Village to Negotiate with Tree Removal Companies
A vote to issue a contract for ash tree removal was delayed Monday night due to confusion over prices.
Buffalo Grove will invite a bidding war between two tree businesses competing for a contract to remove infested ash trees in the village. Buffalo Grove officials were prepared to vote on a 2013 contract with Hoffman Estates-based Central Forestree Monday night when another bidder objected, stating that his company actually provided the lowest price. Based on prices submitted for removing trees of various diameters, the village determined that Central Forestree would charge $361,406.25 for next year’s work, while the second-lowest bidder, Lake Villa-based Clean Cut Tree Service, would cost $389,129.17. Following a conversation with Clean Cut Tree Service’s Michael Kelly, village officials determined that the company’s prices were lower …
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