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Resolution to Award a Contract to Margolis Companies, Inc. for the Purchase, Delivery and Planting of Trees along City Street Rights-of-Way ($302,450.00; Bid No. ITB-4428)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to authorize the awarding of a contract to Margolis Companies, Inc. in the amount of $302,450.00 for the planting of trees along City street rights-of-way.
ITB-4428 was issued on BidNet for Street Tree Planting, which included the purchase, delivery, and planting of 1,000 trees along City street rights-of-way, and a one-year guarantee. Two bids were received and opened on April 8, 2016. Margolis Companies, Inc., with a bid of $302,450.00, was the lowest responsible bidder.
The 1,000 street trees to be planted as part of this project will be planted in areas identified in the FY2017 Tree Planting Plan. The Tree Planting Plan, which was included as part of ITB-4428, is attached. Trees decrease the quantity of stormwater runoff and improve the quality of the run-off that reaches local lakes and streams. Ann Arbor's public trees intercept an estimated 65 million gallons of stormwater each year (Source: City of Ann Arbor i-Tree Streets Analysis, 2009).
Sustainability Framework
The work completed through this contract will help to achieve tree canopy targets identified in the Urban and Community Forest Management Plan, adopted by City Council in June 2014 (R-14-0696). In addition, it will help further goals in the City's Sustainability Framework, including Sustainable Systems, Clean Air and Water and Healthy Ecosystem.
Budget/Fiscal Impacts
City of Ann Arbor street tree planting has been identified as an eligible project for funding through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan program. The Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner (WCWRC) has secured this low-interest loan on behalf of the City, which will reimburse the City's Stormwater Fund for its share of the...
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