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

Contact Information Sabine Gordon Administrative Services Technician 23 Ryan Ranch Road Monterey, CA 93940 Email: sgordon@monterey.org Phone: (831) 646-3860 In general, the work consists of, but is not limited to, all phases of tree management and maintenance, including planting, care, maintenance, pruning, and removal. This is a job order contract, which shall be used to provide the City with a readily available work force for tree maintenance services, and emergency response, as the City deems appropriate. In general, the work consists of all phases of tree management, care, maintenance, and miscellaneous associated work at such times and locations as required. The work shall include, but not be limited to: estimating the cost of, and performing, tree planting and transplanting, irrigation, pruning, and removal; emergency tree work after normal work hours, and/or at night, and/or on weekends and holidays; electrical conductor clearance, stump and root pruning, grinding and/or removal; hauling and/or disposing of brush, logs, and related debris; temporary traffic control design and implementation for tree work; arboricultural consultation, qualified tree risk assessment, tree health care diagnosis and treatment, report preparation, document review; tree inventory data capture utilizing the City's tree inventory. All work shall conform to industry standards as set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A-300 Standards, Parts 1-9 and the ANSI Z-133.1 Safety Standards. The contract agreement will be for a term of one (1) year with a not-to-exceed annual funding limit of $1,000,000. The agreement will include an option for two additional one (1) year extension also with a not-to-exceed annual funding limit of $1,000,000. The total term of this agreement will not exceed three (3) years. The amount of work to be requested during the twelve-month contract period cannot be well defined at the outset. Work shall be issued through Job Orders. The City reserves the right to award up to four (4) contracts to a pool of the lowest responsive, responsible bidders in accordance with Section 28-9(b), Multiple Job Order Contracts Procedure, of the Monterey City Code. In addition, the ANSI Standards and Best Management Practices shall be followed as guidelines during all phases of tree work including, but not limited to: Safety, planting, pruning, fertilization, transplanting, installation of support systems, installation of lightning protection systems, construction impact management inspection and implementation, integrated vegetation management, tree risk assessment, tree removal, and stump grinding. An original certified check or cashier's check payable to the order of the City of Monterey, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid amount shall be uploaded with each bid, as a guarantee that the bidder, if its bid is accepted, will promptly execute the Agreement. The bid bond must be notarized, include the embossed surety seal, and include a Power of Attorney if the signee is not an officer of the surety.