Title
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Ciosek Tree Service, Lombard, Illinois, for tree removal and tree trimming service for the Lake County Division of Transportation in the estimated annual amount of $35,365.
Staff Summary
• There is a need to enter into a contract with a successful vendor to perform tree removal and tree trimming services.
• The services include tree cutting services and any combination of, or all, of the following: tree removal, tree trimming, tree stump grinding, tree debris disposal, and emergency tree removal service, if required.
• There was a public call for bids, and a total of four bids were received, ranging from $35,365 to $56,550, and the lowest responsible bidder is Ciosek Tree Service, with a contract amount of $35,365.
• The contract authorizes a two-year contract with three one-year renewals.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, there is a need to enter into a contract with a successful vendor to perform tree removal and tree trimming service for the Lake County Division of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the contract shall include tree cutting services, tree removal, tree trimming, tree stump grinding, tree debris disposal, and emergency tree removal services as required; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 33.036 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a bid was called for, by publication, for tree removal and tree trimming service for the Lake County Division of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were received from four vendors at the Lake County Administrative Building, Waukegan, Illinois, on March 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, based on the criteria set forth in the bid; the staff evaluated all bids submitted and determined that the bid submitted by Ciosek Tree Service, Lombard, Illinois, in the amount of $35,365 is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Lake County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contract with Ciosek Tree Service for tree removal and tree trimming service for the Lake County Division of Transportation in the estimated annual amount of $35,365 and charged to account #268-4300040-65030.
DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on July 13, 2021.