https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=4063806&GUID=DBFBF8F4-4EA4-40D0-ADDA-5000450E427ALegistar15https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=4063806&GUID=DBFBF8F4-4EA4-40D0-ADDA-5000450E427ADBFBF8F4-4EA4-40D0-ADDA-5000450E427A-2019-08-01-15-24-28Title: PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Department: Department of Resource Management Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into a time and materials contract with Groundskeeper Landscape Care, Mokena, Illinois Reason: Contract #74000006164 issued under Project #19-31-102S consists of general vegetation maintenance and emergency response services including, but not limited to dead tree removal, hazardous tree removal, tree pruning, trail pruning, storm damage clean-up, roadside tree removal and stumping operations on a time and materials basis in the Forest Preserves’ south region. Groundskeeper Landscape Care is the lowest responsible bidder of the three (3) respondents for the south region. Bid Opening Date: 6/12/2019 Bid Results: 1. Groundskeeper Landscape Care, $67.75/hr 2. Trees R Us, Inc., $84.00/hr 3. Winkler’s Tree and Landscaping, $86.00/hr Estimated Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $200,000.00 annually, or $1,200,000.00 over the six (6) year term This contract is subject to a pricing escalator thThu, 01 Aug 2019 15:24:28 GMT