Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Bloomington, Indiana. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

2025 Tree Canopy Replacement and Expansion Project The Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, and equipment necessary to complete the following described project: This project, titled '2025 Tree Canopy Replacement and Expansion Project,' shall include, but is not limited to, tree planting along various public right-of-ways and parks throughout Bloomington, IN. All work shall meet the City of Bloomington's requirements. The bid and other data submitted will form the basis of an agreement for the work. Each Bidder shall file with his or her sealed bid: (1) A cashier's check or certified check drawn on an acceptable bank or a Bid bond equal to five (5) percent of the total amount of bid (2) An Affirmative Action Plan or a current approval letter from the City of Bloomington Contract Compliance officer (3) Completed and signed Bid Form (4) Completed and notarized NonCollusion Affidavit (5) Completed and notarized E-Verify Affidavit For bids of $100,000.00 or more, the successful bidder shall be required to furnish a performance bond and payment bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount prior to the execution of the contract, and said bonds shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year after final acceptance of the work. Each Vendor/Contractor submitting a quote, proposal or bid over $10,000.00 shall submit their Affirmative Action Plan prior to or by the submission deadline for requests. The Affirmative Action plan must make a good-faith effort to comply with the City's requirements. It is strongly advised to contact Audrey Brittingham, Contract Compliance Officer, at (812) 349-3426 at least 24 hours before proposals are due to ensure that your affirmative action plan complies with the City's requirements. The Board of Park Commissioners reserves the right to waive any informalities and to accept or reject any or all bids submitted. Bids may be held by the Board of Park Commissioners for a period not-to-exceed sixty (60) days, from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of the Bidders prior to awarding the contract. Tree Planting instructions as follows for Tree Lawn or Right of Way Tree Planting a. Inspect the tree - Contractor shall carefully remove the soil at the top of the container or root ball tolocatethetrunk flare. Check for girdling roots and damage to the root system and lower trunk. Only trees of acceptablequality are to be used for planting. b. Site prep- Stump removal or old root ball removal may be necessary c. Dig the hole - The hole may be a minimum of 1.5 times the diameter of the container or rootball diameter. Thecenter of the planting hole must be excavated to the depth of the bottom of the rootball to the trunk flare. Digthehole and leave an undisturbed "pedestal" in the center to allow for future soil settling. Any site withundergroundutilities within 3 feet shall be hand dug, or use of equipment such as a vacuum truck is also acceptable. If utilizingavertical auger for digging site, the Contractor must backfill the hole and tamp the soil, as necessary, toestablishanappropriate planting depth. d. Rootball preparation - Loosen and straighten outside and bottom roots prior to placing the rootball inthehole. The rootball may be up to 1 inch above or below ground level. Winding and girdling roots shall be prunedtoeitherthe point they are perpendicular to the rootball, or a point where they can be straightened and placedperpendicular to the rootball. Remove burlap and twine from top of rootball, remove any synthetic material. Keepthe roots moist during this process. e. Backfill -After tree placement, backfill the hole with the soil removed from the site, holding the trunk andcentralleader to ensure a straight upright position. Fill the entire hole level with existing soil grade. Root flareshall bewithin one inch of existing surrounding soil grade. If any soil is remaining, such as a soil ring around thetreefromauguring, this is to be removed. In the event that the soil removed is not enough to fill hole to surroundinggrade,contractor shall remediate issue by the addition of loam soil, or high organic content soil. f. Protection - All trees shall receive some form of rigid plastic mesh to protect from the local deer population. g. Staking - Remove the nursery stake and any associated ties, twine or tags from the tree, if present. Install twostakes in an east to west pattern, at least 2 feet into the native soil outside the rootball. One tie per stakemustbeplaced at the lowest point on the trunk where the tree crown stands upright. Ties must be loose enoughsothetree can move in the wind, but taut enough that the tree does not rub the stakes during movement. h. Mulch - Apply 2-4 inches deep of bark mulch or other organic mulch over the planting hole, remaining at least4inches away from the trunk flare. i. Watering - After planting and staking the tree, apply water using a lower pressure application for a timelongenough to saturate the rootball and planting area. Install a watering bag, such as a TreeGator to all trees planted.Contractor is only responsible for the first watering and watering bag installation. 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