Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 15-0546

• File #: 15-0546
• Version: 1
• Name: rborworks LLC, Downers Grove, Illinois
• Type: Bid Recommendation
• Status: Approved
• File created: 9/17/2015
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 10/6/2015
• Final action: 10/6/2015
• Title: PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT Department: Resource Management Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the "Preserves") to enter into a contract with Arborworks LLC, Downers Grove, Illinois Reason: Contract #15-31-108 consists of the removal, topping or pruning of one thousand five hundred twenty-one (1,521) trees, forty-one (41) of which require stumping in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 9, Thorn Creek Division. Arborworks LLC was the lowest responsible bidder of the four (4) bidders. Bid Opening Date: 09/16/15 Bid Results: 1. Arborworks LLC, $156,369.15 2. Groundskeeper Landscaping, $171,503.00 3. Trees R Us, $213,664.00 4. McGinty Brothers, $329,645.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: $156,369.15 Contract Period: Ninety (90) days from notice to proceed Account Name/Number: 09-6750 Habitat Restoration District(s): 5 and 6 Concurre...
• Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/6/2015	1	FPD Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass
10/6/2015	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 Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) to enter into a contract with Arborworks LLC, Downers Grove, Illinois 

Reason:   Contract #15-31-108 consists of the removal, topping or pruning of one thousand five hundred twenty-one (1,521) trees, forty-one (41) of which require stumping in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 9, Thorn Creek Division. Arborworks LLC was the lowest responsible bidder of the four (4) bidders.

Bid Opening Date:  09/16/15 

Bid Results:

1.  Arborworks LLC, $156,369.15

2.  Groundskeeper Landscaping, $171,503.00

3.  Trees R Us, $213,664.00

4.  McGinty Brothers, $329,645.00

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $156,369.15

Contract Period:  Ninety (90) days from notice to proceed

Account Name/Number:  09-6750 Habitat Restoration

District(s): 5 and 6

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.