RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Contracting Municipal Tree Maintenance JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) JO JOA FD International Society of Arboriculture SP 300 OP 303 DO 10.48044/jauf.1990.066 VO 16 IS 11 A1 Kennedy, Robert W. YR 1990 UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/16/11/300.abstract AB The City of Los Angeles, with an urban forest of 680,000 trees, has found that developing a partnership with private industry has provided its citizens with a cost effective and flexible tool to provide a high level of quality service. To make this partnership work definitive specifications and contracts must be prepared, executed and enforced. City staff provides support to and inspection of the contractor to ensure that the specified quality and level of service is achieved.