Street Tree Pruning TEN-12-03 Closing Date: 04/18/2012 2:00:59 PM ET Details: SCOPE OF PROJECT – TEN-12-03
Street Tree Pruning
The City of Burlington requires an Arboriculture Contractor to perform tree pruning on “City” trees (Trees located within the City road allowance) and “Shared” trees (Trees located partially on the City road allowance).
Approximately 6,650 trees are to be pruned as defined and indicated within Appendix G Preliminary Inventory.
Tree pruning within the road allowance will involve trees located in close proximity to live electrical conductors. All bidders shall be required to have obtained clearance from Burlington Hydro Inc. to work in proximity to their infrastructure. Bidders are required to have obtained clearance prior to submitting their bid.
Pruning shall be performed to provide clearance for vehicle and pedestrian traffic, streetlight and street sign clearance pruning, enhancement of structural integrity through removal of defective branches, twigs and/or scaffold limbs as well as improvement of overall health and safety of the trees via selective pruning.
The contract will be for a one year period with two (2) one-year renewal options based on the same terms and conditions and upon mutual agreement between the Contractor and City and contingent upon a sufficient budget and / or Council approval if applicable.
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE:
Bidders must have previously purchased this bid document and be on the corresponding Plan Takers list. This document can be obtained online or in person as detailed below:
OBTAINING THE DOCUMENT:
ONLINE:
Bid packages are available to be downloaded from www.biddingo.com/burlington. If you subscribe to Biddingo.com you may download the bid document directly from the site. You may also opt to purchase a one-time download for this opportunity. Biddingo charges an administration fee to non subscribers.
IN PERSON:
The bid request documents are available for pick up at 390 Brant Street, 3rd Floor, Sims Square*, Finance Department-Purchasing Reception Counter, Burlington, Ontario. See Methods of Payment below.
* Located one block south of City Hall on the S.W. corner of Brant and Elgin Street
DOCUMENT FEES:
From Biddingo, $45.00 (incl. HST)
In person, at Purchasing Services – $65.00 Administration Fee (incl. HST)
METHODS OF PAYMENT:
Payment by credit card is required for documents available electronically. If picking up the document in person, the City will accept cash, cheque, Interac, MasterCard, Visa and American Express. Cheques are to be made payable to The Corporation of the City of Burlington. Documents will not be released until payment is received. The City of Burlington is not responsible for delivery delays via courier or mail.
ADDENDUM:
Addenda will be posted on www.biddingo.com/burlington
N.B. It is the responsibility of the vendor to check the Biddingo Web Site for any possible addenda.
DISCLOSING BID TAKERS:
Purchasing Services practice is not to disclose the list of bid takers. There may be some exceptions, e.g. when the bid call is related to construction. However, the City reserves the right to disclose or not to disclose this information.
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