Type of Award: Lump Sum The City of Commerce is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide annual services for maintenance, removal and replacement of trees as needed. The City maintains approximately 5,000 trees in parkways, parks and median islands. The purpose of this maintenance contract is to provide the City of Commerce with the best possible tree care at a level expected by the Citys residents, City Council, City staff, and visitors of the community. The selected firm will work closely with City staff to insure the most appropriate care and maintenance of the Citys trees with sensitivity to the City of Commerce, its residents and visitors. It shall be understood that the Contractor will be required to perform and complete the proposed landscape and/or tree maintenance work in a thorough and professional manner, and to provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to complete all the work in a timely manner that will meet the Citys requirements. Contractor shall be required to perform the following tree maintenance activities at various sites throughout the City;
1. Tree trimming
2. Tree removal
3. Tree planting
4. Clean up and disposal and/or recycling of generated greenwaste
5. Root pruning and root barrier installation
6. Milling of lumber from removed trees when directed
7. Tree inventory update and management
8. Software installation (if directed)
9. Small tree care Pre-Bid Meeting: No Online Q&A: Yes Q&A Deadline: 07/28/2023 5:00 PM (PDT) The Agreement will commence on the date of the Notice to Proceed and will terminate five (5) years thereafter. There shall be a provision for extensions of the Agreement of up to an additional two (2) years in aggregate, provided there is mutual agreement between the City and the Contractor.
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