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Commissioners authorize clarification of tree‑removal bids for former hostel property, direct staff to proceed with lowest qualifying quote
Summary
After staff reported unclear bids for trees at a former hostel property, commissioners directed staff to clarify quotes to ensure comparability and to award the job to the lowest qualifying bidder; one written quote included an option with stump removal and cleanup priced at $5,600.
Greene County commissioners on Thursday directed staff to clarify competing tree‑removal quotes for a former hostel property and to award the work to the lowest qualifying bidder once the bids are comparable.
Commissioners heard that tenants had vacated the property and that several trees posed a risk to a neighboring parcel. Speaker 5 said he had a written quote with two alternatives — one that removed trees to the stump and a second that added cleanup and stump removal — and that the cleanup option was listed at $5,600.
The presiding official said staff (Tim) had done the legwork and asked that quotes be made comparable so the county could “take the lowest quote.” The commission moved to authorize staff to clarify the proposals and proceed with awarding the work to the lowest bid that meets the county’s specifications.
The motion was approved by voice; the transcript contains no roll‑call tally. The county’s public works or highway department was assigned follow‑up to finalize bid comparisons and report back to commissioners.
