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(2) Carr's Tree Service, Inc. Box 495 Battle Lake, Mn 56515 Edina Tree Service, Inc. 6000 West 78th Street Edina, Mn 55435 $130,053.00 262,868.50 The results were based on the calculations of a two-step process. The first step involved listing the bidded tree and stump prices as multiplied by the percentage rate per difficulty factor (note A on Bid Proposal Form, page 3). The second step was the actual application of these figures to the respective number of Diseased Trees Identified in 1976 to find the low bidder. It was through this process that the SAS Tree Service was found as being low bidder with a bid of $36,637.85. Whitesell Tree Service, Inc., was nearest to the low bid with $37,886.42. A reference check with three recent and present holders of contracts with SAS (cities of Plymouth, Minneapolis and St. Paul) showed that these cities felt that SAS is a responsible service. Comments ranged from "very good" to "average". It was mentioned that they responded well to damage claims incurred during the removal process and met removal deadlines, except for a period of time this winter in Minneapolis. A minor complaint by one city was thatSASwas sometimes difficult to contact. The City of St. Paul remarked that they were having a problem with the said tree service permitting sub -contracts on some jobs. This is allowed in New Brighton's contract with city approval of responsible sub -contractors, as written in the 1977 New Brighton Tree Removal Specifications. It appears that we -have the option of approval and can prevent this from becoming a problem. On the basis of being low bidder as explained above and by showing reasonable responsibility to recent employers, the SAS Tree Service is recommended for the 1977 tree removal contract for the City of New Brighton. Richard F. Wriskey, City Forester Park and Recreation Department