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

Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and fees to remove dead and hazardous trees and clean up. The McCloud Community Services District (MCSD) is available at no charge to the contractor for disposing of tree debris while completing the McCloud Tree Removal project. The MCSD main office is located at 220 W. Minnesota Avenue McCloud, CA 96057. The "Green Waste Site" is at the Wastewater Facility across from the golf course on Squaw Valley Road just down the road from the CAL FIRE Station. The MCSD accepts chips, branches, and logs. Communication with the MCSD is required prior to placement of green waste. Please contact MCSD at 530-964-2017 to check-in prior to arriving at the Green Waste Site. In order to utilize these services at no charge, reference the contract number and the contract location - 2CA0666 & CAL FIRE McCloud Station. The MCSD has no specific size requirements; however, anything delivered for disposal should fit in a truck/trailer. Potential Bidders who attended the mandatory pre-bid walk-through may submit written questions regarding the bid by February 26, 2024. All questions should be emailed in writing to lorena.ambriz@fire.ca.gov. NO QUESTIONS will be entertained after February 26, 2024. Bidder must have, at time of bid submittal and for the duration of the contract, a valid, current C-61/D-49 Tree Service license issued by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB), for the type of work to be performed. Bidder shall obtain, pay for and maintain, in good standing, all necessary licenses and permits to accomplish the work. Bidders will be considered non-responsive unless proper licensing requirements are met. An invalid license will result in rejection of the bid. Positive verification of a valid license issued by the CSLB will be performed by CAL FIRE (reference Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15). Payment Bond (STD 807) Requirement: If the successful bidder's bid exceeds $25,000, the successful bidder shall furnish a Payment Bond for not less than 100 percent (100%) of the total amount payable by the terms of this Agreement. The Payment Bond is due prior to the start date of work. No work may commence without receipt of a valid Payment Bond. The Payment Bond must be in effect at all times for the duration of the Agreement. If the Payment Bond expires during the term of the Agreement, a new Payment Bond must be provided to the CAL FIRE representative not less than 10 business days prior to its expiration. Failure to maintain a Payment Bond for the full term of this Agreement will be grounds for termination for default in addition to other legal remedies CAL FIRE may have. Inadequate or lack of a Payment Bond does not negate the Contractor's obligations under this Agreement.