RFP_25-40_Document.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RFP # 25-40

Private Property Tree Maintenance

City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations

Due Date: September 26, 2025 by 2:00 p.m. (local time)

Issued By:

Procurement Unit

301 E. Huron Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION

SECTION II - SCOPE OF SERVICES

SECTION III - MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED

SECTION IV - ATTACHMENTS

APPENDIX A: SAMPLE GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

APPENDIX B: FEDERAL PROVISIONS ADDENDUM

SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION

A. OBJECTIVE

The City of Ann Arbor is seeking qualified vendor(s) to perform maintenance work (pruning and/or removal) on trees located on private property. The purpose of this maintenance work is to manage tree health, develop/improve structure, mitigate risk, and provide clearance. All maintenance work must be done following acceptable industry practices, including the International Society of Arboriculture’s Tree Pruning Best Management Practices and provisions outlined in ANSI A300 and Z133 Standards.

Interested bidders will also be expected to attend site visits with private property owners interested in maintenance work, provide recommendations and estimates for needed work, and prioritize maintenance needs across participating properties.

The selected vendor will be required to work directly with the City’s project manager to manage workloads, workflow, and all other elements related to project implementation.

The City anticipates making a single award under this contract, not to exceed $300,000.

All awards shall be good through April 30, 2028. All pricing provided by this RFP shall be firm through April 30, 2028.

B. QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS / DESIGNATED CITY CONTACTS

All questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFP.

All questions shall be submitted on or before September 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., and should be addressed as follows:

Scope of Work/Proposal Content questions shall be e-mailed to Sean Reynolds, Senior Analyst in the Office of Sustainability and Innovations – sreynolds@a2gov.org

RFP Process and Compliance questions shall be e-mailed to Colin Spencer, Buyer

- CSpencer@a2gov.org

Should any prospective offeror be in doubt as to the true meaning of any portion of this RFP, or should the prospective offeror find any ambiguity, inconsistency, or omission therein, the prospective offeror shall make a written request for an official interpretation or correction by the due date for questions above.

All interpretations, corrections, or additions to this RFP will be made only as an official addendum that will be posted to a2gov.org and MITN.info and it shall be the prospective offeror’s responsibility to ensure they have received all addenda before submitting a proposal. Any addendum issued by the City shall become part of the RFP and must be incorporated in the proposal where applicable.

C. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING

A pre-proposal meeting will be held:

WHEN: August 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Ann Arbor City Hall, 5th Floor Conference Room, 301 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105

The meeting is not mandatory; however, it is highly recommended that interested offerors attend the meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the project with prospective offerors and to answer any questions concerning RFP 25-40. Any questions and answers furnished in the pre-proposal meeting will not be official until verified in writing through an addendum.

D. PROPOSAL FORMAT

To be considered, each firm must submit a response to this RFP using the format provided in Section III. No other distribution of proposals is to be made by the prospective offeror. An official authorized to bind the offeror to its provisions must sign the proposal. Each proposal must remain valid for at least ninety days from the due date of this RFP.

Proposals should be prepared simply and economically providing a straightforward, concise description of the offeror’s ability to meet the requirements of the RFP. No erasures are permitted. Mistakes may be crossed out and corrected and must be initialed in ink by the person signing the proposal.

E. SELECTION CRITERIA

Responses to this RFP will be evaluated using a point system as shown in Section III.

A selection committee comprised of staff from the City will complete the evaluation.

The fee proposals will not be reviewed at the initial evaluation. After initial evaluation, the City will determine top proposals, and open only those fee proposals. The City will then determine which, if any, firms will be interviewed. During the interviews, each selected firm will be given the opportunity to discuss their proposal, qualifications, past experience, and fee proposal in more detail. The City further reserves the right to interview the key personnel assigned by the selected offeror to this project. If the City chooses to interview any respondents, the interviews will be tentatively held the week of October 13, 2025. Offeror must be available on these dates.

All proposals submitted may be subject to clarifications and further negotiation. All agreements resulting from negotiations that differ from what is represented within the RFP or in the proposal response shall be documented and included as part of the final contract.

