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City Clerk's Office Item # M5
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 23, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Charles Roy, Acting Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A NEW ACCOUNT PROJECT HU2503
STREET IMPROVEMENTS AT LEXINGTON ROAD AND SARATOGA
ROAD; TRANSFERRING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,480 FROM
HUAN01 STREET RESURFACING AND DEPOSITING AND
BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS INTO ACCOUNT
PROJECT HU2503; AND AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,480 TO FRONT RANGE ARBORISTS, LLC.,
FOR PROJECT NO. 25-055, TREE REMOVAL AT LEXINGTON ROAD
AND SARATOGA ROAD, SETTING FORTH $10,000 FOR
CONTINGENCIES, AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT
TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
Attached is a Resolution awarding a Construction Contract to Front Range Arborists,
LLC., for Project No. 25-055 Tree Removal at Lexington Road and Saratoga Road.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
This project consists of the removal of large deciduous trees and stump grinding on
Lexington Road and Saratoga Road. This project is in advance of the concrete and
asphalt improvements also on Lexington Road and Saratoga Road. This Resolution
awards the Construction Contract to Front Range Arborists, LLC. It also establishes a
new Account Project HU2503 - Street Improvements at Lexington Road and Saratoga
Road and transfers project funds from Account Project HUAN01 - Street Resurfacing
into said account.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds in the amount of $74,480.00 will be transferred from Account Project HUAN01,
Street Resurfacing into Account Project HU2503 - Street Improvements at Lexington
Road and Saratoga Road.
Funding in the amount of $64,480.00 plus $10,000.00 for contingencies shall be paid
from HU2503.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
Denial of this resolution will prevent the transfer of funds and cancel the project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 25-055 Bid Summary
RESOLUTION NO.16022
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A NEW ACCOUNT PROJECT
HU2503 STREET IMPROVEMENTS AT LEXINGTON ROAD AND
SARATOGA ROAD; TRANSFERRING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $74,480 FROM HUAN01 STREET RESURFACING AND
DEPOSITING AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING SAID
FUNDS INTO ACCOUNT PROJECT HU2503; AND AWARDING
A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,480
TO FRONT RANGE ARBORISTS, LLC., FOR PROJECT NO. 25-
055, TREE REMOVAL AT LEXINGTON ROAD AND SARATOGA
ROAD, SETTING FORTH $10,000 FOR CONTINGENCIES, AND
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE
SAME
WHEREAS, competitive bids for 25-055 Tree Removal at Lexington Road and Saratoga
Road have been received and examined; and,
WHEREAS, the proposal of Front Range Arborists, LLC., was the lowest bid determined
to be responsive, and the Committee of Awards recommends to the City Council that it
authorizes Project No. 25-055 Tree Removal at Lexington Road and Saratoga Road to be
performed; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that
SECTION 1.
Account Project HU2503 - Street Improvements at Lexington Road and Saratoga Road
is hereby established.
SECTION 2.
Funds in the amount of $74,480.00 are hereby transferred from Account Project
HUAN01 - Street Resurfacing and deposited and budgeted and appropriated into Account
Project HU2503 - Street Improvements at Lexington Road and Saratoga Road.
SECTION 3.
The City Council authorizes Project No. 25-055 Tree Removal at Lexington Road and
Saratoga Road to be performed, and the contract for said project is hereby awarded to Front
Range Arborists, LLC., in the amount of $64,480.00.
SECTION 4.
The Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the City
of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City
thereto and attest same.
SECTION 5.
In addition to the amount of the bid set forth, as aforementioned, an additional amount
as stipulated in this section is hereby established for contingencies and additional work.
SECTION 6.
Funds for Project No. 25-055, in the amount of $74,480.00 ($64,480.00 + $10,000.00 for
contingencies and additional work), shall be from Account Project HU2503, Street
Improvements at Lexington Road and Saratoga Road.
SECTION 7.
The Officers of the City of Pueblo are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent
with this Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 8.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: June 23, 2025
BY: Brett Boston
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED: __________________________
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY: ________________________
CITY CLERK