Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 14-0399

• File #: 14-0399
• Version: 1
• Name: Vega Tree Service, Northlake, Illinois.
• Type: Bid Recommendation
• Status: Approved
• File created: 8/8/2014
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 9/9/2014
• Final action: 9/9/2014
• 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 Vega Tree Service, Northlake, Illinois. Reason: Contract #14-31-106N consists of the removal of hazardous trees and emergency response on a time and materials basis in the north region of the Preserves. Bid Opening Date: 7/25/2014 Bid Results: 1. Vega Tree Service $61.92/hr 2. Winklers Tree & Landscape $70.11/hr 3. Trees R' Us $75.00/hr 4. Groundskeeper Landscape $89.95/hr Estimated Fiscal Impact: the combined total of contract #14-31-106N, #14-31-106C and #14-31-106S will not exceed $500,000.00 in a calendar year. Contract Period: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2019 Account Name/Number: Vegetation Management, 09-6754 District: Districtwide Concurrence(s): The vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Ente...
• Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/9/2014	1	Finance Committee	recommend for approval	Pass
9/9/2014	1	FPD Board of Commissioners	approve

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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 Vega Tree Service, Northlake, Illinois.  

Reason:   Contract #14-31-106N consists of the removal of hazardous trees and emergency response on a time and materials basis in the north region of the Preserves.

Bid Opening Date:  7/25/2014

Bid Results:

1.  Vega Tree Service                         $61.92/hr

2.  Winklers Tree & Landscape                  $70.11/hr

3.   Trees R' Us                              $75.00/hr

4.   Groundskeeper Landscape                   $89.95/hr

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  the combined total of contract #14-31-106N, #14-31-106C and #14-31-106S will not exceed $500,000.00 in a calendar year.

Contract Period:  1/1/2015 - 12/31/2019

Account Name/Number:  Vegetation Management, 09-6754

District: Districtwide

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.