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Council approves $3 million tree-trimming contract amid questions about scope and prioritization
Summary
Council approved a multi-year $3.0 million contract to trim and remove roughly 1,500 trees in right-of-way areas; General Services said the procurement will award multiple vendors (one per district plus roving support) and will not restart the existing priority list but hand assignments to new contractors.
The Detroit City Council on Jan. 30 approved a multi-year contract for city tree trimming and removal valued at $3,000,000 that the administration said covers the right-of-way along streets, boulevards and berms and is expected to address an estimated 1,500 trees over the contract term.
Alex Weatherup, assistant director for General Services, told council the contracts were competitively bid and will replace expiring vendors; the department expects to…
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