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

The Town is requesting separate sealed BIDS for the 2024 Ash Tree and Stump Removal Project, which includes the removal of 32 ash trees on Abigail Drive and Wall Street in the Town of Colchester. This work will include stump grinding at all locations noted on the Bid Schedule. All trees to be removed are shown in Appendix A. A Bid Alternative of 14 ash trees found to be in dead, poor, and fair condition during a 2023 ash tree assessment are also included in the Bid Schedule. These 14 trees are located throughout the Town of Colchester and selective stump grinding is required as specified in the bid documents. All trees included in the Bid Alternative are marked with orange tape. The work shall be scheduled to begin after October 7, 2024. The deadline for removal and stump grinding of the ash trees is Friday, December 27, 2024. Questions regarding the Bid are due by end of day on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. All bidders must notify Lea Sanguinetti of their intent to bid so they can be placed on a Bidders List to receive any issued addenda or other pertinent information. Please notify the Town if email is not an acceptable method for receiving information and provide alternate means of contact. This work shall include the removal of all ash trees that have been identified for removal, including site clean-up of any branches, leaves, or other debris created during the tree removal and stump grinding process. All stumps shall be removed and properly disposed of; all stump grindings shall be buried onsite or removed as necessary and the remaining stump-hole filled with top soil, seeded and mulched. The Contractor is also responsible for notifying the impacted landowners at least 24 hours prior to the tree removal so that vehicles can be moved prior to commencement of the tree cutting and removal. The Contractor shall identify in the submitted bid the method and location for disposal of all trees and grindings. Once removed from the site, the trees are the property of the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance with all federal quarantine requirements and Slow the Spread recommendations from the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program for handling ash wood. The Contractor shall provide all tools, labor and materials necessary to completed the work in conformance with State, Local, and industry standards. The scope of work shall also include: Adequate safety signage Dig-safe clearance before stumping commences Adequate traffic control during all activities throughout the project. The Contractor shall maintain at least one lane open to vehicular traffic, unless approval to close the road is provided by the Director of Public Works. Unless otherwise specified herein, work shall conform to the latest versions of the Town of Colchester Department of Public Works Specifications and Standards. The Town of Colchester has been awarded the 2024 Growing Urban Forests in the Face of Emerald Ash Borer grant from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, Urban & Community Forestry Program, and the USDA Forest Service. All work shall follow requirements outlined in the Grant Agreement.