Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 15-0666

• File #: 15-0666
• Version: 1
• Name: Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc., Grayslake, Illinois
• Type: Bid Recommendation
• Status: Approved
• File created: 11/24/2015
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 12/15/2015
• Final action: 12/15/2015
• Title: PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT Department: Resource Management Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Preserves") to enter into a contract with Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc., Grayslake, Illinois Reason: Contract #15-31-121 consists of the removal two hundred eighty-nine (289) trees, two (2) of which require pruning in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 3, Des Plaines Division. Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder of the four (4) bidders. Bid Opening Date: 11/25/2015 Bid Results: 1. Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc., $29,582.00 2. Homer Tree Care, Inc., $40,929.00 3. Trees "R" Us, Inc., $44,063.00 4. Groundskeeper Landscape Care, LLC, $52,080.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: $29,582.00 Contract Period: Thirty (30) days from issuance of purchase order Account Name/Number: 09-6750 Habitat Restoration District(s): 14 Conc...
• Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/15/2015	1	Finance Committee	recommend for approval	Pass
12/15/2015	1	FPD Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass

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PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION

Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

Department:  Resource Management

Request:  Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Preserves”) to enter into a contract with Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc., Grayslake, Illinois

Reason:   Contract #15-31-121 consists of the removal two hundred eighty-nine (289) trees, two (2) of which require pruning in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 3, Des Plaines Division. Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder of the four (4) bidders.

Bid Opening Date:  11/25/2015 

Bid Results:

1.  Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc., $29,582.00

2.  Homer Tree Care, Inc., $40,929.00

3.  Trees “R” Us, Inc., $44,063.00

4.  Groundskeeper Landscape Care, LLC, $52,080.00

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $29,582.00

Contract Period:  Thirty (30) days from issuance of purchase order

Account Name/Number:  09-6750 Habitat Restoration

District(s): 14

Concurrence(s):

The vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance provision.

The Chief Attorney and Chief Financial Officer have approved this item.