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

Any inquiries or requests regarding this procurement shall be submitted in writing to Mr. Centofanti at the address below by 11:00 AM Thursday, May 29th, 2025: Town of Greenwich Purchasing Department 101 Field Point Road Daniel.Centofanti@GreenwichCT.Gov The Town of Greenwich Purchasing Department, on behalf of the Parks and Trees Division of the Parks and Recreation Department, is soliciting bids for tree services (tree pruning, maintenance, removals, etc.) as per the Specifications of this Request For Bid. The intention of this Request for Bid (RFB) is to establish a Service Contract with one (1) or more Contractors who will, upon request, provide the Town with the services, labor, and supplies described in the Specifications of this Request for Bid. There is no guarantee as to the amount of services, labor, or supplies that the Town may purchase during the term of the Service Contract. The Service Contract for this RFB shall be an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) Service Contract. The maximum of $35,000.00 for each project under the standard Service Contract is being waived. The Service Contract will have an anticipated initial term of one (1) year: August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026. In addition, there will be four (4) optional years that may be engaged through the mutual consent of both parties on an annual basis. At the request of the Town, the Contractor shall provide quotations for required services, based on the unit prices provided in the Reply Sheets. SPECIFICATIONS INTRODUCTION 1. SCOPE AND INTENT 1.1. The Town of Greenwich intends to award a Service Contract to a Contractor that will perform arboricultural services in relation to Town owned trees in Greenwich. Work under this contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment required to accomplish both scheduled and emergency tree pruning, maintenance work and tree removals. All work shall be performed under the direction of the Superintendent of Parks & Trees Division of the Department of Parks & Recreation in his capacity as Tree Warden. 1.2. The Town anticipates the scheduled work for this contract will require one Basic Crew or Removal Crew to be working in the Town throughout the year on a regular basis during the Regular Work Hours. In addition, the Town may require up to two additional Basic Crews to be supplied for limited duration as circumstances and workload warrant. All work performed by the second and third crews will be compensated at the Standard Rate unless the Premium Rate applies, as determined by the Town and further provided herein. (See Section 3 and 4 for definitions of Basic Crew, Tree Removal Crew, Standard Rate and Premium Rate.) The Town will provide the Contractor with a schedule of required pruning and removal work. 1.3. The Scope of Work shall also include work required during emergencies at any time on a twenty-four hour per day, seven days per week basis to protect the public and to facilitate the restoration of essential public services including, but not limited to, highway travel, electrical service or any other work as deemed necessary by the Superintendent of Parks & Trees/Tree Warden. 1.4. The Scope of Work also includes response to weather related emergency conditions both during and after the weather event. The awarded contractor must be capable of providing, when necessary and so directed by the Town, up to three (3) emergency crews and equipment to respond to weather related tree damage. 1.5 The Town of Greenwich reserves the right to work with its own work force or other Contractor(s) as necessary in the event of storm conditions, other emergency conditions and when the awarded Contractor is unable to perform such work or when the Town deems necessary. 1.6 The Superintendent of Parks & Trees/Tree Warden will designate the Deputy Tree Warden as "Contract Supervisor" for all tree work contained within this RFB.