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Mona officials plan to seek council approval for removal of four large trees after bids range from $12,000 to $30,000
Summary
At a Feb. 25 work session, Mona City participants reviewed two bids to remove four large, partly hollow trees near power lines and agreed to place the contract on the next council agenda; one bidder, “Oscar’s,” quoted $3,000 per tree ($12,000 total) and Whiterock quoted $30,000 for all four, both including stump grinding and hauling.
Mona City work session participants said they will put a contract for removal of four large trees on the next regular council meeting agenda after reviewing two bids that ranged from $12,000 to $30,000.
Participants said one bidder, “Oscar’s,” quoted $3,000 per tree, or $12,000 for four trees, including stump grinding and hauling; another respondent, Whiterock, quoted $30,000 for all four trees. An unidentified staff member summarized the bids: “So Oscar's is 3,000 per tree, so 12,000. That's grinding the stumps and hauling them away. And Whiterock ... was 30,000 for all 4 trees.”
The work session discussion described the trees as large and partly hollow, and participants noted proximity to a power line and Main Street. One council participant said hollowness could complicate removal: “And then the 1 guy said that they're hollow inside. So I would think that might make it a little more difficult.” Others noted removal would likely proceed piece by piece to reduce risk near the power line.
No formal contract vote was taken at the work session. Participants asked staff to contact the lower bidder to get on the vendor's schedule and to place the item on the next meeting agenda for a formal vote. An attendee said staff had been told by a bidder that he would like to know scheduling before committing: “They texted me yesterday and just said, hey. What did you decide? And I said, well, we're having a session tomorrow.”
Discussion also reflected brief sympathy for the homeowner's loss of shade but emphasized safety: “We don't wanna take chance of those falling in his house.” The council did not make a final selection at the work session and indicated the matter will return for a public vote.
If the council approves a contractor at the next regular meeting, staff will direct the selected vendor to schedule the work and provide start dates and logistics to minimize risk to nearby power lines and Main Street traffic.
