Title
Resolution to Approve a General Services Contract with Margolis Nursery, Inc. for the Elizabeth Dean Fund Tree Planting Projects ($60,000.00; Bid No. RFP# 24-25)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a resolution to approve a general services contract with Margolis Nursery, Inc. in the amount of $60,000.00 annually for the Elizabeth Dean Fund Tree Planting Projects in parks and along City street rights-of-way.
RFP# 24-25 was advertised on the City's website and BidNet for tree planting, which included the purchase, delivery, and planting of approximately 130 trees in parks and along City street rights-of-way, and a one-year guarantee. One bid was received and opened on April 16, 2024.
The Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee identified and approved tree planting projects to plant approximately 130 trees in parks and along city street rights-of-way. These projects all meet the spirit and intent of Elizabeth Dean to be used "to repair, maintain, or replace trees on city property in the City of Ann Arbor, perpetually" and will be spent in accordance with the purpose of the Elizabeth Dean Trust Fund for fiscal year 2025.
Budget/Fiscal Impacts: The total maximum cost of the tree planting project in FY 2025 is $60,000.00. Funding is available in the FY25 Elizabeth R. Dean Trust Fund Operations and Maintenance Budget. The one-year renewal option in the amount of $61,800.00 is subject to FY 2026 budget availability.
The resolution includes a request for a 5% contingency in the amount of $3,000.00 to cover potential change orders to be approved by the City Administrator.
Staff
Prepared by: Tiffany Giacobazzi, Urban Forest/Natural Resource Planning
Coordinator, Public Works
Reviewed by: Paul Matthews, Public Works Manager
Sue McCormick, Interim Public Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Ann Arbor's urban and community forest is a defining and valu...
Click here for full text