Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Parks & Recreation Department

DATE:           October 10, 2011

TO:              Dave Corliss, City Manager,

Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager

                             Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager

                   Ernie Shaw, Interim Director Parks & Recreation

FROM:          Mark Hecker, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation

RE:               Bid date for Master Street Tree Project

Please include the following item on the City Commission agenda for consideration at the October 18th, 2011 meeting:

Set a bid opening date of November 1, 2011, for the 2011 Master Street Tree Project.

Project Description

The City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department requests the bidding of contracted planting of 154 street trees. These trees are part of the City’s Master Street Tree Program, where property developers pay the City to install trees on newly developed properties. The successful bidder will plant these trees over the next 4- 6 months.   

Project Funding

It is estimated that the total of this project will be $30,000 -$35,000 and will be funded using the fees collected from property developers.

Action Request

The City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department staff requests approval from the City Commission to set a bid date of November 1, 2011, for the 2011 Master Street Tree Project.

Thank you for your assistance.  Please advise if you have any questions.