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Session 1901 <br />November 17, 2003 <br /> <br />Park District USA <br />Vermont Systems Inc. <br /> <br />$30,800.80 <br />$53,859.00 <br /> <br />$28,395.00 <br />$27,521.00 <br /> <br />The system proposed by Vermont Systems, Inc. best meets the needs of the <br />Department including superior implementation services, product support, and product <br />development. I recommend rescinding the prior award and authorizing the purchase <br />from Vermont Systems, Inc. for the Iow bid of $27,521.00. <br /> <br />5. Tree Pruninq <br /> <br />The Forestry Division has requested pruning of 388 trees. Bids have been received for <br />this purpose as follows: <br /> <br />Gamma Tree ........................................ $ <br />Omni Tree ............................................. $ <br />Ray's Tree ............................................. $ <br />T & L Tree Service ................................ $ <br />Ruben's Tree Service ............................ $ <br /> <br />18,177.80 <br />17,050.00 <br />35,680.00 <br />17,460.00 <br />19,400.00 <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorff recommended awarding the contract to Omni Tree Service for their Iow <br />bid of $17,050.00 which is below our budget estimate. <br /> <br />Mr. Munkel moved to approve, Mr. Wagner seconded the motion and it passed <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Mr. Munkel commented that he and Mr. Wagner approached the City Manager a <br />number of years ago about the Bike Route and Olive Street Boulevard Expansion. He <br />expressed pleasure that a contract is being issued, because this is an issue of interest <br />to a number of citizens, enjoying much support in the community, and benefiting the <br />streetscape on Olive Boulevard. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM #2 - SEWER LATERAL FUND REVENUE ADVANCE: <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorff recommended approval of a $125,000 advance from the general fund to <br />the sewer lateral fund to be reimbursed from future revenue. While the sewer lateral <br />fund expenses over the first three years of the program were very close to budget <br />estimates, revenues lagged behind due to late payments and condo refunds. <br />Additionally, while the expenses begin on July 1 each year, it is six months later when <br />revenue appears, thus contributing to an annual cash flow problem. The General Fund <br />has more than adequate reserves for this purpose. He stated that no action was <br />needed by the Council on this issue, that he mentioned it now as a matter of informing <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />