Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Tree Removal, Pruning, Root and Stump Removal. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1) Downes Tree Service Co. Inc., 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne, New Jersey 07506; and 2) Rich Tree Service, Inc., of South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,200,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation/NW011-060-0603-71690-B2023 Contract Period: To be established for twenty four (24) consecutive months Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This bid contract will provide tree removal, pruning, and root and stump removal services for the Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation. Advertisement: April 26, 2023 Number of Bids Downloaded Twenty One (21) Number of Bids Received Six (6)