F. SEALED PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

All proposals are due and must be delivered to the City on or before, September 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (local time). Proposals submitted late or via oral, telephonic, telegraphic, electronic mail or facsimile will not be considered or accepted.

Each respondent must submit in a sealed envelope

• one (1) digital copy of the proposal preferably on a USB/flash drive as one file in PDF format

Each respondent should submit in a single separate sealed envelope marked Fee Proposal

• two (2) copies of the fee proposal

The fee proposal and all costs should be separate from the rest of the proposal.

Proposals submitted should be clearly marked: “RFP No.25-40 – Private Property Tree Maintenance” and the offeror’s name and address.

Proposals must be addressed and delivered to:

c/o Customer Service 301 East Huron Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104

All proposals received on or before the due date will be publicly opened and recorded on the due date. No immediate decisions will be rendered.

Hand delivered bids may be dropped off in the Purchasing drop box located in the Ann Street (north) vestibule/entrance of City Hall which is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm (except holidays). The City will not be liable to any prospective offeror for any unforeseen circumstances, delivery, or postal delays.

Postmarking on the due date will not substitute for receipt of the proposal. Offerors are responsible for submission of their proposal. Additional time will not be granted to a single prospective offeror. However, additional time may be granted to all prospective offerors at the discretion of the City.

A proposal may be disqualified if the following required forms are not included with the proposal:

• Attachment A – Legal Status of Offeror

• Attachment B – City of Ann Arbor Non-Discrimination Declaration of

Compliance

• Attachment C - City of Ann Arbor Living Wage Declaration of Compliance

• Attachment D - Vendor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form of the RFP Document

Proposals that fail to provide the forms listed above upon proposal opening may be deemed non-responsive and may not be considered for award.

All proposed fees, cost or compensation for the services requested herein should be provided in the separately sealed Fee Proposal envelope only.

G. DISCLOSURES

Under the Freedom of Information Act (Public Act 442), the City is obligated to permit review of its files, if requested by others. All information in a proposal is subject to disclosure under this provision. This act also provides for a complete disclosure of contracts and attachments thereto.

H. TYPE OF CONTRACT

A sample of the General Services Agreement is included as Appendix A. Those who wish to submit a proposal to the City are required to review this sample agreement carefully. The City will not entertain changes to its General Services Agreement.

The City reserves the right to award the total proposal, to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part, and to waive any informality or technical defects if, in the City’s sole judgment, the best interests of the City will be so served.

This RFP and the selected offeror’s response thereto, shall constitute the basis of the scope of services in the contract by reference.

I. NONDISCRIMINATION

All offerors proposing to do business with the City shall satisfy the contract compliance administrative policy adopted by the City Administrator in accordance with the Section 9:158 of the Ann Arbor City Code. Breach of the obligation not to discriminate as outlined in Attachment K shall be a material breach of the contract. Contractors are required to post a copy of Ann Arbor’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance attached at all work locations where its employees provide services under a contract with the City.

J. WAGE REQUIREMENTS

The Attachments provided herein outline the requirements for payment of prevailing wages or of a “living wage” to employees providing service to the City under any contracts awarded under this RFP. A successful offeror must comply with all applicable requirements and provide documentary proof of compliance when requested.

K. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE

The City of Ann Arbor Purchasing Policy requires that the offeror complete a Conflict of Interest Disclosure form. A contract may not be awarded to the selected offeror unless and until the Procurement Unit and the City Administrator have reviewed the Disclosure form and determined that no conflict exists under applicable federal, state, or local law or administrative regulation. Not every relationship or situation disclosed on the Disclosure Form may be a disqualifying conflict. Depending on applicable law and regulations, some contracts may be awarded on the recommendation of the City Administrator after full disclosure, where such action is allowed by law, if demonstrated competitive pricing exists and/or it is determined the award is in the best interest of the City. A copy of the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form is attached.

L. COST LIABILITY

The City of Ann Arbor assumes no responsibility or liability for costs incurred by the offeror prior to the execution of a General Services Agreement. The liability of the City is limited to the terms and conditions outlined in the Agreement. By submitting a proposal, offeror agrees to bear all costs incurred or related to the preparation, submission, and selection process for the proposal.

