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 services to the city Description: Tree Removal, Pruning, Root and Stump Removal Services Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Downes Tree Service Co, Inc. 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne, New Jersey 07506 Contract Amount: $2,000,000.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/ Department of Public Works / Division of Parks and Grounds Account Code Line: NW011-0603-7169 B2018/ Department of Public Works Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two years, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-15 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: Advertisement Date: July 17, 2018/ Postponed Number of Bids Solicited: Ten (10) Number of Bids Received: Zero (0) Re-Advertisement Date: August 10, 2018/ Addendum Number of Bids Solicited: Ten (10) Number of Bids Received: Two (2)