Boulders and Trees etc.

Ok, so the first bid from Poynter or installing boulders along Quail Hollow Lane was just under $11,000. I have another bid from a smaller contractor at $4,500.00 plus or minus depending on the actually weight of the boulders. His bid (Enviroscapes) is for (9) approximately 4000 pound boulders roughly 2-3 feet long, placed about every 50 feet from the first "no parking" sign southward. The boulders are on the order of those already in the landscape that fronts Ridge Road.

The other option was to run trees down the lane. If we do that, we'll need about 15-20 trees, spaced about 25 feet apart. A typical deciduous tree roughly 10-12 feet tall is about $200 planted in quantity, so its roughly the same cost. The only downside to the trees is that they can die and that they will require replacement if someone hits one and runs off, like the trash guy. They also can't be placed too close to the pavement so they may not act as a real deterrent to running into the turf.

We could do a combination of boulders and trees and the cost would be somewhere around $4000 - $6000 depending on what we did.

I'm open to discussion and suggestions as I am sure George is. Please give us your feedback. We can get a discount on the labor if we do something before 2/15/09 with either contractor so we should get a plan together soon.

Your friendly neighborhood trustee,

Erik