File #: 15-0416    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 Trees "R" Us, Wauconda, Illinois Reason: Contract #15-31-111 consists of tree and brush removal along the multi-use trail system in the Skokie Lagoons area, including the removal, topping or pruning of one thousand four hundred fifty-six (1,456) trees, thirty-nine (39) of which require pruning in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 4, Skokie Division. Trees "R" Us, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder of the five (5) bidders. Bid Opening Date: 6/26/2015 Bid Results: 1. Trees R' Us, $147,570.00 2. Clean Cut Tree Service, $180,920.00 3. Arborworks, LLC, $189,833.50 4. Groundskeeper Landscaping, $236,600.00 5. Homer Tree Service, $311,638.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: $147,570.00 Contract Period: Sixty ...
Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent

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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 Trees “R” Us, Wauconda, Illinois

 

Reason:    Contract #15-31-111 consists of tree and brush removal along the multi-use trail system in the Skokie Lagoons area, including the removal, topping or pruning of one thousand four hundred fifty-six  (1,456) trees, thirty-nine (39) of which require pruning in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 4, Skokie Division.  Trees “R” Us, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder of the five (5) bidders.

 

Bid Opening Date:  6/26/2015

 

Bid Results:

1.  Trees R’ Us, $147,570.00

2.  Clean Cut Tree Service, $180,920.00

3.  Arborworks, LLC, $189,833.50

4.  Groundskeeper Landscaping, $236,600.00

5.  Homer Tree Service, $311,638.00

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $147,570.00

 

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

 

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

 

District:  13 and 14

 

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.