The City of Trail has awarded a contract to prepare a tree inventory and assessment to a Delta company.
Bartlett Tree Experts was the highest-ranked of five qualified bidders and will do the work for $58,575 plus tax.
The other bidders were Cathro Consulting of Kaslo, Arbor Pro of Langley, Vincent Treeworks of Glade, and Warden Tree Service of Nelson.
A memo to council said in addition to being the lowest bidder, Bartlett has extensive qualifications, a clear understanding of the city’s objectives, a well-developed approach and efficient schedule, and “exceptional” references from similar projects.
The inventory is expected to create a database of trees in city parks and green spaces. It’s intended to identify risks and help with maintenance planning.
Bartlett will be asked to collect data on each tree including species, size, health, and risk level.
