For questions concerning the anticipated work, or scope of the project, please contact Thomas Dodge, Senior Forestry Supervisor, via email at tdodge@berkeleyca.gov no later than Monday, August 12, 2024. a. The contract is anticipated to begin in the fall/winter of 2024.
b. The proposal shall include three years of maintenance to ensure establishment of the installed plants and
avoid establishment of weeds and/or any other adventitious plants that naturally occur in the delineated
areas.
c. The planting palette shall consist of species of trees, shrubs, and plants that are native to Berkeley and the
surrounding region, unless otherwise stated. A list of the plants being proposed for installation shall be
submitted with the proposal.
d. Existing trees shall be incorporated into the design.
e. Proposals shall include a plan of the overall design. This includes the irrigation and planting plans, paths to
allow some access through the forests, and educational signage describing Miyawaki forests and plant
identification.
f. The site on the west side of the BART tracks must design around the existing Here/There signs. This shall
include a border delineating where no plants will be installed within a minimum of fifteen feet north and
east of the Here sign and south and east of the There sign. The area between the signs shall be planted with
plants that mature at a height of no more than eighteen inches, and a border shall be installed delineating
where no plants shall be installed within a minimum of six feet of the front or west end of the signs.
g. The site on the east side of the BART tracks shall be designed to preserve the existing redwood trees and
incorporate redwood forest understory plants within the canopies of the existing trees.
h. Include a plan for coordinating community involvement into the installation process.
i. Include a separate price estimate for each site and a time estimate for the installation process for each site.
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