Emergency, Non-Emergency Tree and Debris Removal Services

Scope: The Contractor shall be available to respond on an emergency basis 24 hours a day, weekdays, weekends and on holidays to remove, t r i m trees or vegetation in the City Rights-of-way that pose a hazard to public or private property and the traveling public. Upon notification by the City of Sandy Springs, the Contractor will respond within two (2) hours with appropriate staff and equipment as outlined in this scope, to the location of the hazard. The contractor shall provide at a minimum, a standard maintenance crew consisting of a minimum of three (3) people, one (1) chipper and truck, and one (1)aerial tower truck. One (1) crane truck with one (1) operator shall also be available on an as needed basis. This crew shall be able to respond within two hours of notification. In the event of multiple emergencies, additional crews may be added as requested by the Director of Public Works or his designee. The Contractor will remove the hazard from the Right-of-way as directed. The Contractor will also remove any and all debris associated with the removal of the hazard including but not limited to logs, branches, leaves, saw dust, and limbs; and will dispose of said debris legally and responsibly. The Contractor will be required to provide all appropriate traffic control, to include but not limited to flaggers, cones, barricades, required in the current edition of the MUTCD.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.
Division 41 -	Material Processing and Handling Equipment.