Opening of Quotes - 2023 Tree and Stump Removal Proj No. 123-002 - K & R Tree Service LLC

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Version 9/29/2021 Page - 6 Public Works Quote 4. The Contractor shall take diligent care to protect the public, the workers, streets, sidewalks, and adjacent public and private property from the hazards of tree removal and stump removal operations. 5. Trees and stumps to be removed and all their debris shall be completely removed from the site daily. No piles of debris are allowed to sit on site after work is completed daily. No fires or burning will be allowed. The debris shall be removed in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances to a facility licensed to receive such waste. The Contractor shall inform the Engineer of the name of the facility receiving the waste. Items of salvageable value to the Contractor, such as firewood or kindling, must be removed from the site as the work progresses. Storage or sale on the site will not be permitted. The Contractor may choose to sell or provide firewood, kindling, or mulch gratis to the adjacent homeowner or a neighbor. All such salvaged materials must be removed to the receiver’s premises as the work progresses in compliance with all laws, statutes, and ordinances regulating such transactions including transportation, zoning, and storage. 6. Stumps can be removed either by grinding or by full removal, at the contractor’s discretion. Any curb, sidewalk, approach, pavement, lawn, or other feature that is damaged during removals shall be repaired or replaced as necessary at no additional cost to the City or adjacent property owner. 7. Stumps and roots within eight (8) feet of the stump shall be ground to a depth of at least 18 inches below the existing sidewalk elevation, using suitable stump grinding equipment when in proximity to curb, sidewalk, or approaches. 8. The tree and stump removals within this contract correspond with sidewalk replacement being completed in 2023 by the City of South Bend Streets Division. If the contractor intends to remove stumps and roots by full excavation, the contractor must verify with the Streets Division that the adjacent sidewalk is scheduled for replacement. The contractor shall then cut roots at the edge of sidewalk and leave roots underneath sidewalk in place. 9. At all removal locations, the contractor shall fill the created hole with B Borrow up to a depth of four (4) inches below grade. The contractor shall then provide four (4) inches of clean, rich topsoil covering the entire disturbed area. The cost of B Borrow and topsoil will not be paid for separately, but shall be included in the cost of the tree removal or stump removal. 10. After placing topsoil, each removal area shall receive Kentucky Bluegrass seeding or an approved mixture of Kentucky Bluegrass. The seeding shall be applied in a mixture of water and mulching material in accordance with INDOT Standard Specifications section 621. The contractor is responsible for watering for thirty (30) days after placement of the seed. The cost of seeding and watering will not be paid for separately, but shall be included in the cost of the tree removal or stump removal. 11. The bid price for removal of any size tree shall include removal of its stump and roots. The cost of stump removal will be incidental to the cost of the tree being removed. Stump removal will only be paid separately for existing stumps in the right-of-way that are not otherwise part of a tree removal. 12. Pay Item Diameters are defined by the ranges established in Section 201 of the 2022 INDOT Standard Specifications. 13. Tree diameters shall be confirmed prior to removal. All trees shall be measured with a representative from the City of South Bend Engineering Division on site. The City will not pay for any trees measured and removed without the on-site approval of the Engineer. 14. Payment for all labor, materials, equipment, and associated incidentals for tree and stump removals shall be made at the Unit Prices for the various items bid in the Proposal as follows: REMOVAL, TREE, 18-INCH…………………….... EA REMOVAL, TREE, 24-INCH…………………….... EA