HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Renewal of Winter & Summer Street Tree Trimming Contract RESOLUTION NO. 14-534
RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF WINTER AND SUMMER TREE
TRIMMING CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department requires various tree trimming and stump
grinding to be performed during the winter and summer contract periods, and the 2014/15 budget
includes $82,660 for this work; and,
WHEREAS,the estimated amount needed for the winter tree trimming contract is$40,000,
while the summer tree trimming contract is estimated at $35,000, which puts the total contract at
$75,000, leaving$7,660 for other miscellaneous work; and,
WHEREAS, LawnPro, LLC, of Colo, Iowa, was awarded the Winter and Summer Tree
Trimming contract for fiscal year 2013/14, and the contract included two renewal options through
summer 2016; and,
WHEREAS, LawnPro had indicated a $.50/crew hour price increase for winter and a
$.50/crew hour increase for summer for each renewal period; and,
WHEREAS, this is the first of the two renewal options that were included in the original
contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that renewal of the contract for the 2014/15 Winter and Summer Tree Trimming with LawnPro,
LLC,of Colo,Iowa,at$3 8/crew hour for winter trimming and$40/crew hour for summer trimming,
with a total contract cost not to exceed $75,000, is hereby approved.,
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of October, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of October, 2014.