This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Festus, Missouri. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

INTRODUCTION The City of Festus (City) is requesting the services of a landscaping company to perform the described services for the City. Please limit your response to this request to no more than four (4) pages. The response should include any information to aid in the selection process, such as company experience, history, testimonials, any certifications of the company or persons at the company, and recent examples of work performed by the company in the services we are requesting. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. SCOPE OF SERVICES Landscape and tree services, including but not limited to removal, trimming, and debris clean up. Landscape and Tree Services may include; Removal of tree (live or dead tree), trimming of tree limbs, trimming of tree canopy, tree topping, grinding and removal of tree stumps, tree debris removal. Routine service request hours shall be 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday with a five (5) day response time to complete the request. Emergency and holiday request hours (if available) to be as needed with a four (4) hour response time to complete the work. NOTE: THE COMPANY MUST SPECIFY IF EMERGENCY HOURS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CITY. All work shall be done in accordance with the best trade practices. All safety regulations for the protection of workmen, City employees, pedestrians, and property must be followed. All applicable state and local laws, ordinances, and codes shall apply to this contract. SELECTION PROCESS The selection committee will include senior staff members of the City. The City will evaluate responses based on a) experience and competence; b) the capacity of the company to perform the work in the timeframe needed; and c) past record of performance. REQUIREMENTS Bidders shall include insurance coverage of $1,000,000 or more, auto coverage, and proof of Worker's Compensation to be submitted with bid paperwork. Bidders are informed that the Project is subject to the requirements of Section 292.675, RSMo., which requires all contractors or subcontractors doing work on the Project to provide, and require its on-site employees to complete , a ten (10) hour course in construction safety and health approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") or a similar program approved by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations which is at least as stringent as approved OSHA program. The training must be completed within sixty (60) days of the date work on the Project commences. On-site employees found on the work site without documentation of the required training shall have twenty (20) days to produce such documentation. CONTACT INFORMATION Written questions about this RFP may be sent by email to jwhaley@cityoffestus.org prior to the submission deadline. Reponses will be shared by all interested responders to the RFP.