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Resolution to Authorize a Contract with Margolis Companies, Inc. for the Purchase, Delivery and Planting of Trees along City Street Rights-of-Way ($321,550.00; Bid No. ITB-4578)
Memorandum
Attached for your approval is a resolution to authorize a contract with Margolis Companies, Inc. (Margolis) in the amount of $321,550.00 for the planting of trees along City street rights-of-way.
ITB-4578, Street Tree Planting, was issued on BidNet for the purchase, delivery, and planting of 1,000 trees along City street rights-of-way. Three bids were received and opened on April 24, 2019. Margolis was the lowest responsible bidder.
The street trees to be planted as part of this project will be planted in areas identified in the FY2020 Street Tree Planting Plan. The Street Tree Planting Plan, which was included as part of ITB-4578, is attached. Trees provide many environmental, social and economic benefits to the city including, decreasing the quantity of stormwater runoff and improving the quality of the run-off that reaches local lakes and streams.
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 Impact: 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 project. This project may be eligible for loan forgiveness. The WCWRC will be assessing the City over a maximum of 20 years with annual installments no...
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