Title
Road Improvement Program Tree Trimming - Contract Extension
History
The Village, through the Public Works Director, is a member of the Suburban Public Works Directors Association (“SPWDA”). In 2019, the SPDWA, via the Village of Homewood, took the lead on establishing a joint bid for participating communities to solicit various street right of way maintenance operations. The bid included parkway tree trimming services. The bid award recommendation contained two contractors; Homer Tree Care, Inc. of Lockport, Illinois for tree and stump removal, and Winkler’s Tree Service, Inc. of LaGrange Park, Illinois for tree trimming.
Public Works received Village Board approval in 2019 to take advantage of the SPWDA joint bid pricing submitted by Winkler Tree Service and entered into a one year contract through April 2020, with the option to renew for one (1) year subject to Village Board approval. In 2019, the Village utilized Winkler’s Tree Service in five road improvement project locations to trim a total of 973 trees, with the work completed in a high-quality manner.
Earlier this year, Winkler’s Tree Service proposed to hold their 2019 unit pricing through the optional second-year contract extension. In consideration of the favorable unit pricing and high-quality work performed by Winkler’s Tree Service, staff is requesting to extend the existing contract for one year.
Financial Impact
Funds for this work are available in the Road Improvement Program account 054-000-471250.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve a one (1) year contract extension with Winkler’s Tree Service of LaGrange Park, Illinois for an amount not-to-exceed $75,000.