This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Barrington, New Jersey. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Borough of Barrington is seeking Requests for Proposals ("RFP's") from firms/individuals that wish to provide Tree Trimming and Removal Services for a contract period beginning on July 1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2026. TREE REMOVAL: Tree removal shall consist of the complete removal of all portions of the designated trees, with the exception of the stump, which shall be ground with a stump cutter to the depth of 6" below the existing ground surface. The Contractor is required to perform proper notification of the New Jersey One-Call Center (formerly Garden State Underground Plant Location Service) prior to excavation, for the purpose of identifying the location of underground facilities. This requirement is in accordance with the Underground Facility Protection Act (P.L. 1994 c 118). They shall then be backfilled with topsoil and seeded. The Contractor shall exercise all reasonable care to ensure that no property damage occurs to adjacent vegetation, structures or property. If necessary, trees shall be removed in sections to prevent any such damage. Any damage to structures, utility wires, property, or adjacent trees shall repaired by the Contractor at his sole cost. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to notify any utility company whose overhead wires July be disturbed during the tree removal. The diameter of the trees to be removed shall be measured by caliper at a height of 4-1/2 feet above the ground. TREE TRIMMING: Tree trimming shall consist of dead, dying, diseased, interfering, objectionable and weak branches on the main trunk and limbs inside the leaf area of the tree. All cuts shall be made suUiciently close to the parent stem so as to promote rapid healing under normal conditions.