA and a Master Plan for the City of Colma, CA. ArborPro's full-time professional arborists have years of experience working together as a team. We feel that this Team's expertise allows us to be more efficient and accurate in our data collection process, therefore, delivering a superior product before any deadline set forth. We currently employ 45 people, including 20 ISA Certified Arborists (10 of which are also TRAQ certified). All arborists the will perform the inventory are local Southern California residents. In addition to the field staff, our technical Team consists of Software Developers, IT Specialists, and GIS Analysts to support GIS consulting and development all local to Southern California. GIS services range from simple map assembly to complex Urban Tree Canopy Assessments. The interdisciplinary mix of the ArborPro team rounds out our capabilities to rb r Pro MENNEN_ _ URBAN �O+tE T MANAGEMENT satisfy all urban forest management demands, whether to aid in future planning with a long- term Urban Forest Master Plan, current management, or understanding past complications for potential opportunity development. We hope the City will strongly consider using a small, local California-based company to perform your Citywide Tree Inventory Services. A tree inventory is a time and money -saving tool that will benefit the City of La Quinta year after year. The liability factor of damage to property and people will be significantly reduced when hazardous trees are located and identified. Tree maintenance costs will be reduced with the ability to create work orders for tree crews, making their job easier and saving time. It is evident your City and your community appreciates the benefits of investing in their Urban Forest. At ArborPro, we share this same commitment, and we look forward to working with you. QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY MISSION STATEMENT We are a successful company that provides superior services that satisfy customer needs. We will maintain a high level of ethics, teamwork, and professionalism while demonstrating a caring attitude towards employees and customers. STATEMENT OF VALUES We manage by our business values to provide a safe, productive, fulfilling work environment for employees, legendary service and enhanced value for customers, and mutually beneficial outcome for our stakeholders. We are committed to stability and growth. We are recognized for leadership in our industry and those we serve. Arb xr r URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT WORK SCHEDULE The Work Schedule Timeline is for a complete tree inventory for the City of La Quinta, including the Lighting & Landscape Assessment District 89-1 and City Parks. Below is a detailed timeline based on the total estimated tree count of 7,000: Week Task Trees Trees Submitted for Inventoried Review 1AKick-off Meeting, Tree Inventory 1,200 - Tree Inventory/QC 2,000 1,200 Tree Inventory/QC 2,000 2,000 - Tree Inventory/QC 1,800 2,000 5 Data QC/Cleanup 1,800 6 7 8 Closeout Report and Final Data Delivery Total 7,000 7,000 TIMELINE OF PROJECT This project's tree inventory assessment and data collection portion will take eight weeks to complete up to 7,000 trees. Any additional trees will be collected at the rate of 2,000 trees per week with our proposed data collection team. Should the inventory need to be completed on a shorter timeline, ArborPro has the resources to increase the size of our data collection team to meet this need. Data Quality Control will begin on week 2 of data collection and continue weekly until completion of the project. Data Deliverables will follow the completion of Quality Control, and the final Closeout Summary Report will be delivered within thirty days of data collection completion. City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb URBAN FOREST ARBORPRO TREE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE .rPro MAMA -GEMENT ArborPro Inventory Data Collectors will record the required tree attributes onto our proprietary ArborPro software suite, which utilizes the latest GIS (Geographic Information System) technology to offer users an immediate visual representation of any tree. The ArborPro software program can be reviewed at www.arborl2rousa.com, or a personalized software demonstration is available upon request. Ease of Use Our Team of Certified Arborists and GIS professionals created the ArborPro Software Suite, incorporating inputs from both field collectors and office managers. The result is a comprehensive, easy-to-use yet powerful GIS tree inventory program that assists our clients in effectively managing the Urban Forests. Due to its simplistic user interface, neither extensive training nor computer knowledge is required for ArborPro proficiency. Data can also be exported into an ESRI shapefile, thus allowing GIS personnel to analyze data in ArcGIS format. ArborPro's software is also compatible with OPENGOV. Map View — Integrated Mapping Component Our mapping view provides the ability to view Full Extent, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Select Trees, Identify Trees, Create New Sites, Move Trees, Draw Polygons, Add Base Layers, and perform Spatial Queries. Utilizing the Select Tool, the user can select a grouping of trees to request detailed information or create a work order. City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA-GEMENT Database View The database view from ArborPro is an easy, sortable datasheet. It provides an easy way to find an individual or group of trees in the database using location attributes. Double-clicking, an individual tree brings up the tree detail form. Tree Detail Form — Tree Sites The Tree Detail form provides the tree's attribute information and a link to street view (if available). Tree attribute details are customizable to fit client requests. Additional photos can be attached directly from the field using a tablet or smartphone. These photos can show damage and/or tree characteristics, for example, flower color. In more detail, any tree attributes unspecified by existing fields can be recorded in the notes section. All data fields can be customized by the user, the user can also add data fields at any time. Our program is fully customizable by the user with administrative rights. The Work History tab maintains all work records associated with each tree. This tab also maintains scheduled work, if work is proposed or scheduled through the work order system it will appear on each tree when the work tab is selected. Below are some sample screen shots from our tree detail form, the first on the left shows the tree details, the second is when you scroll down the form and see any pictures applied, the next is the work history tab which is found on the same form under the tab work. You will also see four buttons across the top of the form where the user can toggle to Google Street View, print a detail report of that tree and the more options tab which includes the ability to share the data for this tree to an associate or the public and the ability to open google maps. When you select google maps you can get directions to that tree from your smartphone through the google map program. 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The Admin user can select which trees to share and, more importantly, what data to share with the public at large or other groups. For instance, if the user would like to share the data for one council member's district trees, you can search for those trees, select what data fields to share then send a link to that dataset. Many of our clients will create a complete tree inventory Community Share link and share it on their website. ArborPro, Inc. recently completed the City of Los Angeles Arboretum tree inventory. We are setting up a QR code so that visitors to the Arboretum can click the QR code as they enter the Arboretum and then access the data as they walk through the Arboretum. The program shows where you are walking in the Arboretum you then click a tree and access the data. Below you will see that the data fields are limited to the selected fields to share and google map photo is also accessed. REPORTING CAPABILITIES The ArborPro reporting capabilities are both easy to use and powerful. The user has the capability to customize reports to meet their needs. Any type of charts and graphs are accessible. The reports can easily be printed or created in a pdf format. Furthermore, you can download your complete dataset or any selected data set in an excel or csv format, including Lat/Long coordinates for use in other GIS programs. 