ITB_32701-13970_Amd_1.pdf

This is Amendment #1 to Invitation to Bid (ITB) #32701-13970 issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for hazardous tree removal services at Standing Stone State Park in Hilham, Tennessee. The amendment updates the ITB schedule and adds a "List of Trees" attachment as a new exhibit. The revised timeline establishes a pre-response conference on August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST, with written questions and comments due August 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST, and sealed bids due September 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. The scope of work requires identification, assessment, and removal of 121 hazardous trees across the park's 1,800-acre property, stump grinding for 24 identified trees, limb trimming on 5 trees, debris chipping up to 8 inches in diameter, and site restoration to broom clean condition with seeding and straw in all disturbed areas. Work completion is required by September 8, 2026.

Contractors bidding on this project must hold a valid Tennessee State Contractor License with classifications in BC, BC-B, BC-B(sm), BC-C, BC-29, or S-Tree Trimming and must comply with Tennessee Code Annotated 62-6-119; bids not strictly complying with these requirements will be rejected. All bidders must certify non-debarment status, Iran Divestment Act compliance, provide sales and use tax registration documentation, and disclose planned subcontractors. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation of $1,000,000, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence. A payment bond equal to 25 percent of the maximum contract liability is required. The maximum contract liability is expected to exceed $100,000, with pricing submitted on a firm and fixed F.O.B. destination basis. Preference may be given to contractors with demonstrated hazardous tree removal experience in state park settings and those holding International Society of Arboriculture credentials.