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Item No. 6I <br />Type of Business: CA <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 5731 Approving the Contract Award for <br />the 2002 Tree Removal Program <br />Meeting Date: March 25, 2002 <br /> <br />Background: <br />Annually, bids are received to perform tree removal as needed throughout the City. This <br />is done as part of the Joint Powers Agreement the City of Mounds View has with the <br />City of New Brighton. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />Recently bids were received for the 2002 season. The bidding process is set up to <br />differentiate between two operational scenarios: one whereby vehicle and equipment <br />access is available to the site where the trees to be removed are located, the other for <br />cases where access with vehicles is not possible. <br /> <br />A total of four bids were received. A summary of the quotes is as follows: <br /> <br />Company Bid (with access) Bid (without access) <br />Precision Tree Service $10.50 / diameter inch $15.75 / diameter inch <br />Miller Tree Service $14.50 / diameter inch $15.50 / diameter inch <br />All Tree Service $10.75 / diameter inch $18.90 / diameter inch <br />Hugo’s Tree Service $25.00 / diameter inch $35.00 / diameter inch <br /> <br />The low bidder for trees with access was Precision Tree Service with a bid of $10.50 / <br />diameter inch. The low bidder for trees without access was Miller Tree Service with a <br />bid of $15.50 / diameter inch. The low bid in both of these categories represent a cost <br />that is slightly lower than those used in 2001. <br /> <br />The total amount of tree removal work contracted annually by the City of Mounds View <br />is typically in the range of $10,000 to $15,000. The 2002 budget has $16,000 allocated <br />for tree removal (account 100-4380-3520). <br /> <br />The two apparent low bidders, Precision Tree Service and Miller Tree service, have <br />successfully performed work for the City of Mounds View in previous years. Both have <br />the required equipment and skills to complete the required tree removal work. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve an annual contract to expire December