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Clearance and Hazardous Branch Pruning of City Owned Trees Within the Tree Border and Boulevards at Various Locations Throughout the City of Milwaukee. Located at: Various locations throughout the City of Milwaukee that are within the Justice40 census track. More on the Justice40 Initiative, including a map of the Justice40 areas, can be found electronically. Time for Completion: The term of this contract shall be from October 1st, 2024 through August 31st, 2025, with four (4) one-year extensions permitted by mutual agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Contractor. Work will only be performed in late fall through early spring, approximately October 1st through April 30th. Liquidated Damages, see Section 13.0 in the scope of work for Clearance and Hazardous Branch Pruning of City Owned Trees Within the Tree Border and Boulevards Standards and Bid Specifications. All residency and SBE requirements have been waived for this project. Bid Security Required: Bond, Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Cash to accompany bid: $500. For those bids being submitted through electronically and using a manual Bond, the contractor may send a signed/executed copy of the bid bond to the Department of Public Works Contract Office by emailing DPWbids@milwaukee.gov. The Emailed Copy of the Bond Must Be Received That the Bids Are Due for That Specific Official Notice, or the bid will be considered non-responsive. The original bid bond document must then be submitted by the contractor to the Department of Public Works Contract Office in-person or by mail to 841 N Broadway, Rm. 506, Milwaukee, WI 53202, within 24 hours upon being notified that they are the apparent low bidder. All Contractors awarded a contract valued at $25,000.00 or more are required to participate in training on the City of Milwaukee's B2GNow contract compliance software within 30 days of the contract award date. Throughout the contract term, Contractors are required to regularly provide timely subcontractor payment information in the City's contract compliance software. Please contact the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) at 414-286-5553 should you have any questions or concerns regarding the training or reporting process. The Prime Contractor awarded this project is required to participate in training on the City of Milwaukee's Labor Compliance Reporting (LCR) Software after the date of contract award. Throughout the contract term, Contractors are required to regularly provide timely payroll information via LCR. Please contact the DPW Contracts Office at 414-286-3314 should you have any questions or concerns regarding the training or reporting process.