Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 17-0231

• File #: 17-0231
• Version: 1
• Name: Trees R Us, Wauconda, Illinois
• Type: Bid Recommendation
• Status: Approved
• File created: 5/23/2017
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 6/6/2017
• Final action: 6/6/2017
• 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 Trees R Us, Wauconda, Illinois Reason: Contract 17RM 109 consists of tree removals along single track bike trails on a time and materials basis in Paw Paw Nature Preserve, Maple Lake Woods, and along 95th Street between Willow-Springs Road and Wolf Road. Bid Opening Date: 5/19/2017 Bid Results: 1. Trees R Us $189.00/hr 2. Blackwood Property Maintenance $195.00/hr 3. McGinty Brothers $195.00/hr 4. JH Landworks $225.00/hr 5. Homer Tree Service $240.00/hr 6. Mac Industrial Services $248.00/hr Estimated Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $25,000.00 for the overall term of the contract. Contract Period: Sixty (60) days from issuance of purchase order Account Name/Number: EAB Tree Removal 51009.521456, Vegetation Management 51009.52...
• Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2017	1	FPD Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass
6/6/2017	1	Finance Committee	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 Trees R Us, Wauconda, Illinois 

Reason:   Contract 17RM 109 consists of tree removals along single track bike trails on a time and materials basis in Paw Paw Nature Preserve, Maple Lake Woods, and along 95^th Street between Willow-Springs Road and Wolf Road. 

Bid Opening Date:  5/19/2017 

Bid Results:

1.  Trees R Us                                                                                    $189.00/hr

2.  Blackwood Property Maintenance                      $195.00/hr

3.  McGinty Brothers                                                               $195.00/hr

4.  JH Landworks                                                                 $225.00/hr

5.  Homer Tree Service                                            $240.00/hr

6.  Mac Industrial Services                                           $248.00/hr

Estimated Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $25,000.00 for the overall term of the contract.

Contract Period:  Sixty (60) days from issuance of purchase order

Account Name/Number:  EAB Tree Removal 51009.521456, Vegetation Management 51009.521455, Habitat Restoration 51009.521444, Mitigation Accounts: 51010.29982 and 51010.22522  

District(s): 17 

Concurrence(s):

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