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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract renewal for 2017/18 Right-of-Way Street Tree Removal RESOLUTION NO. 17-587 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY STREET TREE REMOVAL FOR FY 2017/18 FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, in Fall 2016, Lawn Pro LLC, of Colo, Iowa, was awarded the contract for tree tr4nniirg, tree removal, and stump removal in the City rights-of-way as directed by City staff and, WHEREAS, most of the contracted work is for removal of trees too large or trimming that is too high for the equipment owned by the City; and, WHEREAS, with the Parks and Recreation Department taking over rights-of-way maintenance on April 1, 2017, the renewal of the Right-Of-Way Tree Trirnrning & Removal Program contract was overlooked; and, WHEREAS, this contract expired June 30, 2017; however, the contract has a renewable option for FY 17/18 and FY 18/19; and, WHEREAS, the contracted price per crew hour for FY 17/18 is $50.98, which represents a three percent increase from the FY 16/17 contract; and, WHEREAS, the FY 17/18 budget includes $87,000 for this work; since July 1, $12,457 has been spent for contracted tree work leaving $74,543 available for the contract, and staff is proposing awarding the contract in an amount not to exceed$74,543; and, WHEREAS, it is staffs goal to perform as much tree work as possible with staff during the winter months and have the contractor perform needed tree work April through June; by doing this, we are utilizing staff when they have the capacity to do this type of work; and, WHEREAS, in April, the demands of staff to accomplish non-tree related tasks in the park system and the rights-of-way become much greater; therefore, by having the contractor start doing tree work at this time allows staff to perform other duties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contract with LawnPro, LLC, of Colo, Iowa, for the 2017/18 Right-of-Way Street Tree Trimming and Removal Program in an amount not to exceed $74,543 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 26th day of September, 2017. � �. Aal. Diane R Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Gartin Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26' day of September, 2017.