01/24/2000 Resolutions 2000-20
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2000-20
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island invited sealed bids for Tree Trimming Project
2000- TT -1 for the Utilities Department, according to the plans and specifications on file with the
Purchasing Division ofthe Legal Department; and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2000 bids were received, opened and reviewed; and
WHEREAS, Sheffield Tree Service of Grand Island, Nebraska, submitted a bid in
accordance with the terms of the advertisement for bids and specifications and all other statutory
requirements contained therein, such bid being in the amount of$16,150.00 for contract sections 00-
4,00-9,00-11, and 00-12; and
WHEREAS, Asplundh Tree Expert Company of Pella, Iowa, submitted a bid in
accordance with the terms of the advertisement for bids and specifications and all other statutory
requirements contained therein, such bid being in the amount of$77,687.00 for contract sections 00-
1,00-2,00-3,00-5,00-6,00-7,00-8, and 00-10; and
WHEREAS, the combined totals of the low bids is less than the engineer's estimate
for such project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the bid of Sheffield Tree Service of Grand
Island, Nebraska, for sections 00-4,00-9,00-11, and 00-12 of Tree Trimming Project 2000-TT-l in
the amount of$16,150.00 for contract sections 00-4,00-9,00-11, and 00-12 is hereby approved as
the lowest acceptable bid for those sections of the contract.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the bid of Asplundh Tree Expert Company of
Pella, Iowa, for sections 00-1, 00-2, 00-3, 00-5, 00-6, 00-7, 00-8, and 00-10 of Tree Trimming
Proj ect 2000- TT -1 in the amount of $77,687.00 is hereby approved as the lowest acceptable bid for
those sections of the contract.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a contract between the city and such contractors
be entered into for such project, and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute such
contracts on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska on January 24,2000.
/JJ
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January 20, 2000 ... City Attorney