Arborist and Tree Service

A. Scope of services includes, but is not limited to, providing labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform: • Removal and disposal of identified trees, stumps, and limbs; • Pruning and shaping of trees; • Arboricultural services; • Techniques such as planting, fertilization, pest and pathogen control. B. The Contractor shall provide a minimum of one local staff member that is currently a certified International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) arborist. c. The Contractor shall provide the equipment and labor necessary for a tree removal and pruning crew to perform emergent work on an as needed / on-call basis during normal business hours. Normal business hours shall be considered 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Fridays D. The Contractor shall provide the equipment and labor necessary for a tree removal and pruning crew to perform emergent work on an as needed / on-call basis for after hours and weekend calls. After hours and weekend calls shall not exceed 1.5 times the basic hourly labor rate for the crew performing the services. E. Man-hours under this contract shall be only for productive hours at the job site. Time spent for transportation of workers, material acquisition, handling and delivery or for movement of Contractor owned equipment is not chargeable directly but is overhead and the cost shall be included in the hourly rate bid for basic labor. F. Tree removal and pruning services shall be performed by the Contractor in compliance with the Town’s tree ordinance and as indicated by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), A-300 guidelines where required. G. The Contractor shall be responsible for proper disposal of any chips, logs, limbs or other debris created as a result of the work performed. The disposal methods shall be in accordance with all applicable State, Local and Federal Laws. H. Contractor shall not subcontract any portion of the work required under this contract. All work must be performed by the Contractor’s work forces. I. All work shall be done in a safe manner and comply with all governing regulations concerning safety to protect pedestrians, vehicles, and their workers from harm. This shall include, but not limited to OSHA, Town of Bluffton ordinance, etc. Adequate barricades, warning signage, traffic direction, etc. shall be erected and maintained around all areas where work is being performed and equipment and materials are stored and used. All work being performed for and/or on Town property shall fully conform to all local, state and federal safety regulations. J. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor performing services for this contract to safeguard their own materials, tools, and equipment. The Town shall not assume any responsibility for vandalism and/or theft of materials, tools and/or equipment. K. The Contractor shall obtain the permission of the Facilities Manager regarding any needed storage of materials and equipment. Such storage shall be done in such a manner as not to interfere with the schedule for that building. The Town shall not accept responsibility for losses of material or equipment regardless of approval to store in any of the Town’s facilities or grounds. L. All work areas shall be kept in orderly condition, free of unnecessary material and equipment. All debris will be picked up and hauled away by the Contractor. No additional charge for hauling away debris shall be permitted under the contract

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Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.