PARKWAY TREE TRIMMING SERVICES

This project will consist of furnishing all labor, supervision, materials, tools, equipment, incidentals, and expertise necessary for the pruning of parkway trees, as specified by the Department of Public Works. The City will provide a map of each specific subdivision to be pruned and a list of each tree, identified by species and diameter, to be trimmed within that subdivision. There will be approximately 10,000 trees to be trimmed each year.

Contractor shall perform all Work in accordance with this Contract. Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, tools, and labor which is reasonably and properly inferable and necessary for the proper completion of the Work, whether specifically indicated in this Contract.

See the attached Parkway Tree Trimming Bid Worksheet for the specific subdivisions and the approximate quantities and diameters of each tree to be trimmed within them.

The successful Contractor(s) will be paid for the work described herein on a per-tree basis according to the diameter classification of each tree pruned. The five diameter classifications are:

• 1”-6”
• 7”-12”
• 13”-24”
• 25”-36”
• trees 37” or greater in diameter

Diameters of trees trimmed shall be measured with a standard diameter tape at four and one-half (4½) feet from the ground. In the case of multi-stemmed trees that fork less than (4½) feet from the ground, measurement will be taken one foot below the fork. Subdivision work shall be completed by October first of each contract year unless agreed upon by the City.

In addition to the Total Base Bid, the City is requesting hourly pricing for labor and equipment for additional services that are not included in the specifications or Total Base Bid. Examples of additional services may include tree removal, removal of hanging branches, and other related tree and brush services. The City is also requesting hourly pricing for storm-related services, including brush collection, tree removal, and removal of hanging or hazardous branches following a storm event.

All hourly pricing is optional and will not be included in the Total Base Bid.

**RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:** https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/naperville

Due at Bid Opening:

• Affidavit of Compliance
• Bid Worksheet
• Bid Deposit (10% of Total Bid)
• References
• Equipment List
• Certified Arborist License

Due Before Award:

• Certificate of Insurance (with signed endorsements)
• Substance Abuse Prevention Program
• Performance and Payment Bonds

Due within thirty (30) days of Award:

- Contractors Safety Checklist (before work begins)

Bid security in the form of a satisfactory bid bond, in the amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the total bid must be scanned and submitted with the E-Bid response.

The City of Naperville intends to award a contract to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. The City of Naperville reserves the right to award individual bids to more than one vendor if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

This contract calls for the construction of a “public work” within the meaning of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12 et seq.).

The Workers’ Compensation policy shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City for all work performed by the Contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors.

All bids submitted shall be binding for ninety (90) calendar days following date of opening.