Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 14-0402

• File #: 14-0402
• Version: 1
• Name: Groundskeeper Landscape, Orland Park, Illinois
• Type: Bid Recommendation
• Status: Approved
• File created: 8/12/2014
• 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 Preserve District of Cook County (the "Preserves") to enter into a contract with Groundskeeper Landscape, Orland Park, Illinois Reason: Contract #14-31-106S consists of the removal of hazardous trees and emergency response on a time and materials basis in the south region of the preserves Bid Opening Date: 7/25/2014 Bid Results: 1. Groundskeeper Landscape $68.75/hr 2. Winkler's Tree Service $68.81/hr 3. Trees R Us $135.00/hr Estimated Fiscal Impact: The combined total of contract #14-31-106N, #14-31-106C, and #14-31-106S will not exceed $500,000.00 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. ...
• 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 Preserve District of Cook County (the "Preserves") to enter into a contract with Groundskeeper Landscape, Orland Park, Illinois  

Reason:   Contract #14-31-106S consists of the removal of hazardous trees and emergency response on a time and materials basis in the south region of the preserves  

Bid Opening Date:  7/25/2014  

Bid Results:

1.  Groundskeeper Landscape      $68.75/hr

2.  Winkler's Tree Service      $68.81/hr

3.  Trees R Us                  $135.00/hr

Estimated Fiscal Impact: The combined total of contract #14-31-106N, #14-31-106C, and #14-31-106S will not exceed $500,000.00 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 Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.