Tree Trimming Along City of Bentonville Power Lines

The City of Bentonville, Arkansas is accepting formal, sealed bids from properly qualified, duly licensed, trained and insured contractors to perform the trimming of trees adjacent to power lines, as needed, for the City of Bentonville Electric Utility Department. The awarded Bidder will be required to sign a binding contract with the City for an initial one (1) year, renewable annually upon mutual written agreement for a total maximum term not to exceed five (5) years. Bidders shall provide proof with their Bid Submission that any employees who will be performing trimming services from an aerial lift/bucket truck are Certified Line Clearance Arborists. The City reserves the right to cancel this request at any time in accordance with the City's best interest. The City also reserves the right to reject any Bid received and to waive irregularities in accordance with the City's best interest. Submitters agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of the City of Bentonville for any damage or claim brought by any Bidder because of such rejections, nor shall the Submitter seek any recourse of any kind against the City because of such rejections. The filing of any Bids in response to this Invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Bidder to these conditions. The City of Bentonville Purchasing Department encourages qualified small, minority and women owned businesses to participate and submit Bids for City projects/purchases. Questions must be submitted via written communication only to purchasing@bentonvillear.com. The deadline to submit questions related to this Invitation is August 2, 2022, at 4:30 PM CST.

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