Tree Worker Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that all work on this contract shall be completed within thirty 30 calendar days of notice to proceed.

The award of the contract for this project will not be made until the necessary funds have been provided by the owner in a lawful manner.

Proposals for this contract will only be accepted from bidders who have properly qualified in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents.

The bid notice states that this will be a competitive BPA call order. The specific award criterion is not detailed in this synopsis. he u. s. department of agriculture usda, forest service usfs, intends to issue a competitive blanket purchase agreement bpa call order

The bid notice implies that contractors must be capable of performing reforestation and non-native invasive species control services, including providing all necessary labor, equipment, herbicide chemicals, safety measures, training, documentation, and transportation. all labor, equipment, herbicide chemicals, safety measures, training, documentation, and transportation required to complete the work must be supplied by the contractor.

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.