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

Reference Number 0000284027 Pricing Lump sum D2.1 The Work to be done under the Contract shall consist of furnishing all labour, supervision, equipment, materials, and expertise necessary for priority maintenance tree pruning and removal services for the period from the Date of Award until December 31 2025, with the option of two (2) mutually agreed upon one (1) year extensions. D2.1.1 The City may negotiate the extension option with the Contractor within ninety (90) Calendar Days prior to the expiry date of the Contract. The City shall incur no liability to the Contractor as a result of such negotiations. D2.1.2 Changes resulting from such negotiations shall become effective on January 1 of the respective year. Changes to the Contract shall not be implemented by the Contractor without written approval by the Contract Administrator. D2.1.3 Bidders are advised that, in future, the City may be participating in collaborative procurement initiatives with other levels of government. Accordingly, extensions to this Contract may not be exercised. D2.2 The major components of the Work are as follows: (a) The Contractor shall perform pruning or removal Tree Services on specified trees on an "as required" basis, as directed throughout the City. (b) Tree Service activities to specified trees will have a focus on but not be limited to: (i) Pruning of individually specified trees on boulevards, street right of ways, in back lanes, and/or within natural or maintained City park/greenspace areas; (ii) Tree removal of individually specified trees on boulevards, street right of ways, in back lanes, and/or within natural or maintained City park/greenspace areas; (iii) Trees that are growing within the limits of approach of overhead electrical wires (iv) Chipping of material; (v) Stump removal services; and (vi) Proper removal and disposal of excess pruning, removal, stumping material including wood chips as described in E5. (c) Specified trees will be identified throughout the contract term on an "as required" basis, as they are identified through field surveys. D2.3 The Work shall be done on an "as required" basis during the term of the Contract. D2.3.1 The type and quantity of Work to be performed under this Contract shall be as authorized from time to time by the Contract Administrator and/or Users. D2.3.2 Subject to C7, the City shall have no obligation under the Contract to purchase any quantity of any item in excess of its actual operational requirements. D2.4 Notwithstanding D2.1, in the event that operational changes result in substantial changes to the requirements for Work, the City reserves the right to alter the type or quantity of work performed under this Contract, or to terminate the Contract upon thirty (30) Calendar Days written notice by the Contract Administrator. In such an event, no claim may be made for damages on the grounds of loss of anticipated profit on Work. The Work to be done under the Contract shall consist of furnishing all labour, supervision, equipment, materials, and expertise necessary for priority maintenance tree pruning and removal services for the period from the Date of Award until December 31, 2025, with the option of two (2) mutually agreed upon one (1) year extensions. Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com and bid submissions must be done through the Merx platform.