Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 200148
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Tree Guy, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Tree Guy, LLC for hazardous tree and tree limb removal service for the Flood Control District for the period of September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025 at a cost of $87,848 and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (200148), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion: Hazardous Tree and Tree Limb Removal Services for the Harris County Flood Control District is performed to reduce the risk of damage to public or private property from failing hazardous trees. Most removal requests are along private property, which creates these hazardous conditions. Working space and access to these trees are often very restricted, which creates a greater need for caution and advance tree removal techniques during the removal process.
Expected Impact: HCFCD owns a lot of Right of Way that abuts private property and public park land. Renewal of this contract will allow HCFCD to respond to internal and external requests to assess potentially hazardous trees and remove them to mitigate for risk of failure and possible damage to public and private property.
Alternative Options: An alternative option would be to eliminate the contract and program and address claims damages addressed on the Harris County Human Resource and Risk Management side when they come in.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
X Flooding
X Environment
_ Governance and Customer ...
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