Jackson County Civic Plus #206

Jackson County tree removal, trimming, and stump services

Jackson County Department of Transportation is seeking on-call tree-care services along county roads. - Government buyer: Jackson County Department of Transportation (JCDOT), Jackson County, Michigan. - Services requested: Tree removal, tree trimming, and stump removal or grinding along primary and local roads. No service quantities or minimum hours are guaranteed. - Pricing requested: Hourly rates for a minimum five-person crew, each additional crew member, an overhead crane with operator, a stump grinder with operator, and wood-chip cleanup, top-soiling, and seeding. - Crew and equipment: The base crew rate must include labor, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision. Required equipment includes an aerial truck with a 60-foot boom, an 8-yard-minimum chip truck, a chipper, and suitable chainsaws. Crane reach is specified as 100–140 feet. JCDOT provides a loader and wood truck for tree removals; it supplies topsoil and grass seed for stump work. - Notable requirements: Trees must be cut flush to ground level. A licensed arborist must be available on request. Work must follow Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Michigan Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD), Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements, including traffic control. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or bidding vendors are named.

Description

Jackson County Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for contracted tree removals, tree trimming, and stump removals along primary and local roads in Jackson County, beginning February 22, 2027. The contractor is expected to provide daily crews, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision, and perform work in accordance with Michigan Department of Transportation specifications and traffic-control guidelines. The resulting contract has a two-year base term and one optional one-year renewal, and may be extended through a cooperative program to other Michigan municipalities. Bids are due November 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST and must be submitted by email; the source says not to submit through BidNet.

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