11 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 � r„�•��!���'i.rani �� ' r•, g 14 T, V,— ft -.Jr MK+a •� - r.�el- iirli x•rs L}e r ': k •• '+ REPORTING CAPABILITIES The ArborPro reporting capabilities are both easy to use and powerful. The user has the capability to customize reports to meet their needs. Any type of charts and graphs are accessible. The reports can easily be printed or created in a pdf format. Furthermore, you can download your complete dataset or any selected data set in an excel or csv format, including Lat/Long coordinates for use in other GIS programs. 11 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MANN -GEMENT ECO Benefits ArborPro utilizes the i -Tree engine to determine the eco -benefits provided by the urban forest. By utilizing this system, we apply the US industry standard with regards to Eco -Benefit reporting. All of these data fields are accessible through the detail form on a tree -by - tree basis. You can also get a summary of Eco -benefits for a grouping of trees. Customization The City of La Quinta can customize the data fields in the program and also customize any reports. We include a complex query option that allows our clients to create complex queries and save them. While we have a simple query option, for example, search all trees of a certain species based on condition, etc. The users that would like to create complex queries also have that ability. Pricing We believe that all our clients should have full access to all of the program's capabilities. Therefore, we do not create a menu of options for our clients. Once you purchase our product, you receive all of the power of ArborPro. We have no limit on the number of trees and have numerous clients with well over 100,00 trees in their database. Our Offline program is included with no limitations on downloads and tree counts. The offline system can be downloaded from the Apple store from any user. 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By utilizing this system, we apply the US industry standard with regards to Eco -Benefit reporting. All of these data fields are accessible through the detail form on a tree -by - tree basis. You can also get a summary of Eco -benefits for a grouping of trees. Customization The City of La Quinta can customize the data fields in the program and also customize any reports. We include a complex query option that allows our clients to create complex queries and save them. While we have a simple query option, for example, search all trees of a certain species based on condition, etc. The users that would like to create complex queries also have that ability. Pricing We believe that all our clients should have full access to all of the program's capabilities. Therefore, we do not create a menu of options for our clients. Once you purchase our product, you receive all of the power of ArborPro. We have no limit on the number of trees and have numerous clients with well over 100,00 trees in their database. Our Offline program is included with no limitations on downloads and tree counts. The offline system can be downloaded from the Apple store from any user. City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb xr r URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT Public Access As previously discussed, our Community Viewer will allow the City of La Quinta to share the data publicly. Importantly, you can share the data you choose to share, be that the trees or the data shared by tree. Training Our all -in -one price includes unlimited training for all users. We will provide an on-site training session as requested. Following that training session, we have a variety of training videos accessible through the program's dashboard, we have a YouTube site with additional training videos. Web -based training sessions will be recorded and available to the City upon request. We also have Customer Service Representatives available via phone or through web meetings for hands-on training throughout the service term. Additional Layers Our program also allows for adding any other GIS layers, including parcels, centerline, aerial photos, other asset groups, etc. Import/Export Our program can import any dataset requested by the client, and at any time, you can download either the entire inventory or a selected grouping from the program. Map Features We are currently releasing our map features module, also known as our asset module. This allows the user to add any other asset group, such as fire hydrants, street lights, park benches, etc. You will be able to utilize all the tools accessible for the tree inventory with the other asset groups. These assets can be collected using ArborPro or uploaded into the system through a shapefile or geodatabase. 13 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY DATA COLLECTION ArborPro Arborists will assess trees on all sites as outlined in the RFP following a level 2, 360° visual inspection of the tree. Data is input directly onto the ArborPro Software, Enterprise 2.0, using Wads. Data points are mapped with the latest GIS technology to ensure sub- meter horizontal accuracy. ArborPro will inflict no harm on City trees and properties during tree inventory updates and assessments. Arb xr r URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT & APPEARANCE Data collectors will utilize iPads for data collection. Each arborist will also have a D13H tape, clinometer, laser range finder, GPS unit, and other necessary equipment. Our employees always dress professionally, wearing a company -labeled safety vest, shirt, and/or hat for clear public identification, work boots, and all PPE (Protective Personal Equipment). ArborPro Inventory Arborists always respond politely and professionally to curious citizens and homeowners to preclude conflict; identification badges and business cards can be presented to de-escalate potential public commotion. Having worked in numerous municipalities previously, we are aware of sensitive areas of concern. If the City allows, ArborPro can hand our designated City Official contact information so residents can discuss project details with the City directly. 