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

Scope of Work: A.1 Remove all Dutch Elm Diseased trees. Refer to Appendix 2 for tree locations. A.2 Trees shall be completely removed as follows: a. Stumps to be cut flush to the ground and any remaining bark on the outside of the stump shall be removed to ground level. A photo has been provided for reference in Appendix 3. b. Stump grinding is not included in the Scope of Work. A.3 All branches, logs, wedges and stumps shall be handled or disposed of in the following manner [additional fees (if any) are the responsibility of the Contractor]: a. Taken to the City Of Brandon Landfill and buried at the top of the hill b. Woodchips created from the removal of trees shall be taken to the chip pile located at the Parks Complex (2020 McGregor Avenue). c. Logs, wedges or wood shall not be kept to use for firewood. A.4 Trees have been tagged for identification. As trees are removed, the date of removal must be recorded on the tag. Tags shall be returned to the Parks Department at 2020 McGregor Ave., Brandon, MB. A.5 Work may be subject to inspection by the Manager of Parks or a designate. A.6 The Co Any persons conducting business within the City of Brandon from a Brandon residential address must have a valid Business License. This includes agents from companies that are not based in Brandon but where the agent is conducting his/her business from a Brandon address. Non-compliance will result in rejection of a Bid. All successful Bidders of construction or service work for the City of Brandon, whether Brandon-based or otherwise, must obtain a City of Brandon License. This is not applicable to suppliers from outside of the City who supply the City of Brandon with goods for the sole use of the City. Any inquiries on the above should be directed to Municipal Licensing at 204-729-2230. Question Deadline 12/01/2023 Administrative inquiries and requests for clarification of the Bid process shall be made to the Procurement Manager in writing at purchasing@brandon.ca and must be received not less than five (5) business days prior to the date for closing of Bids. The City reserves the right to reject any or all Quotations, the City in its sole discretion may reject as non- compliant any Quotation which contains omissions, erasures; is ambiguous or unclear as to meaning or intent; is incomplete, illegible, conditional or contains a qualifier; contains any non-requested alterations or additions to the information provided by the City; is obviously unbalanced; or fails to comply sufficiently with the Instructions to Bidders. The City may, in its sole discretion, waive any and all defects, informalities, and accept any Quotation, as compliant, which it considers is in the best interest of the City of Brandon.