HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 08 27 Consent 204 Purchase Phoenix Sylvestris Robusta Palms
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 204
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INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
August 27, 2007
Meeting
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Authorization
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REQUEST: Public Works Department is requesting City Commission authorization to
purchase Twenty (20) Phoenix Sylvestris Robusta Palms from Fish Branch Tree
Farm, Inc. for $36,830.00 on the basis of the lowest price and sole provider of
the preferred tree variety.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request City Commission authorization to
purchase Twenty (20) Sylvestris Palms from Fish Branch Tree Farm, Inc. for
$36,830.00 to be installed by the City's Contractor as part of the Town Center
(Blumberg) Trail project.
CONSIDERA TIONS:
· At the January 8, 2007 City Commission meeting, the Commission approved a construction
contract with Southeast Enviroscape, Inc in the amount of $1,400,928.45 for the
construction of the Blumberg Boulevard and Trail Improvement Project.
· As part of the contract and construction plans, the City has the responsibility to purchase and
provide 20 Sylvestris Palms to be installed by Southeast Enviroscape.
· Steven Richart, Urban Beautification Manager solicited prices for the palms. Palms are sold
at a unit cost per foot of clear trunk. Response to the price solicitation was as follows:
REW Custom Landscape
$500/foot
Budd Group
$450/foot
Annan Landscape
$400/foot
Sunscape
$360/foot
Fish Branch Tree Farm
$300/foot
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· Fish Branch Tree Farms provided the lowest price. They were also the only one to offer the
Robusta variety, a subspecies of the Sylvestris Palm which is preferred due to its' larger
trunk. Theses exotic palms were located and tagged on site for purchase by Steven Richart,
Urban Beautification Manager after checking with various growers in the state. The palms
selected are the best quality trees available.
· The cost of preparing the trees by trimming fronds, wrapping the root ball in burlap and
delivery to site is $36,830.00.
FUNDING:
Funding is provided in the Blumberg Boulevard project construction budget of
$1,523,554.87 with a 5% contingency from fund source 305-65000-30045.
Phoenix Sylvestris Palm
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Commission authorize the purchase of Twenty (20) Sylvestris
Palms from Fish Branch Tree Farm, Inc. on the basis of lowest price and sole source provider
of the Robusta variety of the Phoenix Sylvestris for $36,830.00 payable from the Blumberg
Boulevard Trail project budget as approved by the City Commission (305-65000-30045).
COMMISSION ACTION: