2026-2027_Vegetation_Management_T&E_Contract_-_Call_for_Bid.pdf

ISSUED DATE: March 23, 2026

BID NUMBER: 2026-01

BID NAME: 2026-2027 Vegetation Management - Time and Equipment Contract

TERRITORY DESCRIPTION

Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc. (GEC) provides power to over 19,000 accounts over 2,600 miles of line in portions of Glades, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties. We are based in Moore Haven, Florida with an additional office in Lake Placid. The Cooperative was formed as a corporation in the state of Florida in 1940, and in 1944 was recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as being federal income exempt tax under section 101(10) of the Revenue Act of 1939 (now section 501 (c) (12) of the Internal Revenue Code). GEC is a distribution cooperative and does not generate its own electricity. GEC purchases wholesale electricity from Seminole Electric Cooperative headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Today, GEC maintains a highly respected position within its local community, and within the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, for its dedication to reliable electric service and forward-thinking initiatives.

GEC and its representatives have exercised due care in preparing this Request for Proposal (RFP). All information contained herein is believed to be substantially correct. However, bidders should verify information independently if desired. GEC and its representatives do not warrant the accuracy of information contained herein.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

GEC is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide Right of Way Maintenance to GEC’s service territory for 2026-2027. Right of Way Maintenance will include right-of-way clearing and vegetation trimming under GEC’s energized power lines. Vegetation includes trees, branches, shrubbery, etc.. Contractor should use mechanical equipment to load and reasonably compact debris into trucks and trailers. This document is a request for proposal (RFP) for the scope of work described below. This RFP establishes minimum requirements a bidder must meet to be eligible for consideration as well as information to be included in the Contractor’s bid response. The work shall be completed in conformance with these specifications and all other provisions of the contract documents. All amendments and modifications to this contract must be made in writing.

Invoices must be sent regularly and for no more than 30-day periods unless agreed upon by both parties.

Work may not be subcontracted.

CALL FOR BIDS

Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc. (GEC), hereby gives notice to prospective bidders that proposals will be received by GEC, via: myvendorlink.com until the due date in the below schedule:

Anticipated Solicitation Schedule:

Monday, March 23, 2026 Call for Bid Thursday, April 2, 2026 @ 12pm Questions Due Thursday, April 16th, 2026 @ 5pm Bids Due Thursday, April 23, 2026 Intent to Award Monday, May 4, 2026 Contract Start Date Friday, December 31, 2027 Contract Expiration Date

In order to insure an open and full competitive bidding process, GEC has instituted VendorLink to provide current information to potential bidders. This system will allow you to receive bid information quickly and at your convenience twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Specifications may be obtained from their website at myvendorlink.com. Registered vendors will be notified automatically of all Requests for Proposals. All bidders are required to submit their bid electronically via myvendorlink.com. Each proposal should constitute an offer to GEC, as outlined therein, and should be irrevocable after the time announced for the opening thereof.

GEC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities in any or all proposals, and to separately accept or reject any item, items, bid schedule or bid schedules of the proposal which GEC deems to be in the best interest of GEC.

It is the sole responsibility of each Bidder to deliver its Proposal to GEC at the place designated for receiving Proposals and prior to the time for opening Proposals last announced to Bidders. Any Proposal received after the time last announced for opening Proposals may be retained by GEC or returned to the Bidder, but such Proposal shall be rejected as not responsive.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submittal of Company Overview (including, but not limited to Executive Summary, Resumé, Letters of Reference)

Submittal of Proof of Insurance Exhibit A - Drug-Free Workplace Statement (attached to RFP) Exhibit B - Debarment Certification (attached to RFP) Exhibit C - Sworn Statement Pursuant to Section 287.133(3)(a), Florida Statutes, On Public

Entity Crimes (attached to RFP) Exhibit D - Line Clearance Tree Trimming Certification Completion of 2026-2027 Vegetation Management T&E Rate Sheet (submit in Excel format)

GENERAL QUESTIONS

GEC will entertain questions for clarification until the due date in the above schedule. All questions must be submitted through myvendorlink.com and will be answered publicly on the website. No questions will be answered after that date.

ADDENDA AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Any and all addenda to the RFP will be provided to all Proposers who received the initial RFP and provided contact information to GEC, should it become necessary for GEC to make revisions, request additional information, or respond to written inquiries relating to the RFP. It is the responsibility of potential proposers to timely submit contact information to facilitate receipt of addenda and supplemental information requests, if issued.

EVALUATION AND AWARD

GEC’s designated selection committee will review responses to the solicitation. Selections will be based on completeness of proposals and on which bidders demonstrate the best combination of cost and experience. GEC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities in any or all proposals, and to separately accept or reject any item, items, bid schedule or bid schedules of the proposal which GEC deems to be in the best interest of GEC. GEC reserves its right to award the contract to other than the lowest priced offeror.

A Selection Committee appointed by GEC will evaluate and rank each Proposal. The Selection Committee will evaluate and score proposals on the basis of the responsiveness to the requirements of this RFP.

Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:

Qualifications of the Firm and Staff 40 Relevant Past Performance 30 Cost Proposal 30

TOTAL 100

WORK SCHEDULE

GEC’s work schedule is Monday through Thursday. The start time for this schedule is 6:30 a.m. and the stop time is 5:00 p.m.. Contractor is expected to work the same hours as GEC’s in order to maintain contractor oversight.

GEC observes the following holidays (no work outside of outages will be allowed on these holidays to prevent disturbances to our members).

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

RESULTING CONTRACT

If a contract is awarded, the selected bidder will be contacted by GEC. Please note all terms and conditions included in the Master Service Agreement (provided in bid solicitation documents) become binding on a selected bidder once GEC sends a signed document to that entity.

The issuance of this solicitation does not obligate GEC to award a contract. GEC reserves the right, and has absolute and sole discretion, to cancel this solicitation at any time prior to execution of the contract.

Bidders should be advised that the selected bidder must execute a Firm Fixed Price agreement with GEC.

MISCELLANEOUS

Any costs incurred by Respondents in responding to this solicitation are the sole responsibility of the Respondent. GEC assumes no responsibility for any such costs incurred by the Respondent. The Respondent also agrees that GEC bears no responsibility for any costs associated with any administrative or judicial proceedings resulting from the solicitation process.

All materials submitted in response to this solicitation become the property of GEC. GEC has the right to use any or all ideas presented in any response to this solicitation, whether amended or not, and selection or rejection of a proposal does not affect this right. No variances to this provision shall be accepted.

RIGHT OF WAY MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

1. Contractor shall provide proof that they have been performing right of way maintenance.

Contractors shall provide proof that they have the manpower and equipment necessary to perform the work they are bidding on at the time of the bid opening and be able to complete the work within the time allocated.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. Re-clear of right of way, clearing of new right of way to easement width (where required), trimming trees, and cut/top/trim of danger trees as needed to provide clearance to the wires of the Cooperative pursuant to the specifications listed here in. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure all main lines, taps, open wire secondary and guys within areas listed in specifications are cut, trimmed, and/or removed per the specifications listed here in.

2. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for taking all usual and necessary safety precautions to protect life and property.

3. The Contractor will be responsible for the protection of all environmentally sensitive areas and for all the other property of landowners adjacent to the right of way. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the technical and/or professional services under this agreement, including the techniques and procedures used to accomplish the desired results without causing damage to the Cooperative facilities and private property.

4. If the Contractor was contacted or must contact the property owner to gain entry to the property, the Contractor shall keep a log of who, the reason, what was discussed and the resolution, if any. In the event there are such objections to entering the property, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Cooperative and shall not perform any work in that area of the right of way without specific instructions from the Cooperative.

Should permission be refused, the Cooperative shall exert all reasonable effort to overcome the objection and, at the same time, retain good public relations of the Cooperative, which shall always be given due and practicable consideration. If permission is still refused, a report shall be submitted to the Cooperative showing the name and address of the property owner and the amount of work needed to provide adequate clearance. Complaints received from property owners or others shall be promptly reported by Contractor to the Cooperative together with a report of the action taken by the Contractor to settle the complaint. The Contractor agrees to save harmless and indemnify the Cooperative from and against the payment of any and all sums of money by failure of Contractor to secure permission before performing any work.

