City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

Meeting Date:  March 21, 2006

Item No.:

Recommendation:  That the Common Council award the 2006 street tree purchase bid  (Project No. 06002) to the following nurseries:  Silver Creek Nursery ($4,189.50) and Johnson’s Nursery ($32,500) for a total of $36,689.50.

Background:  The 2006 street tree purchase, of 308 trees – both new and replacement – was advertised and 6 (six) bids were received.  No one nursery has all tree stock requested.  However, between the local nurseries, all stock is attainable.

Bid award recommendation is based on: ability to meet specifications, bid price, past experience with stock, convenience of delivery and, in-field inspections prior to bid award.  Bid Proposal Worksheets attached.

Table 1.   Bid Totals Per Nursery

Nursery/Bidder	Total	No. of Trees	Average price per tree	Bid Recommendation
Green Acres Nursery (New Berlin, WI)	$6,817	52	$131.10	Partial bid
McKay Nursery (Waterloo, WI)	$31,801.05	245	$129.80	Partial bid
Johnson’s Nursery (Menomonee Falls, WI)	$32,500	273	$119.05	Recommend all species other than Turkish Filberts (none available)
Silver Creek Nursery (Manitowoc, WI)	$4,189.50	35	$119.70	Recommend partial bid (Turkish Filberts)
Tillman Nursery (Green Bay, WI)	$17,254	150	115.03	Partial bid – furthest away for selection
Trees on the Move (New Berlin, WI)	$54,328	308	168.60	Partial bid – highest bid

Fiscal Impact:  The $36,689.50 needed for this street tree purchase has been approved in the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department’s 2006 Capital Improvement Budget.

Prepared by: Rebecca Lane City Forester	Respectfully submitted, Patrick DeGrave City Administrator
Approved by: Doug Schachtner Director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry	Fiscal Review by: Beverly A. Buretta, CMC City Clerk