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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 Winkler's Tree Service, Hillside, Illinois.
Reason: Contract #14-31-106C consists of the removal of hazardous trees and emergency response on a time and materials basis in the central region of the Preserves.
Bid Opening Date: 7/25/2014
Bid Results:
1. Winkler's Tree Service $67.27/hr
2. Groundskeeper Landscape $79.36/hr
3. Trees R Us $115.00/hr
Estimated Fiscal Impact: The combined total of contract #14-31-106N, #14-31-106C, and #14-31-106S will not exceed $500,000 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.