CITY COUNCIL 4-5-99 bNEW BUSINESS
21. Award of Contract for the 1999 Spring Tree Planting Program
PRESENTED BY MICHAEL THOMAS, ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR
OF PARKS, FORESTRY AND PUBLIC WORKS (615-4265)
On March 23, 1999, the City received bids from five contractors for the 1999 Spring Tree Planting Program. The City requested bids for both the purchase and planting of trees on City
parkways and in City parks.
A total of 76 parkway trees will be planted as part of this season’s proposed planting. Another 18 trees will be planted as part of the Forest Park bluff stabilization project. All
resident cost-share tree planting requests received since last fall and prior to this bidding will be met with this planting contract.
The total cost of the 1999 Spring Tree Planting Program is $25,966. This is within the FY2000 budgeted amount for this expense.
FY2000 Budget Spring 1999 Planting Cost Parkways $60,000 $19,301 Forest Park Bluff $25,000 $ 6,665
Recommendation: On the basis of the low bids and favorable references, it is recommended that Spring 1999 Tree Planting Program contracts be awarded to each of the following contractors:
Guy Scopelliti Co., Inc. $22,486
Highland Park, IL
Mike Greco Landscaping Inc. $ 3,480
34601 North Oak Knoll
(The bid tabulation by tree species and vendor is not provided in this packet, but is available upon request.)