Exhibit_A-2_-_Streetlight_Drawing_A6.pdf

Exhibit A-2 is a streetlight drawing document related to a Tree Pruning and Removal Services contract opportunity for the City of Palo Alto, California. This contract covers pruning, removal, stump grinding, and maintenance of trees, palms, and other woody plants along street corridors and throughout parks, open spaces, and facilities within the city. The City of Palo Alto's Department of Public Works Urban Forestry Section is responsible for maintaining approximately 38,000 publicly maintained trees, including street trees and trees in various city-owned or maintained public places. The contract operates on a cyclical maintenance basis with an estimated seven-year pruning cycle, which industry standards indicate is optimal for maintaining tree condition and value while managing risks cost-effectively. Actual work quantities for each bid item in the final contract may differ from those presented in the bid items sheet, and once a lowest bidder is determined, quantities may be adjusted up or down to match available contract funding.

The City of Palo Alto has contracted tree pruning and removal services since 2000, allowing city tree maintenance personnel to respond to varied work tasks including tree removals, plantings, and pruning requests in areas outside the current contract maintenance area. The estimated work quantities included in the bid items sheet represent a typical seven-year cycle, with the specific drawing referenced in this exhibit providing technical details for streetlight-related considerations during tree maintenance operations. Payment and performance bonds will be required for the final contract amount. The primary focus of this maintenance work is to improve tree structure, enhance vigor, and maintain safe conditions for motorists and pedestrians throughout the city's street corridors.