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Power Line Right-of-Way Tree Planting 2024. This Request for Quote is issued by The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department to obtain quotes for planting trees along streets and corridors impacted by the Duke Energy "Reliability Project" in the City of Bloomington. The full list of locations is listed below in "Site Locations." Approximately 120 trees were removed along this corridor in 2022 to facilitate the installation of new power transmission lines and poles. Work is desired to be completed by December 31 2024. This tree planting project takes place in various locations around the City of Bloomington. Questions should be sent to the contact information above if further review is needed. 1.The Contractor Shall Plant Trees in Locations Identified by the City of Bloomington's Urban Forester. All Locations Are Within City Street Right-of-way (Row). Approximate Addresses Are Listed Below in "Site Locations". All Sites Will Have a Treekeeper Number That Can Also Be Referenced. 2. The Trees Will Be Provided by the City of Bloomington. Contractor Will Be Responsible for Staging Trees on Site and Planting. All Sites Are Pre-determined by the City of Bloomington and Have Been Marked With White Flagging and White Paint. 3. The Contractor is Being Asked to Provide a Lump Sum Price for the Planting of 157 Trees (Listed Below in "Site Locations"). 4. The Contractor Will Contact 811 to Have Underground Utilities Marked Before Digging for All Sites. 5. The Contractor Will Have to Obtain Appropriate Right of Way Permits From the Engineering Department. 6. The Contractor Shall Follow All Ansi Z133.1 Standards for Tree Worker Safety, and Other Applicable Ansi A300 Standards. The City of Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners Will Make the Contract Award and Reserves the Right to Accept or Reject Any or All Proposals. Contract Award(S) is/are Dependent Upon the Execution of Mutually Acceptable Contract(S) With the Successful Contractor(S). The Contract Award Will Be Voted on by the Board at Their March 26, 2024 Meeting. For Any Projects in Excess of $10,000, the City of Bloomington Requires That Affirmative Action (Aap) and Living Wage Requirements Be Submitted and Approved Before Any Official Notice to Proceed Can Be Given. This Tree Planting Project Takes Place in Various Locations Around the City of Bloomington. Questions Should Be Sent to the Contact Information Above if Further Review is Needed. Questions. regarding this request for quote must be directed to Haskell Smith at the contact info above. The City Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids, Including Without Limitation, Nonconforming, Nonresponsive, Unbalanced, or Conditional Bids. Owner Further Reserves the Right to Reject the Bid of Any Bidder Whom It Finds, After Reasonable Inquiry and Evaluation, to Not Be Responsible.