Chairman of the Los Angeles County Supervisors Don Knabe has announced Board approval of $71,045 contract with Orozco Landscape and Tree Co., of Pomona, for the trimming of 2,528 palm trees along various County streets in the vicinities of Hacienda Heights, Pico Rivera, and Covina. This is part of the County’s ongoing program to keep parkway trees healthy, maintain proper visibility, and protect residents, motorists, and pedestrians and their property.

The County Department of Public Works received six bids on the project. The highest bid was $101,094.

Public Works expects the work to take 45 working days to complete, with an estimated start in May and completion in July. The owners of properties impacted by the work will be notified prior to the start of the project.