14 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA-GEMENT PROPOSED PERSONNEL ArborPro has full-time professional arborists who have years of experience working together. We feel that the background of this team allows us to be more efficient and accurate in our data collection process, delivering a superior product before any deadline set forth. ArborPro, Inc. does not use Subcontractors unless required to do so by contract. OSCAR CORVERA, OPERATIONS MANAGER Certified Arborist No. WE8225AUM, Certified Municipal Arborist, Certified Utility Specialist, TRAQ Certified - Resident of Riverside County Oscar R Corvera will be assigned as Operations Manager for this project. He will be the primary contact for the City, and he will be ultimately responsible for the project's success. He will provide the necessary time to maintain the project's integrity. He will be involved in all meetings with the City, review QA/QC reports weekly, and monitor the project's progress. Oscar R Corvera is a multi -talented professional with over 23 years of experience in Arboriculture, Vegetation Management, and Landscape Industries. He has experience in operations management, strategy, and business development, large-scale mobilization/rapid response, utility vegetation management, leadership development, and strategic partnership creation. Oscar has been certified by the International Society of Arboriculture as an Arborist for over fifteen years, with additional certifications as a Utility Arborist, Municipal Arborist, and Tree Risk Assessor. Additionally, he has been a CPR/First Aid Instructor for over 20 years, along with certifications in his hobbies of Scuba Diving and maritime activities, of which he is also certified as an instructor. During Oscar's extensive career, he has worked with well over 300 public agencies, municipalities, and many commercial and private entities across the US. One of Oscar's most significant projects to his credit is the Hurricane Katrina Clean Up and Recovery Efforts. For over two years, he was the Project Manager seeing it thru to the completion of the initial stages of Clean Up and Assessment for Rebuild. He oversaw over 500 contractors working on various tasks and assignments throughout the City during that project, directly managing over 150 field supervisors and managers. 15 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb xr r URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT MASON BURDICK — PROJECT MANAGER ISA Certified Arborist & Project Manager, ISA CERT # WE -13457A TRAQ, Utility Specialist Mason Burdick graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz with a Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences, concentrating in Environmental Geology, in 2016. Since he began with the ArborPro team in June of 2018, Mason has worked his way up from a Vegetation Management Pre -Inspector and Tree Inventory Data Collector to leading projects. Mason is competent with multiple GIS data collection software. He has been a certified arborist since 2021 and has worked on dozens of inventories in addition to municipal and military installations. Mason authored the Final Summary Report for the Town of Albany, CA and will be the Project Manager for this project. Mason's tree inventory experience includes, but is not limited to: City of Malibu, CA LAUSD City of Cupertino, CA Indian Wells, CA City of Livermore, CA City of East Palo Alto, CA Los Angeles County City of Vallejo, CA KEN GREBY — SPECIES SPECIALIST ISA Certified Arborist & Species Specialist, ISA CERT # WC 0550 Mr. Greby has been involved with plants and trees for his entire working life. He graduated in 1987 from California Polytechnic University, Pomona with a BS in Horticulture, and a minor in Botany. Mr. Greby has been a certified arborist since 1998 and has worked on over 50 university inventories in addition to municipal and military installations. Mr. Greby volunteers much of his time at Arboretums, conducting instructional classes for city personnel as well as residents on tree ID and tree care. Mr. Greby is the company's species specialist with over twenty-five years of experience. He will contribute his knowledge of the area, community, and urban forest. Ken's tree inventory experience includes, but is not limited to: City of Malibu, CA City of Indian Wells, CA LAUSD UCLA County of Los Angeles, CA City of Orange, CA City of Fountain Valley, CA City of Santa Clarita, CA City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb xr r URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT RICHARD SULLEY — DATA COLLECTOR ISA Certified Arborist (CERT# NY -6548A), ISA Certified Arborist - TRAQ Richard Sulley was certified by the International Society of Arboriculture on April 1, 2021. He is also a Certified Consulting Urban Forester. Richard joined the ArborPro Team in June of 2018. He graduated from SUNY in December of 2014 with a BS in Ecology before getting his certification in Applied Environmental Science from Plattsburgh College in New York. Richard led the team that completed a tree inventory project for the Village of Rockville Centre, NY, consisting of the collection of over 8,736 tree sites; he also worked on the team in the final stages of the County of Los Angeles tree inventory project. Richard Sulley's tree inventory experience includes, but is not limited to: City of Malibu, CA County of Los Angeles, CA City of Indian Wells, CA City of Orange, CA LAUSD City of Fountain Valley, CA UCLA City of Santa Clarita, CA BRYAN LEHNIG — DATA COLLECTOR ISA Certified Arborist & Data Collector, ISA CERT # WE -14502A, 6000 Series GPS Certified - Resident of Los Angeles County Bryan Lehnig will be assigned as one of the data collectors for the project. He will be responsible for the quality tree assessment data entered into our ArborPro data collection suite. He will be working full-time on the project until completion. Bryan joined the ArborPro Team in September of 2021. He graduated with a Bachelor's in Environmental Studies in April 2021 and minored in Geographic Information Systems. Before joining the ArborPro Team, Bryan honed his GPS and GIS skills working for Logan City in Utah, mapping a creating a catalog of the City's signage. He continued utilizing his skills working with PMG Vegetation Control, where he helped develop a GIS prototype application system. Recently, Bryan worked with Ken Greby on the LAUSD and Los Angeles County Tree Inventories. 17 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MANN-GEMENT Bryan Lehnig's tree inventory experience includes, but is not limited to: Los Angeles County, CA LAUSD, CA Indian Wells, CA Maui, HI Lake Arrowhead, CA Colma, CA SCOTT ECKERSALL — GIS. DEVELOPER & PRODUCT MANAGER Scott Eckersall earned a BS degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Los Angeles. He has been with ArborPro Inc. for over fifteen years and has developed ArborPro as well as ArborPro Enterprise, our cloud -based inventory software. Before ArborPro, he served as Product Manager and lead software developer for Digital Map Products for three years, where he designed CityGIS.com. Moreover, he worked at Psomas for one year, where he developed a variety of GIS applications, including an ArcGIS- based Automated Pollutant Loading Model for Los Angeles City. Scott continues to update and improve ArborPro's software by implementing suggestions and ideas from clients that use the program daily. City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 ISA CERTIFICATIONS Arb xr r URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT The International Society of Arboriculture Idereby Annn-+ounces'Char ��rAd llm l=amed the Credential ISA Certified Arborist 8 By successfully meeting ISA Certified Arborist cenlficatlon requirements through dcimwstratud allainmcnt of reliwant camlFcicmiis as suppvrrcd by the 1SA Cradentiating Council [ �'i�A F•rwn Ikw'�.. LII Apnl:0:l 19 0.. 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D- ( -,M r. a W.W. 41 The International Society of Arboriculture Hereby Announces That ,�COar Q- eveff gjf/E , Iias Earned the Credential ISA Certified Arborist 6 By successfully meeting ISA CertifiedArborist certification requirements thnDugh demonstrated attainment of relevant competencies as supported by the ISA Credentialing Council LTX] & Exmcu[rre fl.caYa Apa MI M.. 1076 AAB +nwi nnti�n•ar•.� �f NYLSUA N -6e 46 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb xr r URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT Th e In terna do n a] Society ofArboHeulture HereV Announcer nal ';�3T'qe DeITI IV -&& llss Fanned rhe Credential ISA Certified Arborist' By successfully meeting ISA Certified Arborist ccrti£tcation requirements through demonstrated attainment of relevant competencies as supported by the ISA Crcdentiaiing Council Cdl[tyn Pomuan CEO d Executive Drecror 108r1a7 2WI 30 June 2025 Issue Date Expiration pale AAW �wwrr.r .cease e Aneraconrr.