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

The City of Pasadena has a rich tradition of maintaining mature public trees within the public right of way, parks, libraries, medians, and other landscaped areas. As part of this maintenance, the City occasionally needs to remove public trees, including their stumps and major roots, at any specified citywide location. Contractors are expected to provide all labor, materials, equipment, notification, and related services necessary to perform tree removals as specified in these Specifications. Addenda shall be acknowledged via the City's eProcurement Portal. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder. If there is a Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders are required to attend at the time, date, and location included in the Timeline (#Instructions to Bidders) of this solicitation. If there is a Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting, bidders not required to attend. Each prospective bidder will have the opportunity to clarify and ask questions regarding these Specifications. The Pre-bid Meeting will be held at the time, date, and location in the Timeline of this solicitation. Bidders must possess and provide the following license(s) or certification(s) to be deemed qualified to perform the work specified: ISA Certified Arborist or Tree Worker; and C-61, or D-49 The City of Pasadena has a rich tradition of maintaining mature public trees within the public right of way, parks, libraries, medians, and other landscaped areas. As part of this maintenance, the City occasionally needs to remove public trees, including their stumps and major roots, at any specified citywide location. Contractors are expected to provide all labor, materials, equipment, notification, and related services necessary to perform tree removals as specified in these Specifications. The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Thursday, October 5, 2023, prior to 3:00 pm. Questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted directly through the City's eProcurement Portal Q&A function. Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this solicitation. Any questions submitted after the date and time specified may not be considered. By submitting a bid or proposal, each bidder or proposer expressly agrees to and accepts the following conditions: All parts of the Instructions to bidder or proposer and Specifications will become part of the Contract between the selected bidder or proposer and the City; The City may require whatever evidence is deemed necessary relative to the bidder or proposer financial stability and ability to complete this project; The City reserves the right to request further information from the bidder or proposer, either in writing or orally, to establish any stated qualifications; The City reserves the right to solely judge the bidder or proposer representations, and to solely determine whether the bidder or proposer is qualified to undertake the project pursuant to the criteria set forth herein. The bidder or proposer, by submitting a bid, expressly acknowledges and agrees that the judgment of the City as to whether or not the bidder or proposer is qualified to perform the project, shall be final, binding and conclusive; The City reserves the right to reject all bids, waive any irregularity in any of the bids, or cancel or delay the project at any time; This bidding process does not commit the City to award any contract, and the City is not liable for any costs incurred by the bidder or proposer in the preparation and submission of a bid. Construction During the Period of November 15 through January 3 Attention is directed to Chapter 12.24 of the PMC, Excavations, and the Board of Directors (City Council) Policy Statement in Motion 25405 dated September 5, 1967. In general, all streets shall be free and clear of excavations and other construction during the period of November 15th through January 3rd for business districts, and December 15th through January 3rd for other areas. Accordingly, the Contractor will be required to shut down construction operations which would impede traffic movement during this period unless otherwise directed by the Engineer in emergency situations. Any existing excavations shall be backfilled, compacted, and temporarily repaved before the shutdown date. Bidders should reflect any costs of such shutdown in the various items of the Bidder's Proposal, and no additional payment will be allowed therefor. No time will be charged against the contract time for operations which are shut down in accordance with this section. A map showing the appropriate shutdown period for all locations in the City is available at the public counter of the City's Permit Center at 175 Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, 91101.