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MEMO TO: Mounds View City Council <br />^ i <br />1( ` FROM: Bruce R. Anderson, Diro��or�,, <br />Parks, Recreation and'FOteStry <br />DATE: January 14, 1983 <br />RE: 1983 Tree Order <br />Attached is a list of recommended trees for planting in the <br />City's park system for the summer of 1983. The total tree <br />planting order for 1983 is $3,622.50, which compares to the <br />1983 budgeted amount of $3,885.00. As you can note, there are <br />two separate tree orders that staff is recommending. The <br />first and bulk of the tree orders are recommended to be purchased <br />from Cross Nursery which has been selected not only for their <br />low cost but also for the high quality of stock that they have <br />produced to the City in the past two years. The total bid <br />price from Cross Nursery totals $3,204.75 which compares to the <br />cost of $5,004.50 from Minnesota Valley Wholesale in Shakopee <br />and that of $3,492.75 from Bailey Nurseries in St. Paul. It <br />should be noted that the price from Bailey Nurseries which is <br />$270.00 over the recommended bid price is their 1981-82 price. <br />We have placed small order from Bailey Nurseries for 5 autumn <br />purple ash and 20 acer rubrum northwood for a total of $414.75. <br />The reasoning for purchasing the trees from Bailey Nurseries <br />is that they are a one of a kind item and they are the only <br />wholesaler that carries those trees in the metropolitan area. <br />Should you have any questions regarding the proposed tree order, <br />as attached, or as to the specific locations of tree planting <br />plans, staff will have them available for your review at Monday <br />evenings Council meeting. Or, you may feel free to contact <br />myself or the City Forester directly at 784-3055, extension #41. <br />BKA/sll <br />Attachment <br />cc: Mr. Rick Wriskey, City Forester <br />