Board of Supervisors balks at Butte Fire tree-removal contract

A time-sensitive, $9.78 million contract to remove more than 8,300 dead or dying trees near Calaveras County roadways in the Butte Fire area died for lack of a second at the board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday.

Supervisors were unhappy that a national firm was recommended by Director of Public Work Jeff Crovitz, while three other companies – two from Calaveras County and one from Tuolumne County – were not. They also questioned the choice of a bid that was not the lowest among the four candidates.

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