Submitted By
John P. Wielebnicki, Public Works Director
Reviewed By
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Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with Davis Tree Care and Landscape, Incorporated for Village Wide Parkway Tree Pruning and Removal in 2021 in an Amount Not to Exceed $350,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
Pruning - Each year the Village budgets for tree pruning in order to maintain good tree health, mitigate hazards in the public right-of-way from dead, weak, and interfering branches, and maintain clear sight lines and proper pedestrian and vehicular, and structure clearances. In order to reduce the high frequency of requests for pruning, proactively treat hazardous tree situations, and decrease the severity and cost of cycle pruning, a four-year pruning cycle was implemented in 2003 and in 2019 the Village transitioned to a three year cycle pruning program to improve the management of the urban forest and lessen the impact of a single pruning on the parkway trees. This agreement allows the village to enter into a contract for the pruning of one third of those trees.
Removal - The Village has over 18,000 public trees on parkways and in other public spaces. Each year a portion of those trees need to be removed. The Village contracts for these services. Tree removal contractors are also called on to provide emergency services such as storm damage clean-up and emergency tree removal. This contract with Davis will also include the removal of parkway trees.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget recommends a total of $300,000.00 for Parkway Tree Pruning, $150,000.00 for Parkway Tree Removal, and $50,000.00 for Storm Clean-up in the General Fund, External Support account no. 1001-43800-741-530667.
A total of $350,000.00 from this account is proposed to be awarded to Davis Tree Care and Landscape, Incorporated ...
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