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Local No.1184 <br />Arizona, <br />Riverside <br />and <br />Imperial <br />Counties <br />MICHAEL S. DEA <br />BUSINESS MANAGER <br />SECRETARY -TREASURER <br />William G. Smith <br />PRESIDENT <br />MAIN OFFICE <br />128 E. La Cadena Drive <br />Riverside, CA 92507 <br />elephone: 951-684-1484 <br />Fax: 951-779-1445 <br />ARIZONA OFFICE <br />1401 E. Washington St <br />Phoenix, AZ 85034 <br />(602) 258-6521 <br />Fax (602) 495-1464 <br />THOUSAND PALMS OFFICE <br />72732 Ramon Rd. <br />P.O. BOX 155 <br />Thousand Palms, CA 92276 <br />(760) 343-0533 <br />Fax (760) 343-0883 <br />(800) 203-3111 <br />EL CENTRO OFFICE <br />690 Broadway St., Suite. #5 <br />El Centro, CA 92243 <br />(760) 337-3909 <br />Fax (760) 337-3911 <br />Laborers' <br />International <br />Union of <br />North America <br />LiUNA! <br />Local No.1184 <br />October 20, 2021 <br />VIA E-MAIL: GPlascencia@riversideca.gov <br />Riverside Public Utilities Board <br />Gaby Plascencia Ward 5 <br />Re: Letter of Support for West Coast Arborists — RFP for Utility Line <br />Clearance and Vegetation Management (RFP No. 2087) <br />Dear Mrs. Plascencia: <br />LiUNA Local 1184 represents over 4,500 construction and <br />maintenance workers in Riverside County, many of them residing in <br />the City of Riverside and adjacent areas, and customers of the City of <br />Riverside Public Utilities. On behalf of these hard working members <br />and residents of Riverside, I ask am asking that the City award the <br />contract for Utility Line Clearance and Vegetation Management to <br />West Coast Arborists ("WCA"). <br />We support the award of this work to WCA for several reasons: <br />• WCA has a proven track record of electric line clearance both in the <br />City of Riverside and other parts of California. We know this first <br />hand because our members (over 50 in the City of Riverside) <br />perform this work for WCA, safely and efficiently, the last five <br />years. <br />• The City of Riverside staff has recognized WCA's electric line <br />clearance expertise when they recommended a one year extension <br />to its prior contract with the City as being in "the best interests" of <br />the City, stating: "WCA has successfully performed electric line <br />clearance, tree trimming and vegetation management ... and staff <br />have been satisfied with the performance and feedback regarding <br />the work performed by WCA." <br />• WCA is bound to a collective bargaining agreement with LiUNA <br />Feel the Pcr-r- <br />