Title
Utility Tree Removal Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract with Carolina Tree Care for tree removal services for an initial term of two years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to one, two-year term.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Barry Shearin, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Occasionally, trees are removed when their root systems conflict with the repair and maintenance of water and sewer pipes or if a tree is damaged during utility projects or repairs and needs removal at a later time.
§ The contract with Carolina Tree Care will provide for the proper removal and disposal of trees in water and sewer right-of-ways.
§ Before a tree is removed in the City street right-of-way, Charlotte Water consults and obtains permission from the City arborist(s).
§ On September 15, 2015, Charlotte Water issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for tree removal services. In response to the RFP, the City received one proposal from an interested service provider.
§ Charlotte Water staff evaluated the proposal and determined that Carolina Tree Care meets the City’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
§ The company will be paid the unit prices set forth in the contract, which are available upon request. Pricing is fixed and firm for the duration of the agreement.
§ Estimated contract expenditures are $100,000 annually or $400,000 aggregate for the life of the contract.
Charlotte Business INClusion
No subcontracting goal was established because there are no subcontracting opportunities (Part C: Section 2.1(a) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Operating Budget