File #: 15-0415    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Bid Recommendation Status: Approved
File created: 6/30/2015 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 7/21/2015 Final action: 7/21/2015
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 Groundskeeper Landscaping, Orland Park, Illinois Reason: Contract #15-31-110 consists of the removal, topping or pruning of one thousand three hundred sixty-seven (1,367) trees, five (5) of which require stumping in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 5, Salt Creek Division. Groundskeeper Landscaping, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder of the four (4) bidders. Bid Opening Date: 6/26/2015 Bid Results: 1. Groundskeeper Landscaping, $169,500.00 2. Trees R Us, $178,788.00 3. Clean Cut Tree Service, $238,590.00 4. Homer Tree Service, $262,950.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: $169,500.00 Contract Period: Sixty (60) working days from notice to proceed Account Name/Number: 09-6756 EAB Tree Removal, 09-675...
Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
Related files: 21-0423

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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 Groundskeeper Landscaping, Orland Park, Illinois 

 

Reason:    Contract #15-31-110 consists of the removal, topping or pruning of one thousand three hundred sixty-seven  (1,367) trees, five (5) of which require stumping  in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 5, Salt Creek Division. Groundskeeper Landscaping, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder of the four (4) bidders.

 

Bid Opening Date:  6/26/2015

 

Bid Results:

1.  Groundskeeper Landscaping, $169,500.00

2.  Trees R Us, $178,788.00

3.  Clean Cut Tree Service, $238,590.00

4.  Homer Tree Service, $262,950.00

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $169,500.00

 

Contract Period:  Sixty (60) working days from notice to proceed 

 

Account Name/Number:  09-6756 EAB Tree Removal, 09-6750 Habitat Restoration

 

District:  16 and 17

 

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.