Contractor shall not obligate the Cooperative for any payment to another party for trimming, cutting, or removing any trees or brush where payment is requested, required, or expected, and no work shall be done on such trees or brush without the written approval of the Cooperative.

5. The Contractor is doing this work as an Independent Contractor and is free to perform the work covered by this agreement by such means in such manner as the Contractor may choose if specifications in the attached schedules are adhered to and met. All work is subject to inspection by the Cooperative to assure compliance with the specifications, and if any work is found not to comply, the Cooperative may stop work in progress until all previous work has been corrected to meet specifications.

6. The Contractor shall perform promptly and diligently all authorized work in good, proper and workmanlike manner in accordance with the specification here in.

7. All labor, tools, equipment, transportation, and materials shall be furnished by the Contractor.

If the Cooperative determines the Contractor needs two-way communication with the Cooperative’s dispatcher, a radio will be provided and installed in the Contractor’s vehicles and shall return same upon completion of the contract. All persons employed by the Contractor, in the performance of any work under this agreement, shall be those agents and employees hired by the Contractor, leaving the Contractor solely responsible for the supervision of such agents and employees.

8. The Contractor shall advise the Cooperative regularly as to the progress and location of the work. The Contractor shall furnish the Cooperative with suitable reports indicating FEEDER name and the percentage of re-cleared is ready for inspection.

9. All work will be performed while lines are ENERGIZED unless otherwise specified or agreed to.

TREE TRIMMING SPECIFICATIONS

1. All trimming, both initial and re-trimming, shall be done in accordance with the best recognized and approved principles of modern arboriculture and tree surgery with balanced emphasis on current tree health, symmetry, and clearance.

2. All branches shall be cut flush with the supporting trunk or limb so that no stub is left. When a limb is partially removed it shall, if possible, be cut flush to a limb at least one-third of the diameter of the portion removed.

3. The amount of clearance to be obtained shall be determined by Cooperative procedure with proper respect or consideration given at job site to the position occupied by the wires in reference to trees, the varied rate of growth of different trees, and the desires of the property owners. The Contractor shall assure maximum clearance consistent with good economy and with due regard to the rights and interests of the property owners and public. When adequate clearance cannot be obtained because of property owner’s objections or other factors, special effort shall be made to secure a reasonable amount of temporary clearance until an agreement can be reached.

4. Effort shall be made whenever possible to regain and improve the quality of the clearance secured at the time of trimming.

5. Effort shall be made wherever possible to eliminate all tree parts and growth points above and beneath the wires, and all weak, deceased, and dead limbs above the wires, which may fall or blow into them.

6. All hanging and severe limbs shall be removed from the trees. The branches, brush, and debris resulting from the trimming shall be collected and disposed of in suitable disposal areas. The premises of the property owner shall be left as neat as they were before the work was started.

The only exception to disposal mentioned above is where personal contact with the property owner allows the Contractor to leave the debris laying on the property.

7. All overhead guys, stub poles, and down guys shall be trimmed around and re-cleared with a five-foot radius.

8. Service Wires – Limbs that are large enough to alter the sag of the service wire shall be cut and limbs that are rubbing the service wire insulation shall be cut also with a five-foot radius.

9. All distribution primary lines will be trimmed back 15 (fifteen) feet and on both sides when applicable.

10. All transmission lines will be cleared back to trim line, approximately 40-50 feet.

TREE REMOVAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. Unless otherwise specified by the Cooperative, the Contractor, while trimming, shall make special effort to secure permission and to remove trees, especially those described in the following categories:

a. Small trees which property owner do not value, but which require trimming in future years.

b. Dead or defective trees and/or limbs which constitute a definite hazard to the wires (even if they are not located within the easement area).

c. Trees that are unsightly as a result of the necessary trimming and that have no chance for further development.

d. Fast growing, soft wooded, or weed trees that have no aesthetic or utilitarian value and that are located under or dangerously close to the wires.

2. All such trees removed shall be cut even with the ground line except where other treatment is designated by the property owner or public authority.

3. All stumps, of removed trees, will be chemically treated as soon as possible to prevent sprouting and regrowth. All chemicals used will have approval from the Cooperative prior to application.

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIFICATIONS

1. All work will be done in a manner to ensure that the continuous flow of electricity is not hampered.

2. ALL WIRES, POWER LINES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT WILL BE TREATED AS ENERGIZED AND

EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THEM BY THE CONTRACTOR’S

EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL.

