California eProcure #07A6504

Caltrans tree trimming, pruning, removal, and traffic-control services

Caltrans District 07 is soliciting contractors for tree maintenance and removal across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. - Buyer: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), California State Transportation Agency; Division of Procurement and Contracts, District 07/Maintenance. - Scope: Tree trimming, pruning, surgery, above-ground removals, shrub and vine work, debris chipping and disposal, and traffic control when Caltrans cannot provide it. Work includes routine and non-routine ground and aerial crews. - Requested quantities: 4,000 routine ground crew hours; 1,000 non-routine ground crew hours; 4,000 routine aerial crew hours; 1,000 non-routine aerial crew hours; 100 routine and 100 non-routine traffic-control hours. The notice also lists five general service categories at 1 EA each; see line items. - Important requirements: Crews must have at least four people and provide labor, equipment, vehicles, fuel, disposal, and crane services as needed. Subcontracting and stump grinding or removal are prohibited. Required qualifications include applicable tree/palm contractor licensing, ISA arborist certification, OSHA-defined line-clearance tree-trimmer certification, and required safety and pruning practices. The notice contains a license-class discrepancy: its license table lists C-49, while the detailed minimum qualifications specify D-49; bidders should resolve this before bidding. - Participation and labor: Small-business preference and a DVBE incentive apply; DVBE participation is encouraged but not required. Prevailing wages apply if the total bid exceeds $15,000. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or service vendors are named.

Description

Caltrans is seeking bids for tree trimming, pruning, and removal services in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The contractor must provide labor, equipment, supplies, traffic control, permits, and other incidentals to perform thinning, pruning, skirting, shrub and vine removal, chipping, above-ground tree removal, cleanup, and debris disposal, including palm debris. Stump grinding or removal is not allowed. The IFB encourages small-business participation and states that prevailing wages apply if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000.

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