Santa Barbara Planet bids #6199

Vegetation Road Clearance Services for High Fire Hazard Areas – City of Santa Barbara

The City of Santa Barbara is seeking bids for a contract to clear vegetation along 14 to 20 miles of roadways in designated High Fire Hazard Areas to improve evacuation safety and reduce wildfire risk. - Government Buyer: - City of Santa Barbara, General Services Division - Scope of Work: - Vegetation management including pruning, limbing, thinning, weed whipping, and removal of brush, shrubs, and trees - Work must meet specific clearance standards for defensible space - Services required: - 650 hours of vegetative road clearance (3-person crew with truck and chipper) - 80 hours of additional crew member for traffic control - Lump sum property owner notification (placing paper notifications on mailboxes) - Requirements: - Bidders must hold a valid California C-27 (landscaping) or C-49 (tree service) contractor license - Mandatory pre-bid inspection of all roads - Payment bond required if bid exceeds $25,000 - Compliance with prevailing wage and living wage ordinances - Electronic bid submission - No specific OEMs or proprietary products are specified; the opportunity is open to qualified service providers with appropriate licensing and experience.

Description

This solicitation is for a contract to reduce flammable vegetation along roadways within the City High Fire Hazard Areas to enhance evacuation during wildland fires and decrease emergency response times. The work involves vegetation removal along specified roads as identified in provided maps. Bidders must inspect all roads prior to submission, and the contract duration is one year with the possibility of renewal up to five years. Payment bond is required if the bid exceeds $25,000, and bids must be submitted electronically.

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