RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION - February 28, 2000

  1. Bid Award - Bids Opened February 9, 2000 - Lawn Care Services

INFORMATION:


Bids were received and publicly opened at 12 noon, Wednesday, February 9, 2000, for:

Lawn Care Services

The bids have been tabulated and reviewed by the appropriate administrative and
supervisory personnel. The recommendation of awards is based upon the lowest
responsible bidders meeting specifications. (The Tabulation of Bids is attached.)


RECOMMENDATION:


That the administration be authorized to award contracts for a three-year period beginning
March 1, 2000, to the lowest responsible bidders meeting specifications as indicated on
the attached Tabulation of Bids.


Lawn Care Services (Cutting of Grass, Shrub Trimming,
and Leaf Removal/General Clean Up)

Allen Nursery Products Inc.
5413 Mohawk Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18017


Big Jay's Lawn Care
3557 Tudor Street
Bethlehem, PA 18020


Greenleaf Landscape Inc.
4 Catherine Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701

M D Turf & Landscape
5754 Colony Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18017


Spengler's Lawn & Tree Care
725 Fourth Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18018


TruGreen/ChemLawn
764 Roble Road
Allentown, PA 18103

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Minutes

The administration's recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 
13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 were considered together.  
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