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COMMITTEE REFORT: 1. Tree Planting P. C. Burchard, Chairman. Chairman.Burchard. made the following announcements: 1) Saturday, March 5, 1966, at 11:00 A. M., will be the official opening of the tree planting program, with the first trees to be planted at the corner of Fremont and Arastradero Roads by the boy Scouts of Troop 76. All City Officials and-resid.entsare invited, to attend. 2) Bids were opened on Friday, February 18, 1966 at 4:00 F. M, at the Town Hall, .the following bids having been received: 1) Ken Sims $3,800.00 2) Frank Clawson - $2,450.00 3) Palo. Alto Landscaping 36,980.00- 4) Los Altos Nursery - 3"1,626.00 5) Associated Landscaping - `1,500.00 Bids were based on 150 trees, with a unit price in order to add or subtract trees. Chairman Burchard referred to the Plaster Tree Planting iisp showing locations for .176 trees (primarily pistache, red- woods, eucalyptus and pines), with planting to be completed by April 524• Chairman Burchard announced the award of contract to Associated Landscaping of Los Altos with the low bid of $$1,500.00. However, 25 trees were added by the Committee to the contract bid, totalling '^1,760.00. Inquiry has been made by the Tree Committee as to the responsibility and workmanship of the contractor. ACTION: That the City Council accept the low bid and that the City Clerk be authorized to award the contract to the lowest bidder, Associated Landscaping, as discussed above. MOTION: Fowls; SECOVD: Clayton ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Clayton, Fowls, Mayor Henley NOES: None ABSENT: None 3) Since the landscaping design for the Freeway has not yet been started, there will be an informal meeting with the State Highway Department in conjunction with the Tree Planting program for the Town. 4) Aproject is underway with another group of Boy Scouts under the sponsorship of Mike Brown for a tree survey and rescue operation in the Fremont Hills area. -2-