3. Any damage to the Cooperative property (this includes knocking the lines out) by the Contractor equipment or personnel will be reported promptly by the Contractor to the Cooperative Dispatcher. The Cooperative will make the necessary repairs to the lines or equipment and bill the Contractor at the usual hourly rate of Cooperative employees and equipment and for the necessary material needed to make the repairs. Contractor shall make payment to the Cooperative within 30 days from the date of billing.

4. If the Contractor knocks the power line out while trimming the right of way, the Cooperative may stop work until a meeting can be held between representatives of the two companies to determine what must be done to avoid future problems. Once an agreement has been reached, the Contractor will be given permission to proceed with the scheduled work. This down time will not be added to the deadline of the contract. If the problem continues and the Cooperative feels the contract should be pulled, the Contractor will be notified in writing, and the job will be stopped.

5. Cooperative requires a general foreman on the job site when workers are present.

6. The Contractor shall provide all chemicals, labor, management, supervision, tools, equipment, transportation, and other services and facilities necessary for the performance of the work. All work shall be done to the complete satisfaction of GEC.

7. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that his crews follow all federal, state, and local rules and regulations pertaining to this work.

8. The Contractor shall furnish all Apple mobile devices required by their crews to accomplish this

Scope of Work. The Contractor must have the ability to remotely manage and/or remotely wipe the Apple mobile device in the event the device is stolen or lost. All Apple mobile device performance issues not related to GEC’s mobile work order software or mobile mapping software are the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Apple mobile device minimum requirements and capacity are listed below:

a. Apple Minimum Hardware Specifications for mobile work orders and map viewing/inspection of new or existing poles in map.

b. Latest version of Apple iOS installed

c. iPads: iPad Air or larger for map viewing

d. iPad Mini or larger for mobile work orders

e. iPhone: 11 or larger for map viewing

f. Cellular connectivity: Required for Field Communication and improved Location Services accuracy.

Exhibit A

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE STATEMENT

Preference shall be given to businesses with drug-free workplace programs. Whenever two or more bids which are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a bid received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process. Established procedures for processing tie bids will be followed if none of the tied vendors have a drug-free workplace program. In order to have a drug-free workplace program, a business shall:

The undersigned vendor in accordance with Florida Statues Section 287.087 hereby certifies that _________________ ___________________does:

(Name of Business)

1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.

2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.

3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the statement specified in Subsection 1.

4. In the statement specified in Subsection 1, notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contender to, any violation of Chapter 1893 or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.

5. Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee's community, by any employee who is so convicted.

6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.

As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements.

Print Name______________________________ Vendor's Signature________________________ Date: __________________________________

Exhibit B

Debarment Certification

CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION

1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the CONTRACTOR (referred to herein as the “prospective lower tier participant”) is providing the certification set out below.

2. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.

3. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate written notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or had become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

4. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, ineligible, lower tier covered transaction, participant, person, primary covered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as used in this clause, have the meaning set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.

5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency with which this transaction originated.

6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include this clause titled “Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion- Lower Tier Covered Transaction,” without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-procurement Programs.

8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.

CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AN VOLUNTARY

EXCLUSION—LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS

(1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency.

(2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

CONTRACTOR Company Name Contract Number

Name

Title

Signature

Date

Exhibit C SWORN STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 287.133(3)(a), FLORIDA STATUTES, ON PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES

THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED AND SWORN TO IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER

OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS.

1. This sworn statement is submitted to Glades Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.

by____________________________________________________________________

(print individual’s name and title) for____________________________________________________________________

(print name of entity submitting sworn statement) whose business address is_________________________________________________ and (if applicable) its Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) is _____________

If the entity has no FEIN, include the Social Security Number of the individual signing sworn statement:________________________________________________________

2. I understand that a “public entity crime” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(g), Florida Statutes, means a violation of any state or federal law by a person with respect to and directly related to the transaction of business with any public entity or with an agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United States, including, but not limited to, any bid or contract for goods or services to be provided to any public entity or an agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United States and involving antitrust, fraud, theft, bribery, collusion, racketeering, conspiracy, or material misrepresentation.

