ITB_REC260749_Parks__Palm_Tree_Inoculation_and_Canopy_Tree_Services__Exhibit_E__Cambistat_Label_Directions.pdf

This is an exhibit document related to an Invitation to Bid (ITB #REC/260749) issued by the City of Ocala Parks and Recreation Department for palm tree inoculation and canopy tree services in Florida. The exhibit provides the label directions and instructions for Cambistat, a growth-regulation treatment product that is a key component of the services being procured. The City of Ocala seeks a qualified vendor to provide labor, equipment, and supervision for professional palm inoculation services and Cambistat treatments on selected trees throughout the city's urban forest, including parks, public landscapes, Downtown, the North Magnolia corridor, and the Ocala Golf Club. The project aims to protect tree health, extend canopy lifespan, and preserve public spaces, with particular emphasis on protecting high-value palms vulnerable to Lethal Bronzing Disease through proactive antibiotic inoculation and providing growth-regulation treatments to mature shade trees in high-traffic urban environments. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal terms.

Bidders must be licensed as Certified Arborists in the State of Florida and must provide documentation of certification. Additionally, bidders must demonstrate a minimum of two years of experience providing inoculation and Cambistat treatments on trees. The exhibit document itself consists of multiple pages containing the technical label directions and application instructions for Cambistat, serving as a reference specification for the treatment methods and safety requirements that successful bidders must follow in performing the contracted services.