Finance Department

MEMORANDUM

DATE:	November 2, 2011
TO:	David L. Corliss
	City Manager
FROM:	Alan D. Landis
	Purchasing Specialist

On November 1, 2011, the City of Lawrence opened proposals for the following:  

Bid #B1151 – Master Street Tree Program – Parks and Recreation Department

Parks and Recreation requested bids for 154 trees for the Master Street Tree Program.  The property developers pay the City to install trees on newly developed properties.  The price of the trees is collected from the building contractors when they pick up their building permits.

The following bids were received:

VENDOR	TOTAL
Rosehill Gardens	$28,490.00
Lawrence Landscape	33,726.00

Recommendation Action:

Award bid for the Master Street Tree Program for the Parks and Recreation Department to Rosehill Gardens for $28,490.00 (Parks and Recreation/Landscaping)

cc:	Jonathan Douglas	Ernie Shaw
	Cynthia Wagner	Mark Hecker
	Diane Stoddard	Crystal Miles
	Bobbie Walthall	Karen Risner
	Diane Trybom