3. I understand that “convicted” or “conviction” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(b), Florida

Statutes, means a finding of guilt or a conviction of a public entity crime, with or without an adjudication of guilt in any federal or state trial court of record relating to charges brought by indictment or information after July 1, 1989, as a result of a jury verdict, nonjury trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contender.

4. I understand that an “affiliate” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(a), Florida Statutes, means:

a. A predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime; or

b. An entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the management of the entity and who has been convicted of a public entity crime. The term “affiliate” includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employee, members, and agents who are active in the management of an affiliate. The ownership by one person of shares constituting a controlling interest in another person, or a pooling of equipment or income among persons when not for fair market value an arm’s length agreement, shall be a prima facie case that one person controls another person. A person who knowingly enters into a joint venture with a person who has been convicted of a public entity crime in Florida during the preceding 36 months shall be considered an affiliate.

5. I understand that a “person’ as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1) (e), Florida Statutes, means:

a. any natural person or entity organized under the laws of any state or of the United States with the legal power to enter into a binding contract and which bids or applies to bid on contracts for the provision of goods or services let by a public entity, or which otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a public entity.

b. The term “person” includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in management of an entity.

6. Based on information and belief, the statement, which I have marked below, is true in relation to the entity submitting this sworn statement. (Please indicate which statement applies):

_____Neither the entity submitting this sworn statement, nor any of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, nor any affiliate of the entity has been charged with the convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989.

_____The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, nor any affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989.

_____The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of its officers, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or an affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989. However, there has been a subsequent proceeding before a Hearing Officer of the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings and the Final Order entered by the Hearing Officer, determined that is was not in the public interest to place the entity submitting this sworn statement on the convicted vendor list. (Attach a copy of the final order).

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR THE

PUBLIC ENTITY IN PARAGRAPH ONE (1) ABOVE IS FOR THAT PUBLIC ENTITY ONLY AND, THAT THIS FORM IS VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH IT IS FILED. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM REQUIRED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ENTITY PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A

CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT PROVIDE IN SECTION 287.017, FLORIDA

STATUTES FOR CATEGORY TWO OF ANY CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM.

(Signature) (Date)

STATE OF _________________________

COUNTY OF ________________________

PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, _________________________ who, after first being sworn by me, affixed his/her signature in the space provided above on this ________ day of ____________________ 20_____.

NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires:

FOR-094

Revised: 3/5/2019

Exhibit D

LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING CERTIFICATION

The Contractor hereby certifies that the line-clearance tree-trimming meets all standards applicable to line clearance tree-trimming operations, including but not limited to the OSHA 1910.269 standards as listed below:

1910.269(a)(1)(i)(E)

Line-clearance tree-trimming operations, as follows:

1910.269(a)(1)(E)(1)

Entire 1910.269 of this Part, except paragraph (r)(1) of this section, applies to line-clearance tree-trimming operations performed by qualified employees (those who are knowledgeable in the construction and operation of electric power generation, transmission, or distribution equipment involved, along with the associated hazards).

1910.269(a)(1)(i)(E)(2)

Paragraphs (a)(2), (b), (c), (g), (k), (p), and (r) of this section apply to line-clearance tree-trimming operation performed by line-clearance tree trimmers who are not qualified employees.

1910.269(a)(2)(i)

Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related works practices, safety procedures, and other safety requirements in this section that pertain to their respective job assignments.

Employees shall also be trained in and familiar with any other safety practices, including applicable emergency procedures (such as pole top and manhole rescue), that are not specifically addressed by this section but that are related to their work and are necessary for their safety.

1910.269(a)(2)(ii)

Qualified employees shall be trained and competent in:

1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(A) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from the other parts of electric equipment, 1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(B) The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts, 1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(C) The minimum approach distances specified in this section corresponding to the voltages to which the qualified employee will be exposed, and

1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(D) The proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment.

Note: For the purposes of this section, a person must have this training in order to be considered a qualified person.

Any other standards we may want to include FL Statutes, FECA, ETC.

Florida Statute 163.3209

ANSI A300 (Part I) 2001 pruning standards and ANSI Z133.1-2000 Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Brush—Safety Requirements

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