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9/28/22, 11:32 AM Item Coversheet <br /> 'm <br /> Public Works <br /> DATE: 9/26/2022 <br /> MEMO: 2022-56 <br /> TO: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager <br /> Matt Newell,P.E.,Public Works Director <br /> Keith Alexander,Water Production Manager <br /> Jennifer Gunter,Watershed and Lake Manager <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Low Bid Price from Homer Tree Care,Inc. for Lake Embankment Tree and Shrub <br /> Removal <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> City Council authorize the execution of a purchase order between the City and Homer Tree Care,Inc. for Lake Embankment Tree <br /> and Shrub Removal along Lost Bridge Road for their bid price of$64,500.00. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The trees and brush along Lost Bridge Road next to the lake are being removed to open up the view of the Lake and remove <br /> undesirable vegetation. See attached map for details. Past City Councils have requested that these major transportation routes be <br /> cleared of the trees and brush that block views of the Lake. This has usually been an annual project for many years. Much of this <br /> area is riprapped so ground cover establishment is not a concern. Staff consulted with the Macon County Conservation District <br /> and it was determined that this location is not favorable for native plant restoration. <br /> Bids were sent out by the Purchasing Department on August 25,2022. As a result,from the bids,they received 2 of them and <br /> accepted Homer Tree Care,Inc as the lowest bid price. The contractor did submit minority requirements and the project is not a <br /> prevailing wage project due to the removal of trees per the Prevailing Wage Act guidelines. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> None <br /> LEGAL REVIEW: <br /> Project documents were submitted to the Legal Department on September 21,2022. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None foreseen. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Newell,Public Works Director,424-2747.Keith Alexander,Water Production Manager,424-2863. <br /> Jennifer Gunter,Watershed and Lake Manager,424-2834.Matt will be present at the Council meeting. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> This project is an annual expense in the Lake Services operating budget. It is$4,500 over budget however the Lake Services <br /> budget can absorb this additional expense due to underspending in other categories. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Accept'n the Low Bid Price of Homer Tree <br /> Care,Inc for take Embankment Tree and Shrub Removal <br /> https://decatur.novusagenda.com/agendaweb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=4048 1/1 <br />