09.e1 Brush Pile Grinding
Brush Grinding
Date of Meeting: 12/17/2024
For: Honorable Mayor and Council
From: Charles Fischer – Director of Public Works
Subject: Brush Grinding
Background
The City of Scandia has previously burned the stock pile of brush generated by the yearly tree
removals from ROW’s and annual trimming. This year the amount of brush generated from
downed trees and Ash tree removals has grown to a size unmanageable for supervised burning.
Issue
Should the City contract to have the brush pile ground to useable wood chips for trails and
other uses.
Fiscal Impact
The Public Works general fund can support the cost to have the wood chips ground.
Options :
#1: Contract Dakota Wood at a cost between $13,000-$15,000 dependent upon the end
amount of ground material estimated by the size of the current piles behind Public Works
#2: Contract Veit at a cost of $45,000 estimated by the size of the current piles behind Public
Works.
Recommendation
Option #1 Dakota Wood at a cost between $13,000-$15,000
Hi charly this is ethan with dakota wood grinding. Thank you for your time to come look at
the brush pile. here is the quote for i:
grinder and loader + operator is $4.25 a yard
our flat rate for grinding is $10,000
mob fee $2,000
like We discussed in person, I believe we can get this done between $13,000 and $15,000
with mob.
Screening services:
Trommel screener Rental rate is $250 an hour + $800 mob
Trommel screener + loader and operator $350 an hour and $1,500 mob
Any questions please reach out than you
Ethan:
director of operations
phone #651-955-5373
email ethan.dakotawood@gmail.com
Veit & Company, Inc. NATE STONE , Project Manager 14000 Veit Place, M : (763) 428.2242 Nate.Stone @VeitUSA.com Rogers, MN 55374
CITY OF SCANDIA BRUSH P ILE GRIN DING
To: Charles Fischer
City o f Scandia
Location: Scandia, MN
Date: December 10, 2024
Proposal:
Brush Pile Grinding LS $ 45,400.00
Alternates:
A01: Adder to Haul off Wood Chips LS $ 45,125.00
Clarifications/Notes/Assumptions
Assumes Wood Chips to Remain Onsite – See Add Alt 01 to haul offsite
Includes
Mobilization/Supervision
Grind Tree Piles (3 total) and Spoil Chips Onsite
Excludes
Permits
Snow Removal/Plowing
Export of Wood Chips – See Add Alt 01
BOND: Add 1% to Contract Value
NOTES: All items above are tied unless noted otherwise.
Respectfully,