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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: _ 3-2. _
Resolution No, 20-R-0061 — Contract Award — Acres Group for
the 2021 Parkway Tree Planting Program
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: November 5, 2020
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: November 16, 2020
STAFF REVIEW: Robert E. Flatter, P.E., Director of Public Works SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael L. Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
As bid, the 2021 Tree Planting Program consists of providing and planting 134 parkway trees in various locations
within the corporate limits of the City of West Chicago.
On September 23, 2020, the City advertised the 2021 Parkway Tree Planting Program in the Daily Herald and
sealed bids were opened on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. There were four known holders and two bids were
received with Acres Group of Plainfield, Illinois, submitting the lowest responsible bid of $40,430.00. The other
bidder was Landscape Concepts Management, Inc., of Grayslake, Illinois, with a bid of $ 59,000.00 (see attached
bid tab sheet for additional clarification).
The City of West Chicago has contracted with Acres Group in the past and its performance was satisfactory,
References were also recently verified and all indicated good quality trees and excellent work from Acres Group.
Staff recommends that a contract be awarded to Acres Group of Plainfield, Illinois, for services related to the 2021
Parkway Tree Planting Program, for an amount not to exceed $40,430.00. Services related to the above
referenced program will be funded from the Capital Projects Fund (08-34-53-4854) in which adequate funds will be
budgeted in fiscal year 2021 to cover said expenditure.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve Resolution No. 20-R-0061 authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Acres Group of Wauconda,
Illinois, as lowest responsible bidder, to provide services related to the 2021 Parkway Tree Planting Program for an
amount not to exceed $40,430.00.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Infrastructure Committee voted 5-0 for approval.