�. nom wwi uc.a...ear ADDITIONAL ARBORICULTURE SERVICES I* Urban Forest Management Plans 0 Maintenance Plans 0 Tree Risk Assessments 0 Canopy Assessments City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb xr r URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT REFERENCES OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CA The City of Palm Springs awarded ArborPro, Inc. the contract to perform a tree inventory, provide software, and a 5 -year management plan. Before the survey, the City did not have a tree maintenance plan. The City had maintained a reactive program responding to complaints and emergencies. Led by Ken Greby, ArborPro, Inc. provided the City with a comprehensive inventory, including the city -owned golf courses, parks, city facilities, and city right-of-way trees. Once we completed the survey, the staff at ArborPro provided an Urban Forest Master Plan that included a 5 -year maintenance program. The City Council adopted the Plan and moved forward with the proactive maintenance plan. The Plan included a detailed eco -benefit analysis, City Council Meetings, Community Meetings, and overall environmental impact reporting. The City has since hired ArborPro for ongoing consulting services to help prepare an RFP for tree maintenance and to monitor the tree maintenance contractors. This tree inventory consisted of over 15,000 trees citywide; it included over 2,000 trees on the golf course. Timeline: September 2014 - December 2014 Kenneth Kershaw Park Maintenance Supervisor 760-323-8283 kenneth.kershaw0palmspringsca.gov 22 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA-GEMENT LOS ANGELES COUNTY - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - PARKS DEPARTMENT Beginning in 2018 ArborPro's inventory team, Including Mason Burdick, Ken Greby, Richard Sulley, and Matthew Karody, started working on the L.A. County Department of Public Works street tree inventory. Over the next two years, our team surveyed over 180,000 tree sites, including stumps and vacant planting sites. Based on the success of this project, the L.A. County Parks Department hired ArborPro to complete an assessment of all of the trees in County Parks. This separate project began in January 2022 and was completed in June 2023. The Parks Department purchased unlimited licenses of the ArborPro Enterprise program and has already started to use the system to manage all of their trees. Due to the quality of the work our team of Arborists provided, the County of Los Angeles Parks Department added some unique locations that were not initially included in the tree inventory scope. These locations include the L.A. Arboretum, Descanso Gardens, and the Hollywood Bowl, among other Botanical Gardens and Theatre locations. ArborPro is in the process of setting up our Community Viewer for the L.A. Arboretum. Guests of the Arboretum are going to be able to scan a Q.R. code on their smartphone upon entering the property and access the L.A. Arboretum tree data. As guests walk through the property, they can click on individual trees to access the species, dbh, and height information. We are also working on adding historical data to the application so the quest will also be able to learn the individual tree's history and that species' history. Below is a screenshot of the Arboretum database. Todd R. Schmit, P.L.A. County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation M:626-734-8440 0:626-588-5346 TSchmit@parks.lacounty.gov 23 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb- URBAN FOREST CITY OF CUPERTINO .rPro MAMA -GEMENT On October 11, 2018 ArborPro, Inc. began operations on a comprehensive GPS inventory of the trees along street rights-of-way (ROW) and in public parks and facilities in the City of Cupertino. ArborPro assigned two Arborists, Vanessa Shelvin and Robert Castaneda, to collect detailed information on the condition, size, species, maintenance recommendations, etc. for all trees managed and maintained by the City of Cupertino. A total of 22,081 sites, comprised of 19,799 trees (89.7%), 199 stumps (0.9%), 1,295 proposed vacant sites (5.9%), and 788 unsuitable planting sites(3.6%) were updated or added over the course of the three month inventory. ArborPro worked with the City to integrate the new inventory into CityWorks. N Andy Badal Asset Management Technician 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino CA 95014 Andy cupertino.org 408-777-1354 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb xr r Mb6.-- URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CA ArborPro, Inc. began operations on a comprehensive inventory of the trees for the City of San Diego in the Fall of 2017. The ArborPro team, Jeff Davidson and Nick Townsend led by William Brown, performed a detailed tree assessment of 100,668 tree sites. This project was funded by Cal Fire's Urban Forestry Grant program. The data collected included the location, health, size, species, maintenance recommendations, etc., for all the trees within the City right-of-way. All the data collected was given to the City in an ExceIT" database and ESRI® shapefiles and then integrated into the City's GIS program. ArborPro completed the inventory for the City of San Diego in July of 2018. Brian Widener City Forester 2781 Caminito Chollas San Diego, CA 92105 619-527-8050 bwidener(@sandiego.gov 25 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA ArborPro completed a tree inventory for the City and County of San Francisco. San Francisco awarded ArborPro, Inc. a $350,000 contract to complete a citywide tree inventory. The initial funds available allowed for the inventory of over 80,000 tree sites. Once our Team completed the initial project on schedule, the City amended the agreement to inventory up to 140,000 tree sites. Their initial estimate was low. The City of San Francisco received data updates every week, including a summary report. ArborPro utilized a five -person team led by Project Manager Ken Greby. This tree survey has been a highly political and sensitive community project. The City created a website to provide the community with updates on the progress. Our Team, as with all projects, performed the survey on a neighborhood by neihb h d bosis. U 1 tn f each rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA -GEMENT 8veryTreeW is an effort to map and record every tree on every street in San Francisco. How marry street trees are there In San Francisca? Nobody knows for scare, So we'r'e Count ing there. We're comhig to every block fn every neighborhood tc reap the city's street trees. We are recordkng each tree's location, spec[es and condition. Plus, well be identifying vacant sites where new trees could be planted. it I g or o0 Pon comio o F e neighborhood, we provided the City with a summary report of the neighborhood, including the i -Tree analysis. This information was updated to the community as we progressed through the City. To increase community awareness, our Team provided interested residents with the postcard seen here. We would suggest that the City of Concord consider utilizing a similar postcard for citizen awareness on this project. Jon Swae SF Planning Department 415-575-9069 jon.swae@sfgov.org City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 A rb r Pro URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PAST SIMILAR PROJECTS Below is a list of recent California based clients: Relevant Municipality Experience City of San Francisco, CA County of Los Angeles, CA City of Malibu, CA City of Vallejo, CA City of Cupertino, CA City of Livermore, CA City of Milpitas, CA City of Simi Valley, CA City of San Jose, CA City of Thousand Oaks, CA City of Huntington Park, CA City of Goleta, CA City of San Diego, CA City of Arvin, CA City of Santa Clarita, CA City of Temecula, CA City of Manteca, CA City of San Marino, CA City of Palm Springs, CA County of Ventura, CA City of Indian Wells, CA City of Fountain Valley, CA City of Lawndale, CA City of Oakley, CA City of Orange, CA City of Isleton, CA City of Lake Forest, CA City of East Palo Alto, CA City of Newark, CA City of San Luis Obispo, CA City of Lancaster, CA City of Goleta, CA LAUSD Cal Tech UCLA USC UC Berkeley UC Irvine CSU Chico San Jose State San Francisco State CSU Long Beach Jet Propulsion Laboratory Claremont USD Pomona College Occidental College Cal Poly Pomona Norwalk La Mirada USD Pepperdine University Chapman University CSU San Bernardino Orange Coast College City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 PRICING AND LABOR RATES rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA -GEMENT Pricing and Labor Rates have been submitted in a separate file/envelope per RFQ instructions. COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES Software support is included with no additional cost with your software subscription. STAFFING & PROJECT ORGANIZATION CHART Keith Hennig President Fop 7o,-.-,,r.-g Mason Burdick Project Manager Scott Eckersall r II Product Developer Certified Arborist C L _ TRAQ Richard Sulley Bryan Lehnig Ken Greby Michael Talig Data Collection Data Collection Data Collection GIS/Customer Certified Arborist Certified Arborist Support Certified Arborist SUBCONTRACTING SERVICES ArborPro believes we can provide better quality control by keeping all products and services in-house. Therefore we do not subcontract our services. 28 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb- URBAN FOREST DISCLOSURES .rPro MAMA -GEMENT ArborPro has been in business for twenty years and we are financially stable. We are not involved in any pending litigation and we have never defaulted on a contract. We do not plan on closing any offices and we have never filed for bankruptcy. BUSINESS LICENSING ArborPro, inc. will acquire all necessary licenses upon award. SAMPLE FINAL SUMMARY REPORT A Sample Final Summary Report has been included in a separate file. City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA-GEMENT METHODOLOGY ArborPro Inc. is offering to conduct a comprehensive GIS -based tree inventory of municipally managed trees for the City of La Quinta. Our ISA Certified Arborists will work with the City to collect the proposed tree attributes, identify potential planting sites, and assess tree conditions in the field. ArborPro will compile the database using our ArborPro urban forest management software Enterprise 2.0 and complete all project tasks by the July 1, 2024, deadline. ArborPro, Inc. has completed projects in the state of California from 2,500 to 300,000 trees with various tree management plan and community outreach scope requirements. ArborPro, Inc. was recently awarded a summer project for UCLA and the City of Colma, CA. Being a local firm, we have the ability to meet in person with City staff, council, and community groups at any time. We are familiar with the tree species, local pests and long- term management needs. We'll provide La Quinta with the most experienced local team available. We understand the species diversity required for this area and which species should be planted in available spaces based on parkway size, existence of overhead utilities, climate issues, etc... Our close proximity to La Quinta, experience on similar projects and qualified staff should not be overlooked. The flexibility for any member of our management team including the president to show up in person for any community meeting or council meeting at a moments notice will enhance the relationship, public outreach perspective and overall project success. We propose sending a team of highly educated ISA Certified Arborists led by ISA Certified and TRAQ Arborist Mason Burdick to complete the tree inventory phase of this project. We currently employ 64 people, including 20 ISA Certified Arborists (10 of which are also TRAQ- certified). The team will conduct a tree inventory of approximately 7,000 city -owned trees for the City of La Quinta and provide analysis and recommendations. PROJECT WORK PLAN ArborPro Inc. is offering to conduct a tree inventory and provide analysis and recommendations for the City of La Quinta. ArborPro will perform a Level II Risk Assessment on the City's public shade trees. Our ISA Certified Arborists will work with the City to collect the proposed tree attributes and assess tree conditions in the field. ArborPro will compile the database using our ArborPro urban forest management software Enterprise 2.0 and deliver the inventory in a Microsoft Excel format, ESRI Shapefile, and Geodatabase. City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arbxr r UR13AN FOREST MANAGEMENT ArborPro Certified Arborists will perform quality assurance to provide superior data. The entire inventory will be accessible on our Cloud -based management software, ArborPro Enterprise 2.0, with GIS Analyst support. Our team at ArborPro has the knowledge, experience, and capabilities to guarantee cost- effective productivity and impeccable results. We look forward to partnering with the City of La Quinta in educating the public on the significance and benefits of trees in our ecosystem. -_0 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb •r r URBAN FOREST MANA(31EMENT DATA FIELDS All data fields and definitions can be modified per the City of La Quinta's request during the Pre -Job meeting. The Summary Report will include a glossary of definitions used in inventory. Data collected during the inventory will include IRV,, ' but are not limited to the following fields:ON mz;lc ?_;t - 4 Tree Number GIS Coordinate Nomenclature DBH Height Canopy Spread Tree Condition • Excellent • Very Good • Good • Fair • Poor • Critical (Removal) • Dead (Removal) Q0 Further Inspection Required o Hardscape Damage =9 QO q0 o Overhead Utilities o Sidewalk/Street Proximity o Sidewalk/Street Clearance o Grow Space Type o Recommended Guidelines o Risk Assessment o Risk Rating Staking Comments Primary Maintenance Needs (ANSI A300 Pruning Standards) City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb URBAN FOREST TREE HEALTH ASSESSMENT .rPro MANAC31EMENT The general condition of each tree will be evaluated following the International Society of Arboriculture rating system. Following, are our standard (industry standard) definitions for tree condition. During the Pre -job meeting, we will discuss these definitions with appropriate City staff and make adjustments if necessary. City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Condition Rati• JA Trees in this class are judged to be exceptional trees possessing the best qualities of Excellent the species. They have excellent form, very minor maintenance issues, with virtually (ISA. Rating no dead branches, deformities, or nutritional problems. These trees are in an 100%) acceptable location and can be expected to achieve a full mature shape and life expectancy. Good Trees in this class are judged to be desirable and, with proper maintenance, can be returned to excellent classification. They may be interfering with utility lines, (ISA. Rating planted in an overcrowded location, or have minor insect, pathogen, or nutritional 80%) deficiencies. Fair Trees in this category have some or all of the following problems: large dead limbs (ISA. Rating representing less than one-third of the canopy, large cavities in the trunk, major 60%) deformities, girding roots, obvious insect, pathogen, or nutritional problems. Poor Trees in this group are in degraded condition with irreversible problems. These can (ISA. Rating include dead branches representing 50% or more of the canopy, drastic deformities, 40%) multiple trunk cavities, and severe insect, pathogen, or nutritional problems. Removal Trees in this category are either already dead or in such poor condition that removal (ISA rating of is required. These trees have over 90% dead branches and/or have completely <40%) succumbed to insects, pathogens, or nutritional deficiencies. City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA -GEMENT TREE CARE MAINTENANCE Maintenance Priority Priority 1 Defective