Annually, the Public Works Department contracts the routine removal of parkway tree stumps. Every year, approximately 450 tree stumps are removed throughout the community, after the trees have been removed by the Village’s tree removal contractor. The annual budget includes $125,000 for parkway tree removals, stump removals, and restoration work.

On March 28, 2018, a three-year contract was approved with Flecks Landscaping of Wheeling, IL for Stump Removal and Landscape Restoration Services. Per policy, successful contractors can be permitted up to three one-year extensions with Village Board approval. Staff has been pleased with Flecks efficiency and quality of work.  

Staff is requesting approval for the final of three possible contract extensions. This extension would begin in March, 2023, and end in March, 2024. The contractor has offered to extend the contract without an increase in price.

Funding for these services is available in Account No. 101-7101-531.21-55.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Village Board award a one-year contract extension for Stump Removal and Parkway Restoration to Flecks Landscaping of Wheeling, Illinois, up to the budgeted amount, and authorize Staff to execute the necessary documents.