Tree Worker Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that upon submission of the notice of work, the contractor shall have seven 7 calendar days to mobilize the crew and begin work unless other direction is provided by PennDOT county management during the notification call to allow for longer arrival of crew. The bid notice also states that for trees on a list that must be removed, they must be removed within 14 calendar days of receipt of the notification. The project kickoff meeting will be scheduled within seven 7 days after the fully executed purchase order is delivered to the awarded contractor. The contractor shall have seven 7 calendar days to mobilize the crew and begin work unless other direction is provided by PennDOT county management during the notification call to allow for longer arrival of crew.

The bid notice mentions that payment will be made for travel time between work sites within a given workday, but not for travel time at the beginning or end of the day. It also states that time spent on field repairs to equipment is not billable. Untimely or incomplete submissions of form OS501 and required supporting documentation including M609s may delay processing of a proper invoice as required for payment.

The bid notice implies that the award will be made to the next acceptable responsive and responsible contractor that successfully demonstrates the acceptability of its equipment and personnel if the apparent selected contractor fails to do so.

To be eligible for qualification in this category, and for this invitation for bid, a contractor must be self-certified with the Department of General Services (DGS), Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities by the date and time the bids are due. Any business that has not self-certified with DGS as a small business by the date and time the bids are due will be deemed nonresponsive. Contractors must also certify that they are in compliance with all applicable Pennsylvania State labor and workforce safety laws through the worker protection and investment certification form ****, submitted with the bid. Minimum experience requirements are also specified for the Project Manager and Foreperson.

The bid notice states that should the contractor fail to mobilize and begin work within the prescribed time, the contractor may be declared in default as per the terms and conditions. For any unauthorized fly chipping, all cleanup is the responsibility of the contractor and crew time will not be paid by the department.

The bid notice explicitly states, There will be no prebid meeting.

The contractor shall have seven 7 calendar days to mobilize the crew and begin work after notice.

The contractor must meet the minimum experience is required to be responsive.

To be eligible, a contractor must be selfcertified with the department of general services dgs.

Should the contractor fail to mobilize and begin work within the prescribed time, the contractor may be declared in default.

There will be o prebid meeting.

Bids must be delivered by 12 PM, Friday, September 19, 2025, to ***@***. *. * or mailed to the address provided. bids will be received until 12 pm, friday, september 19, 2025, bids received after the above stated time and date will not be considered.

All proposals must be signed by an authorized representative of the vendor to become valid. all proposals must be signed by an authorized representative of the vendor to become valid.

A site visit for interested parties can be set up by contacting the director of public works brent sheets at **** or by email at ***@***. *. * to review the trees and locations. a site visit for interested parties can be set up by contacting the director of public works brent sheets at **** or by email at ***@***. *. * to review the trees and locations.

The bid notice states all work shall be completed by November 30th, 2025.

The bid notice states county agrees to pay contractor xxxxx using a lump sum basis as compensation for all labor, equipment, and incidentals upon completion and acceptance per bid schedule of said project and after receipt of contractor invoice.

The bid notice states successful contractor shall provide proof of contractor liability insurance and provide unemployment insurance certificate of good standing and workers compensation certificate of good standing.

The bid notice states amounts unpaid 30 days after receipt shall bear interest from the date of receipt by county at the rate of 1 per month, or in the absence thereof, at the legal rate prevailing in wyoming.

The bid notice states please visit the site to review the proposed work.