{"id":2549,"date":"2009-01-10T04:01:53","date_gmt":"2009-01-10T09:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=2549"},"modified":"2009-01-10T04:01:53","modified_gmt":"2009-01-10T09:01:53","slug":"contractor-response-to-needed-ice-storm-clean-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/01\/10\/contractor-response-to-needed-ice-storm-clean-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Contractor response to needed Ice Storm clean-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Press release from the City of Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n

City receives good response from local contractors inquiring about limb pick-up<\/strong>
\nSome crews could start as early as Saturday if weather cooperates<\/em><\/p>\n

Following Mayor Tom Henry’s announcement Thursday that the City will hire private contractors, the City received numerous calls from companies and individuals interested in helping to speed clean up of limbs and branches left curbside following the Dec. 19 ice storm.<\/p>\n

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“My office and 311 have been inundated with calls from contractors wanting to assist the City in collecting debris from the storm. I’ve been impressed with the response we received from qualified companies,” Mayor Henry said. “I am eager to help put local companies to work in Fort Wayne neighborhoods and get our City cleaned up.”<\/p>\n

Depending on weather, some crews could begin Saturday with others starting Monday. The contractors will either haul away the branches to the City’s drop-off locations or use a chipper on site to turn them into mulch.<\/p>\n

The City received more than 100 inquiries today from tree services, landscapers and contractors and is contacting qualified companies in Fort Wayne or Allen County for cost estimates. The City has a sufficient number of potential contractors and does not need additional calls.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne residents need to have all tree limbs and branches at the curb by today, to ensure all branches are ready for pick-up when the crews come through. There will only be one curbside branch collection per street.<\/p>\n

The City has posted a map of the 52 pruning sectors on the City’s Web site. It shows the areas where City crews have already cleaned up the branches left curbside, where City crews are working, and the next locations to be picked up as well as sections covered by private contractors.<\/p>\n

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People no longer need to call 311 to report branches in their parkstrip. To help expedite the curbside pick-up, the City offers the following recommendations when possible:<\/p>\n