Spring 2023 Tree Planting Project

The City of Charlottesville is soliciting quotations from qualified vendors to furnish and install trees in street medians and park and school location. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, materials and incidentals necessary to furnish and install one hundred sixty-three (163) 2 caliper Balled & Burlapped Stock (B&B) trees as specified herein, see attached City of Charlottesville Landscape Specification, ATTACHMENT C. All equipment, materials and installation work shall comply with this specification, the Virginia OSHA Standards, and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Codes. The Contractor shall provide site utility inspection, planting, mulching, tree staking and initial watering of the tree installation. Installation protocol will be altered in regards to two (2) tree installations where the existing tree grate will need to be removed and the soil media contents removed and replaced with new media (after which the new tree can be installed and grate replaced). The Contractor shall locate and space trees as designated by the locations flagged by the City Representative. The Contractor shall guarantee one (1) year survival for each tree installed. The Contractor shall provide all goods and complete all services on or before Friday, March 17, 2023. This public body does not discriminate against faith-based organizations in accordance with the Code of Virginia, 2.2- 4343.1 or against a bidder or offeror because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by state law relating to discrimination in employment. As part of the City of Charlottesville Minority Business Program, the City of Charlottesville encourages the participation of small, women, minority, veteran and micro-owned businesses (SWaM-O) in the Citys procurement transactions. In order to support and build up the capacity of SWaM-O businesses, City Council and staff have taken steps to push forward policy changes and initiatives to help reduce barriers to doing business with the City.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.