ITB-2026-02_Tree_Trimming_and_Removal_Services_-_Addendum_2.pdf

This is Addendum #2 to Invitation to Bid ITB-2026-02 issued by the City of Milton Purchasing Department in Milton, Florida for tree trimming and removal services. The addendum clarifies key dates and confirms that no pre-bid conference will be held. Sealed bids are due Wednesday, May 6, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. CST at Milton City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street, Milton, Florida 32570, with public bid opening scheduled immediately thereafter. The solicitation was originally issued Thursday, April 9, 2026, and the questions deadline is April 27, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. CST. The contract will be a single-award, as-needed term services agreement with an initial three-year term and options to renew for up to three additional one-year periods at the City's sole discretion. Services include tree trimming, pruning, removal, stump grinding, debris hauling, and related vegetation management for City-owned or City-maintained property, public rights-of-way, easements, and utility corridors.

Compensation is structured through three mechanisms: all-inclusive unit pricing for whole tree removal varying by tree condition and size category, hourly service rates for non-removal work including limb removal and pruning, and higher emergency/after-hours rates for services performed outside normal business hours. Award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on total evaluated bid amount using evaluation-only estimated quantities applied to submitted unit prices. Bidders must hold all required Florida licenses in good standing, demonstrate a minimum of two years of prior experience in tree trimming or removal services, provide three references for comparable services within the past five years, and satisfy standard statutory compliance requirements including E-Verify registration and nondiscrimination certifications. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation coverage, Umbrella Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), and Contractors' Pollution coverage ($1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate) if chemicals are used. No incumbent vendors are identified, no specific budget range is disclosed, and the contract is subject to annual appropriation with no guaranteed minimum work volume or expenditure commitments from the City.