10-27-2025 - Agenda Packet Cc - Regular Meeting

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AGENDA ITEM Date: October 27, 2025 Title: Tree Maintenance - Contract Extension for Trimming and Removal Presenter: Brent Weldon Section: Consent Agenda Item: 7 Purpose: To obtain City Council authorization to proceed with contracted tree removal services along Watertown Road, contingent upon the successful outcome of the cooperative tree removal project scheduled for November 17-19, 2025, between the City of Orono and CJS Tree Services. 2. Background: Earlier this year, City Council approved additional funding for right-of-way tree removals due to the large number of hazardous trees identified citywide. Public Works has since partnered with CJS Tree Services to test the effectiveness and safety of their grapple saw truck during a cooperative removal project planned for mid -November. If the partnership proves successful, staff recommends using the remaining tree removal funds to expand work along Watertown Road, where numerous dead and declining ash trees present ongoing safety and maintenance concerns. 3. Scope: CJS Tree Services would perform grapple saw removals along Watertown Road, focusing on approximately 110 trees between Willow Drive South and McCulley Road. City staff would support the operation by providing traffic control, hauling and chipping of the brush, and maintaining roadway access throughout the project. 4. Cost: The proposed work includes approximately 110 trees to be removed between Willow Drive South and McCulley Road. From Willow Drive South to Old Crystal Bay Road, 57 trees are estimated at $8,375 total (—$147 per tree). • From Old Crystal Bay Road to Stubbs Bay Road, 20 trees are estimated at $4,690 total (—$235 per tree). From Stubbs Bay Road to McCulley Road, 33 trees are estimated at $11,055 total (—$335 per tree). The total estimated project cost is $24,120, with an overall average of approximately $219 per tree. 31