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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING & INTERNAL SERVICES MEMOR.ANDUM <br /> #O1 - 44 <br /> June 27, 2001 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager <br /> Beth Couter, Financial ManagemPnt Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry,Purchasing Supervisor�� <br /> SUBJECT: Bids for tree and bush removal <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Romer 'I <br /> Brothers Inc. to furnish tree and bush removal along William Street Bridge. '� <br /> BACKGROUND: This bid consists of the removal of trees and bushes as well as herbicide I <br /> application to deter future vegetation growth. A similar project was done along the Route 36 <br /> bridge earlier this year. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: Staff have met with several Cove Court lakefront homeowners. <br /> The back of their properties face north toward the William Street bridge embankment. The <br /> homeowners concerns about the loss of vegetative screening from William Street motor vehicle <br /> traffic have been minimized, since the trees and brush directly across the lake from their homes is <br /> not being removed. The minimum distance between these homes and the area where the trees <br /> and brush will be removed are from 167 to 233 yards. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Water Management requested the work be done and <br /> wrote the bid specification. They recommend approval of bid. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor, 424-2762, Keith <br /> Alexander, Water Management Director, 424-2863. Keith Alexander will be at the council <br /> meeting to answer any questions the council may have about this purchase. <br /> BUDGET: $23,587.20 from Water Fund. <br />