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5. Funding: <br />This project will be funded through the Streets Operating Budget, including the additional funds <br />approved by City Council earlier this year for additional tree removal due to the number of trees <br />identified citywide. <br />This estimate reflects vendor costs only. City labor, equipment use, and hauling support will be <br />covered through existing operational resources and are not included in the quoted amount. Only <br />the vendor portion of the work —estimated at $24,120. <br />6. Staff Recommendation: <br />The City previously solicited quotes for similar right-of-way tree removals earlier in 2025, <br />receiving pricing from multiple vendors: CJS Tree Services — $21,429 and Priority Tree Experts — <br />$40,000. Based on those results, CJS Tree Services provided the best overall value to the City. <br />Given the specialized nature of grapple saw equipment and the limited number of qualified <br />vendors offering comparable capabilities, staff recommends expanding the existing contract with <br />CJS under the same cost structure. Reasonable efforts were made to identify alternative <br />contractors, but no comparable local vendors were found with grapple saw capacity or availability <br />this season. <br />Staff recommends conditional approval to proceed with CJS Tree Services for the Watertown <br />Road tree removals at an estimated cost of $24,120, contingent upon successful completion of the <br />November 17-19 cooperative project with CJS Tree Services. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to accept the tree maintenance quote from CJS Services for $24,120.00 <br />32 <br />