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r- -1 <br />AUG 14 1990 R00K A„r� <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Com- <br />missioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously approved the <br />foregoing list of road resurfacing projects as recom- <br />mended by staff. <br />REMOVAL OF DEAD TREES IN COUNTY R/W <br />The Board reviewed memo from Public Works Director Davis: <br />TO: James E. Chandler, <br />County Administrator <br />FROM: James W. Davis, P.E., <br />Public Works Director, <br />J <br />SUBJECT: Removal of Dead Trees in County Right -of -Way <br />REP. MEMO: 1) Albert VanAuken to James Davis <br />dated 7-26-90 <br />2) James Davis to Joseph Baird dated 7-16-90 <br />DATE: August 7, 1990 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />There are several <br />right-of-way areas in the county <br />where <br />dead <br />trees exists <br />due to last winters freeze damage. <br />Three <br />critical areas are <br />as follows: <br />1) <br />Wabasso area <br />along Old Bridge <br />Road (87th Street) <br />from <br />US1 to CR510 <br />- 58 Pine trees <br />2) <br />South Old Dixie Highway area <br />- approx. 70 Silver <br />Oak <br />trees <br />3) <br />1st Street SW <br />at 20th Avenue - <br />Approx. 10-11 Pine <br />trees <br />The Road and Bridge Superintendent recommends that these <br />trees be removed prior to the upcoming active hurricane <br />season. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />The Road and -Bridge Division has approximately $41,750 <br />available in the Garbage and Solid Waste line item 034.33. <br />The Public Works and Budget Department has recommended a <br />line transfer of funds from this line item 034.33 to line <br />item 111-214-541-033.49 (other contractual services) to fund <br />this work. To receive competitive prices, the Road and <br />Bridge Superintendent has contacted three local tree service <br />contractors to submit bids for the work. The County has <br />competitively bid this type work on an annual contract, <br />however, the annual contract holder is estimating, based on <br />his hourly contract rate, a cost of $61,900 to remove these <br />trees. By awarding this work to L-1 Tree Services, the <br />County can save $22,225. Since there remains only eight <br />weeks in the current fiscal year and the most active storm <br />season is upon us, staff is of the opinion that formal <br />re -bidding this work would result in a five week delay and <br />that this work should be performed -as soon as possible to <br />avoid fallen limbs causing property damage. <br />67 <br />r <br />