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AGENDA SEC7lpN" �;ePaRTS R��U RECOr•ii�1�NUAT103aS ITE�'� N0� r !�• - ITEM pESCRIPTION' ��u��r Fo� cou�c��. �cr�� ATIPlG DEPT. /DfV.: Pf1BLIC t�4RKS �.g�s DISEI�SED rx�� coN�x�.c•r i�-�s-i DAT�: 3/13/78 f]EPT. liEAD APPROVAL. ��F�,, MGf2. R�VIEWE�/RECOMtvtENDS: As in the past the city in 1978 wi11 be utilizing private tree removal fircas ta take out the t�ees and stumps from oak wilt and butch elm trees. �his year it is anticipated �ha� the number af trees may we11, increase frorn �he 19fl0 found in 7.977 to approxirnately 450�. If this happens appraxima�ely �i0% are an�icipated to be removed by contrac�ors hi�x'ed Uy the city. Based on past experience the remaind.er will be taken down by the propexty owners themseives ar by o�her con- trac�ors.hired directly by the awners. �t is pxoposed that this year there be t�ao contracfis ta remove these diseased trees. Part A wauld be for the anticipated 500 trees that would be on the street rights of wa� or on city propexty. Part I3 would be the estimated 2,OD0 trees to be removed an private]�y oc+med l.and. Bids �aere therefore received fox the tree and stump rernoval for each of these par�s. As c.an be seen by the bids below three bids were received to recnove the city trees and only a sirig�e bid received an the private trees. The iow bidder for part A-- Kermit�s Tree SeYVi.ce had an irre4ulariCy in the bidc�ing process in that he did not submit his bid bond �aith his px'opasalo The 6ond was suppl.ied subsequently, however, and the tna�ter has heen reviewed by the at[orneys who feel that as set forth in t?-ie bid documents the city may waive minor i.rreQularzties if it �aishes. �ince there is �alr.iost $2.00 per inch difference in bi.ds, and the fact that contact wi.th ather cocnm�nities �aho hired �his firm last year resul�ed in good recommen�ations, it is_our recommend- atzan that the city should acaard the contract to this firm. I� should also be notect that this bid is approYimately 9% under that paxd last yeax by the city fox co�gar- able worko Part B had i.�s lone� bid from the St. Paul Tree Contractors. TYcis is a consoxriut� o� si� contracCi.ng firms, i.n�l.uding I3redwell who had the contract for this work with the city Zast year. Based pn pas� experience it is again recammended that ehe contrac� be a�aardec�. This is not�aithstanding the fact that the bid is up �rom the $7013 average pai.d £or the waric last year. �'he Council I'm sure s,rould be interes�ed to kno�a that in addition to the normal rising costs of dvi.ng such taork a major part of the in.crease is the result of not having goo� di.sposal. sites avGzlabl� �,Thich are accep�able to the contract-ors, gove�nmental. ag?ncies or citi.zens. The currently pro�osed dxspasal site in Shoreview carries very severe restrictzons �s ta sort�ng of the nat�ri�Ls received. Anakher probleGi that limited the number oi bidders was the face tinat the city r�- quix'ed a performance bond to insure that the contraetor does not �ake on th� wor� and th�n nat �ulfill his responsibilitiesa This could leave fihe ci�y with na one to remove the diseased trees after they are marked and the ae��ners no�z£i�d. An altertiative �o the second prablern would be to elirtina�e the bQnd, Eahi�h could resul�. in almast ar�yone supplying a 1ow bid and ther. pulli:tg a�t in �he r�iddle o£ the year. t•Je couLd also bzeak �he worl� up izito contracts o� Z�D to 30C trees, svhi.c?�� nay zesu�.t in as many as ten con�r.actors �aark�ng sirst�lta«eously in the cornmunit�T. This t�ould be extxer��ely cIi£fi.rlilt admznzstraiiv�].y and �,�auld require �