trees, dead trees, hazardous trees that must be removed Removal immediately. Priority 2 Trees that should be removed, but do not as great of a liability as Priority Removal One Tree Removals. Priority 3 Trees that should be removed but pose minimal liability to persons or Removal Property (i.e. small dead trees, failed transplants, large trees that are poorly sited or inferior quality and pose minimal threat to community) _I Priority 1 Trees that require removal of hazardous deadwood, hangers, broken Prune branches, dead, dying or diseased limbs greater than 4 inches in diameter. Priority 2 Trees that have dead, dying, diseased or weakened branches between 2 Prune and 4 inches in diameter. Routine Trees that require routine horticultural pruning to correct structural Prune Problems or growth pattern obstructing traffic or interfering with utility Large wires or buildings. Trees in this category have characteristics that could become risks if not corrected. Routine Prune Small Training Pruning Plant Tree Trees that are small growing (20 feet or less in height), mature and can be evaluated and pruned from the ground. Young trees that are under 20 feet in height that must be pruned to correct or eliminate weak, interfering or objectionable branches in order to III future maintenance requirements. Location of vacant planting sites. Location of tree stumps. Stump Trees identified into two size categories: 0" -6" 7" or > Removal City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA-GEMENT KICK-OFF MEETING The ArborPro staff will meet with the City of La Quinta representatives before data collection to discuss project requirements, site conditions, roles, and responsibilities. Meeting topics will include scheduling, field criteria, detailed attribute definition, zone or naming classification, daily operating procedures, as well as raw geographic data sharing and acquisition. Potential issues during data collection will also be discussed to agree on the best mitigation strategies. QUALITY ASSURANCE Quality Control The ArborPro software has quality assurance scripts to identify potential data entry errors. The Operations Manager will perform the quality assurance scripts to create a series of work orders for the Project Manager to inspect. Repeating issues will be discussed with the Data Collector. The Project Manager will also conduct randomized data checks to ensure accurate and quality tree inventory. Tabular Queries Condition vs. Recommended Maintenance (ex. Good condition tree <> Priority 1 Removal) No duplicate Addresses Species Review — All species meet regional species Height vs. DBH ArborPro will complete the inventory on a grid -by -grid basis. Each grid will be completed and reviewed before beginning the following grid. This process ensures that no trees are missed and assures the quality of the data. If we identify issues within a grid, they can be addressed on a small scale. Hazardous trees will be tagged before leaving the hazardous tree site. To the right is a map provided to the City of Palm Springs following the completion of Sunrise Park. Upon completing each park, we provided the City of Palm Springs with a detailed assessment of the park's trees and a summary report, including detailed maps. 35 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA-GEMENT Weekly Review The data collected by each Inventory Specialist is reviewed by the Project Manager weekly. Once our team has run the quality assurance scripts, we will provide the Project Manager with a series of work orders for him/her to inspect. We will assign Mason Burdick as the Project Manager to maintain the highest integrity regarding species. He is uniquely qualified to review our data, especially regarding species. Our data collectors are trained not to "guess" about a tree species. If they do not know the species 100%, they are trained to categorize that tree as an "Other Tree." This way, we can quickly search the dataset for "Other Trees" in a zone. Mason will then go into the field, identify the trees, and update the dataset. Below is a screenshot of our Software with a work order highlighted in red for species to be reviewed by our Project Manager on a recent project. 36 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 Arb URBAN FOREST Daily Monitoring .rPro MAMA -GEMENT ArborPro monitors our data collectors' progress on a daily tracking sheet. This information provides the number of trees surveyed by each arborist daily and maintains a running count as the project progresses. ArborPro can share such information with our clients every week. Starting locations for all arborists can be provided each day should the client feel it is necessary, along with any issues identified in the field the previous day. Such a level of communication ensures consistent accuracy to allow better budget planning. Continuous communication also guarantees immediate action on concerning issues, thus producing high-quality results. Progress Reports & Meetings Weekly reports will be emailed to the City representatives) to review the project status. The report will include detailed maps of the complete areas, a list of trees surveyed that week, a list of trees under Priority 1 Maintenance for immediate action of the required prescription, and any other concerns regarding data or progress. Weekly meetings are also available if the client wishes. Final Summary Report Upon completion of the Tree Inventory, ArborPro will provide a final narrative, a Close-out Summary Report of the observations to summarize the data collection process, basic statistics related to the inventory, and the identification of high-risk trees for priority removal. The terms used during the data collection will be defined to maximize inventory utility. ArborPro will present findings of the environmental benefits of the assessment and a slide show of the inventory results no later than June 29, 2024. 37 City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 ATTACHMENT 2 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 11 Keith Hennig ArborPro Inc. Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal (name) hereby acknowledge and confirm that (name of company) has reviewed the City's indemnification and minimum insurance requirements as listed in Exhibits E and F of the City's Agreement for Contract Services (Attachment 1); and declare that insurance certificates and endorsements verifying compliance will be provided if an agreement is awarded. I am President (Title) of ArborPro Inc. (Company) Commercial General Liability (at least as broad as ISO CG 0001) $1,000,000 (per occurrence) $2,000,000 (general aggregate) Must include the following endorsements: General Liability Additional Insured General Liability Primary and Non-contributory Commercial Auto Liability (at least as broad as ISO CA 0001) $1,000,000 (per accident) Auto Liability Additional Insured Personal Auto Declaration Page if applicable Workers' Compensation (per statutory requirements) Must include the following endorsements: Workers Compensation with Waiver of Subrogation Workers Compensation Declaration of Sole Proprietor if applicable Page 16 of 18 Keith Hennig ATTACHMENT 3 NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORM Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal (name) hereby declare as follows: I am President of ArborPro Inc. (Title) (Company) the party making the foregoing proposal, that the proposal Is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from proposing; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the proposer or any other proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the agreement of anyone interested in the proposed agreement; that all statements contained in the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative hereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, proposal depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. f Proposer