File #: 15-0469    Version: 1 Name: Clean Cut Tree Service, Grayslake, Illinois
Type: Bid Recommendation Status: Approved
File created: 8/11/2015 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 9/8/2015 Final action: 9/8/2015
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 Clean Cut Tree Service, Grayslake, Illinois Reason: Contract #15-31-107 consists of the removal, topping or pruning of two thousand one hundred sixty-five (2,165) trees, seven (7) of which require stumping in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 2, Northwest Division. Clean Cut Tree Service was the lowest responsible bidder of the five (5) bidders. Bid Opening Date: 8/12/2015 Bid Results: 1. Clean Cut Tree Service, $243,300.00 2. Arborworks, $247,500.00 3. Trees R Us, $268,460.00 4. Homer Tree Service, $386,681.00 5. Groundskeeper Landscape, $397,000.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: $243,300.00 Contract Period: Ninety (90) days from notice to proceed Account Name/Number: 09-6756 EAB Tree Removal, 09-6750...
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 Clean Cut Tree Service, Grayslake, Illinois

 

Reason:   Contract #15-31-107 consists of the removal, topping or pruning of two thousand one hundred sixty-five (2,165) trees, seven (7) of which require stumping in accordance with the Preserves specifications in Region 2, Northwest Division. Clean Cut Tree Service was the lowest responsible bidder of the five (5) bidders.

 

Bid Opening Date:  8/12/2015

 

Bid Results:

1.  Clean Cut Tree Service, $243,300.00

2.  Arborworks, $247,500.00

3.  Trees R Us, $268,460.00

4.  Homer Tree Service, $386,681.00

5.  Groundskeeper Landscape, $397,000.00 

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $243,300.00

 

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

 

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

 

District: 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.