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SELOON H. CASWELL <br />CLAYTON PARKS, JR. <br />BRUCE L. BECK <br />GREGORY J. TAVERMER <br />crAienzniet, C'ataze JT- atIs & Bea, _& 2cted <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />1590 WHITE BEAR AVE.. ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA 55108 <br />PHONE 774 -5731 <br />Mr. Joseph Chlebeck <br />City Clerk <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 <br />Dear Joe: <br />February 1, 1980 <br />RE: Truck Removal Contract <br />OF COUNSEL <br />IREDERICK P. MEMMER <br />I have examined the bid from Haines Tree Service regarding the Little <br />Canada tree contract. This was requested of me at the January Council Meeting. <br />There are two things which attracted my attention. First, there <br />seems to be no uniformity in the amount of increase from one tree size to <br />another until we get to item No. 13 (28 to 30 inch diameter trees). It <br />appears that the bidder arbitrarily gave us figures for the incremental <br />increases for trees up to 28 inches. Since most of the trees to be removed <br />are probably in the zero to 12 inch group, we may not have to concern ourselves <br />with this but if I were talking to the bidder, I would question his method. <br />Secondly, I wonder if $14.00 per yard of sod is too high. The cost of the <br />material (sod and dirt) probably is less than $1.00 to the bidder and the labor <br />is minimal to lay a yard of sod. I would recommend discussing this with the <br />bidder to see if this can be pared down to about $5.00 per yard, which <br />seems more realistic. <br />In looking over the Specifications and bid form, I am of the opinion <br />that they need improvement. There are someconfusing and ambiguous parts which <br />would be difficult to interpret if we ever ended up in litigation over a <br />contract. I refer particularly to Page C Paragraphs C, D and E of the bid <br />form and Page 15, Paragraph 41 of the Specifications. <br />CPJr:ph <br />Yours very truly, <br />. L<.,1. i..� <br />Clayton Parks, Jr. <br />City Attorney for Little Canada <br />Last time the Contract and bid forms were revieded by the attorney <br />was Sept -4 -1975. We have been using the same bid form every year. <br />( see voucher no. 11253- Oct -8- 1975.) <br />FEB 4 1980 <br />CITY OF <br />LITTLE CANADA <br />21 <br />