Signature: Proposer Name: Proposer Title: Company Name: Address: Keith Hennig President ArborPro Inc. 22605 La Palma Ave #509 Yorba Linda CA 92887 Page 17 of 18 ATTACHMENT 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF ADDENDA Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal; if no addenda has been issued, mark "NIA" under Addendum No. indicating Not Applicable and sign ADDENDUM NO. I SIGNATURE INDICATING RECEIPT Page 18 of 18 rb r Pro UR13AN FOREST MANAGEMENT CITYWIDE TREE INVENTORY SERVICES PROJECT No 2023-27 Submitted by: ArborPro Inc. 22605 E. La Palma Ave, Suite 509 Yorba Linda, CA 92887 0: 714.694.1924 F: 714-694-1981 www.arborprousa.com March 4, 2024 PRICING AND LABOR RATES MW W I Tree Inventory per tree price Tree Inventory total based on 7,000 trees Software Training ArborPro Software; 5 User Annual Subscription Additional License for Landscape Maintenance Contractor use rb- - r Pro URBAN FOREST MAMA -GEMENT $5.25 $36,750.00 $0 $2,500.00 $1,000.00 Offer valid for 90 days following the close of the RFP. The pricing above is for a complete tree inventory for the City of La Quinta, including the Lighting & Landscape Assessment District 89-1 and City Parks based on the estimated tree count of 7,000: Cost Primary Consultant (RCA) TRAQ $225.00 hr Certified Municipal Arborist - TRAQ $175.00 hr Utility Specialist - TRAQ $175.00 hr ISA Certified TRAQ Arborist $150.00 hr ISA Certified Arborist $125.00 hr City of La Quinta, California : Citywide Tree Inventory Services, Project No. 2023-27 I h r Pre FINAL SUMMARY p umnrZT Franklin, TN Parks Department PREPARED FOR : FRANKLIN, TN - PARKS DEPARTMENT OCTOBER , 2 Brian Walker 2023 brian. waIker@f ran klintn.gov 615-794-2103 109 S. 3rd Ave. PREPARED BY Franklin, TN Michael , alag - 37064 Client Success �/Iljlll "11 Report Summary On July 24th, 2023 ArborPro, Inc. began operations on a comprehensive GPS Tree Census for the Franklin, TN - Parks Department. Trees: 5,002 Distinct Species: 102 Distinct Genus: 50 or® www.ArborProUSA.com 'Ir•rPr • M Info@ArborProUSA.com Excellent - The tree is near perfect condition; this determination is generally used for trees with no defects and young trees that have been properly maintained. Very Good - The tree is in very good condition with very minor defects that could be corrected by pruning. These trees generally "stand out" with respect to the aesthetic value they add to the Urban Forest. Good - The tree has no major structural problems; no significant damage from diseases or pests; no significant mechanical damage; a full, balanced crown, and normal twig condition and vigor for its species. Fair - The tree may exhibit the following characteristics: minor structural problems and/or mechanical damage; significant damage from non-fatal or disfiguring diseases; minor crown imbalance or thin crown; minor structural imbalance; or stunted growth compared to adjacent trees. Poor - The tree appears healthy, but may have structural defects. This classification also includes healthy trees that have unbalanced structures or have been topped. Trees in this category may also have severe mechanical damage, decay, severe crown dieback or poor vigor/failure to thrive. Dead - Trees in advanced states of decline are not included. This category refers only to dead trees. PA W7 rb„.1:-: Uliv rPro Good 2,172 43.42% Fair 2,652 Critical - The tree is in a physical state that requires immediate attention. Generally these trees are recommended for a Priority One Removal. Condition Count Percentage Good 2,172 43.42% Fair 2,652 53.02% Poor 147 2.94% Critical 0 0.00% Dead 31 0.62% Totals 5,002 100.00% ® www.ArborProUSA.com 17 info@ArborProUSA.com Ci r h r re Priority 1 Removal - Trees designated for removal have Tree condition defects that cannot be cost- effectively or practically treated. The majority of the trees in this category has a large percentage of dead crowns and poses an elevated level of risk for failure. Any hazards that could be seen as potential dangers to persons lAic: or property and seen as potential liabilities would be in goo this category. Large dead and dying trees that are high liability risks are included in this 130o(. Fail Poor category. Priority 2 Removal - Trees that should be removed but do not pose a liability as great as the first priority will be identified here. This category would need attention as soon as "Priority One" trees are removed. Priority 1 Prune - Trees that require priority one pruning are recommended for trimming to remove hazardous deadwood, hangers, or broken branches. These trees have broken or hanging limbs, hazardous deadwood, and dead, dying, or diseased limbs or leaders greater than four inches in diameter. Critical Dead Primary Count Percentage Maintenance Priority 1 65 1.30% Removal Priority 1 12 ° 0.24% Prune Priority 2 35 ° 0.70/o Removal Priority 2 7 0.14% Prune Routine Prune 4474 89.44% Training Prune 409 8.18% Totals 5,002 100% ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com Priority 2 Prune - These trees have dead, dying, diseased, or weakened branches between two and four inches in diameter and are potential safety hazards. Routine Prune - These trees require routine horticultural pruning to correct structural problems or growth patterns, which would eventually obstruct traffic or interfere with utility wires or buildings. Training Prune - Young, large -growing trees that are still small must be pruned to correct or eliminate weak, interfering, or objectionable branches in order to minimize future maintenance requirements. These trees, up to 20 feet in height, can be worked with a pole -pruner by a person standing on the ground. Primary Maintenance 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 Soo 0 Priority 1 Priority 1 Prune Priority 2 Removal Removal ArblIM.I.I.rPro 0 Priority Prune Routine Prune Training Prune ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com IF D LAM Observations 40 35 30 25 20 — 15 10 5 Ei q a L a N G a E C m j a ° (13 a � Observations help describe abnormalities in the tree being collected. These are ISA terms that help indicate structural, health, or pest issues found in or around the tree. The graph above displays the frequency of each observations used during the inventory. A X111111 rb„��:::rPro Uliv www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 D 0 Observation Count Declining 40 Dead 30 Deadwood/Clean 21 Raise 15 Sunscald/Trunk Canker 14 Almost Dead 13 Prior Failures)/Tear Out(s) 10 Remove Vines 10 Decay 7 Crowded 7 Cavity/decay 6 Sparse Crown 5 Codominant 4 Basal Decay 4 Broken/Missing Top 3 Mechanical Damage 3 Line Tree 2 Leaning 2 Dead Top 2 Volunteer(s) 2 Poorly/Homeowner Pruned 2 Stump 1 Sprout(s) Overtopped 1 Pruned for Utilities 1 Resprouted Stump 1 See Notes 1 Remove Volunteers 1 Remove Basal Suckers 1 Pest/Disease 1 Invasive/Undesirable Species 1 Hanger(s) 1 ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 D 0 While there is a total of 102 distinct species and 50 distinct genus in this inventory, we have listed the top 10 most common species throughout the City displayed on the table to the right. It can be helpful to know which species make up most of the inventory. Top 10 Species )w ►oD a $LgarMaple Red Maple Silver Maple Common White Pine Southem Eastern Bradford Eastern Japanese HntkbNry MbgnoQi Dogwood Pe T Redhud Flowering cherry We have found based on our experience that a valuable assessment from our survey is the species composition of the trees that are dead or in poor condition. Below is a chart including the top ten species found in the City of Franklin. As well as the tree count we have included the number of trees of each species that have been found to be in Poor Condition or are dead. rb„��:::rPro � Uliv TOP Species Count 10 Sugar 1 598 Maple 2 Red Maple 503 Silver 3 423 Maple Common 4 313 Hackberry 5 White Pine 265 Southern 6 186 Magnolia Eastern 7 165 Dogwood Bradford 8 160 Pear Eastern 9 158 Redbud Japanese 10 Flowering 153 Cherry ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 b rl ® www.ArborProUSA.com 17 info@ArborProUSA.com rb„��:-:r Uliv P ro Percentage of Species Dead Count Poor Count Species Count Difference Species Black Locust 0 1 1 0 100.00% Arizona 0 3 4 1 75.00% Cypress Hally J of ivette 0 2 3 1 66.67% Cherry Silver Linden 0 2 3 1 66.67% American 1 11 20 8 60.00% Yellowwood Yosh i no 0 6 17 11 35.29% Cherry Shumard Oak 4 4 42 34 19.05% Hawthorn 0 3 16 13 18.75% Species Purple -Leafed 0 3 18 15 16.67% Plum Ornamental 0 2 13 11 15.38% Pear Eastern Black 1 3 34 30 11.76% Cherry ® www.ArborProUSA.com 17 info@ArborProUSA.com rb„��:-:r Uliv P ro ® www.ArborProUSA.com 17 info@ArborProUSA.com Ci r h r re Legacy 4 1 49 44 10.20% Sugar Maple American 1 2 31 28 9.68% Sycamore White Ash 0 1 11 10 9.09% Eastern Redbud 0 13 158 145 8.23% London Plane 1 0 14 13 7.14% Tree Eastern Red 0 5 72 67 6.94% Cedar White Mulberry 1 0 15 14 6.67% Siberian Elm 0 2 39 37 5.13% Crabapple 0 2 41 39 4.88% Species Littleleaf 0 2 44 42 4.55% Linden Amur Maple 0 1 23 22 4.35% Tulip Tree 0 5 121 116 4.13% Silver Maple 1 15 423 407 3.78% ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 D 0 Scotch 2 0 53 51 3.77% Pine Peca n 0 2 56 54 3.57% American Sweet 1 0 29 28 3.45% Gum Slash Pine 1 0 29 28 3.45% Sugar Maple 0 20 598 578 3.34% Crape Myrtle (including 1 3 121 117 3.31% hybrids) Willow Oak 0 4 121 117 3.31% Box Elder 0 2 63 61 3.17% Trident Maple 0 1 33 32 3.03% American 0 1 34 33 2.94% Holly Red Maple 3 11 503 489 2.78% White Pine 4 3 265 258 2.64% Saucer 0 1 41 40 2.44% Magnolia Pin Oak 2 1 142 139 2.11% rPro Uliv ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 b 0 Japanese Flowering 1 2 153 150 1.96% Cherry American Elm 0 1 58 57 1.72% Black Walnut 0 1 62 61 1.61% Chinese Elm 1 0 63 62 1.59% Southern 0 2 186 184 1.08% Magnolia Common 1 2 313 310 0.96% Hackberry Eastern 0 1 165 164 0.61% Dogwood r—Totalls 31 147 X11,11, rb„��:::rPro Uliv ® www.ArborProUSA.com 17 info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 0 Below is a Species Frequency report of the trees surveyed through September 9th, 2023. ArborPro identified 102 unique Species and 50 distinct Genus throughout Franklin. However the top 10 species represent 58.46/ of the total tree population. .I tee Specifies �on► Arb,,..,,-,,wPro. . r I ■ Castanoa dentata UJmus americana is Chionamhus vlfoTlir05 Ilex opata + I_iquidanibar sty raci{lua + Plata nus otcidentahs ■ Cladrastis kentukea ■ Acer gin nala . Cupressus ad zo nica + Taxodium distichum ■ Populus trithocarpa ■ Rohinia pseudoacacia + luglans nigra n Ulmus parv&Aia Pyr u5calleryana Sradford' Acernegundo www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 D 0 Botanical Name Common Name Count Percentage Thuja American Arborvitae 17 0.34% occidentalis Castanea American Chestnut 4 0.08% dentata Ulmus American Elm 58 1.16% americana Chionanthus American Fringe Tree 1 0.02% virginicus Ilex opaca American Holly 34 0.68% Ostrya American Hophornbeam 7 0.14% virginiana Liquidambar American Sweet Gum 29 0.58% styraciflua Platanus American Sycamore 31 0.62% occidentalis Cladrasti ladras s s American Yellowwood 20 0.40% kentukAcer ginnala Amur Maple 23 0.46% Cupressus Arizona Cypress 4 0.08% arizonica Taxodium Bald Cypress 26 0.52% distichum Populus Black Cottonwood 1 0.02% trichocarpa Robinia Black Locust 1 0.02% pseudoacacia Juglans nigra Black Walnut 62 1.24% Ulmus Box Elder 63 1.26% pa rvifol is �"'lO iv rb�,:-:rPro U ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 D 0 Pyrus Bradford Pear 160 3.20% calleryana 'Bradford' Acer negundo Chinese Elm 63 1.26% Pistacia tads Chinese Pistache 3 0.06% ch s Ligustrum Chinese Privet 1 0.02% sinense Quercus Chinquapin Oak 2 0.04% muehlenbergii Picea pungens Colorado Blue Spruce 1 0.02% f. glung Celtis Common Hackberry 313 6.26% occidentalis Populus Cottonwood 1 0.02% deltoides Malus Crabapple Species 41 0.82% floribunda Lagerstroemia Crape Myrtle 121 2.42% indica (and hybrids) (including hybrids) Acer Crimson King Maple 1 0.02% platanoides'Crimson King' Magnolia D. 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D. 5 0.10% Magnolia Blanchard' Prunus Eastern Black Cherry 34 0.68% serotina Cata I pa Eastern Catalpa 4 0.08% bignonioides Cornus florida Eastern Dogwood 165 3.30% �.in►�� ArbII,,,,.-,..IrPro ® www.ArborProUSA.com 17 info@ArborProUSA.com Ci r h r re Tsuga Eastern Hemlock 6 0.12% canadensis Juniperus Eastern Red Cedar 72 1.44% virginiana Cercis Eastern Redbud 158 3.16% canadensis Malus Edible Apple Species 3 0.06% domestics Pyrus communis Edible Pear 7 0.14% Fagus European Beech 5 0.10% sFagu ca Koelreuteria Goldenrain Tree 14 0.28% paniculata Fraxinus Green Ash 24 0.48% pennsylvanica Prunusx HallyJolivette 3 ° 0.06/° 'HaIly Jlivette' o Cherry Crataegus Hawthorn Species 16 0.32% species Acer campestre Hedge Maple 3 0.06% Betula nigra Heritage River birch 41 0.82% Heritage' Gleditsia Honey Locust 6 0.12% triacanthos Ilex x Hybrid Holly Species 14 0.28% atten uata Prunus Japanese Flowering 153 3.06% serrulate Cherry Acer palmatum Japanese Maple 10 0.20% Cornus kousa Kousa Dogwood 24 0.48% ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 D 0 Acer Legacy Sugar 49 0.98% saccharum 'Legacy' Maple Litchi Litchi 1 0.02% chinensis Tilia cordata Littleleaf Linden 44 0.88% Platanus x us London Plane Tree 14 0.28% aceri Magnolia Magnolia Bay Florida Sweet Bay 4 0.08% virginiana Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree 31 0.62% Picea abies Norway Spruce 18 0.36% Pyrus Ornamental Pear 13 0.26% calleryana Maclura Osage Orange 2 0.04% pomifera Quercus lyrata Overcup Oak 4 0.08% Broussonetia Paper Mulberry 6 0.12% papyrifera Prunus persica Peach 13 0.26% Ca rya Pecan 56 1.12% illinoinensis Quercus Pin Oak 142 2.84% palustris Chamaecyparis Port Orford Cedar 1 0.02% lawsoniana Purple Blow Maple; Acer truncatum 3 0.06% Shantung Maple Prunus PrunusPurple-Leafed Plum 18 0.36% cerasifera Acer rubrum Red Maple 503 10.06% rb„��:-:rPro Uliv ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 D 0 Quercus Red Oak 43 0.86% rubra Persea Redbay 1 0.02% borbonia Quercus x Regal Prince Oak 7 0.14% 'Warei Long' Betula nigra River Birch 1 0.02% Magnolia x Saucer Magnolia 41 0.82% soulangeana Sawcut New Sawcut New Tree Well 3 0.06% Tree Well Site Site Zel kova Sawleaf Zelkova 28 0.56% serrata Quercus Sawtooth Oak 2 0.04% acutissima Pinus Scotch Pine 53 1.06% sylvestris Quercus Shingle Oak 2 0.04% imbricaria Pinus Shortleaf Pine 6 0.12% ec Quercus Shumard Oak 42 0.84% shumardii Ulmus pumila Siberian Elm 39 0.78% Tilia Silver Linden 3 0.06% tomentosa Acer Silver Maple 423 8.46% saccharinum Pinus Slash Pine 29 0.58% elliottii ArbX1,11, II,,,,,.-,..IrPro�, ® www.ArborProUSA.com 17 info@ArborProUSA.com Ci r h r re Nyssa Sour Gum 59 1.18% sNyss ca Quercus Southern Live Oak 8 0.16% virginiana Maga noli Southern Magnolia 186 3.72% anoli ra Prunus species Stone Fruit Species 1 0.02% Acer saccharum Sugar Maple 598 11.96% Celtis Sugarberry 1 0.02% lae igaltis Quercus Swamp Chestnut Oak 1 0.02% michauxii Gleditsia Thornless Honey 3 0.06% triacanthos f. inermis Locust nthus Ailalanthus Tree of Heaven 7 0.14% Acer Trident Maple 33 0.66% buerger Liriodendron Tulip Tree 121 2.42% tulipifera Quercus nigra Water Oak 2 0.04% Tsuga Western Hemlock 43 0.86% heterophylla ® www.ArborProUSA.com info@ArborProUSA.com I 11 D 0 Fraxinus White Ash 11 0.22% americana Tabebuia White Cedar 2 0.04% pallida Morus alba White Mulberry is 0.30% Quercus alba White Oak 7 0.14% Pinus strobus White Pine 265 5.30% Quercus Willow Oak 121 2.42% phellos Prunus x Yoshino Cherry 17 0.34% yedoensis Total 5,002 100.00% X11,11, rb„��:::rPro Uliv ® www.ArborProUSA.com 17 info@ArborProUSA.com A rb r Pro ® www.ArborProUSA.com F1 Info@ArborProUSA.corr Field Map QUESTIONS?E" ape O If you have any questions about this summary report, feel free to contact me at you convenience. 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