M. DEBARMENT

Submission of a proposal in response to this RFP is certification that the Respondent is not currently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, and declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any State or Federal department or agency. Submission is also agreement that the City will be notified of any changes in this status.

N. PROPOSAL PROTEST

All protests must be in writing and filed with the Purchasing Agent within 5 business days of any notices of intent, including, but not exclusively, divisions on pre-qualification of bidders, shortlisting of bidders, or a notice of intent to award a contract.

Only bidders who responded to the solicitation may file a bid protest. The offeror must clearly state the reasons for the protest. If an offeror contacts a City Service Area/Unit and indicates a desire to protest an award, the Service Area/Unit shall refer the offeror to the Purchasing Manager. The Purchasing Manager will provide the offeror with the appropriate instructions for filing the protest. The protest shall be reviewed by the City Administrator or designee, whose decision shall be final.

Any inquiries or requests regarding this procurement should be only submitted in writing to the Designated City Contacts provided herein. Attempts by the offeror to initiate contact with anyone other than the Designated City Contacts provided herein that the offeror believes can influence the procurement decision, e.g., Elected

Officials, City Administrator, Selection Committee Members, Appointed Committee Members, etc., may lead to immediate elimination from further consideration.

O. SCHEDULE

The proposals submitted should define an appropriate schedule in accordance with the requirements of the Proposed Work Plan in Section III.

The following is the schedule for this RFP process.

Activity/Event Anticipated Date Pre-Proposal Meeting August 26, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

Written Question Deadline September 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

Addenda Published (if needed) Week of September 8, 2025 Proposal Due Date Sept. 26, 2025, 2:00 p.m. (Local Time) Tentative Interviews (if needed) Week of October 13, 2025 Selection/Negotiations October 2025 Expected City Council Authorizations November 2025

The above schedule is for information purposes only and is subject to change at the City’s discretion.

P. IRS FORM W-9

The selected offeror will be required to provide the City of Ann Arbor an IRS form W- 9.

Q. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

1. The City reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to accept or reject any or all proposals, or alternative proposals, in whole or in part, with or without cause.

2. The City reserves the right to waive, or not waive, informalities or irregularities in any proposal if determined by the City to be in its best interest.

3. The City reserves the right to request additional information from any or all offerors.

4. The City reserves the right to reject any proposal that it determines to be unresponsive and deficient in any of the information requested within the RFP.

5. The City reserves the right to determine whether the scope of the project will be entirely as described in the RFP, a portion of the scope, or a revised scope be implemented.

6. The City reserves the right to select one or more offerors to perform services.

7. The City reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted and to use any ideas in a proposal regardless of whether that proposal is selected. Submission of a proposal indicates acceptance by the offeror of the conditions contained in this RFP, unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted.

8. The City reserves the right to disqualify proposals that fail to respond to any requirements outlined in the RFP, or failure to enclose copies of the required documents outlined within RFP.

R. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT

The City of Ann Arbor recognizes its responsibility to minimize negative impacts on human health and the environment while supporting a vibrant community and economy. The City further recognizes that the products and services the City buys have inherent environmental and economic impacts and that the City should make procurement decisions that embody, promote and encourage the City’s commitment to the environment.

The City strongly encourages potential vendors to bring forward tested, emerging, innovative, and environmentally preferable products and services that are best suited to the City’s environmental principles. This includes products and services such as those with lower greenhouse gas emissions, high recycled content, without toxic substances, those with high reusability or recyclability, those that reduce the consumption of virgin materials, and those with low energy intensity.

As part of its environmental commitment, the City reserves the right to award a contract to the most responsive and responsible bidder, which includes bids that bring forward products or services that help advance the City’s environmental commitment.

In addition, the City reserves the right to request that all vendors report their annual greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, miles traveled, or other relevant criteria in order to help the City more fully understand the environmental impact of its procurement decisions.

SECTION II - SCOPE OF SERVICES

1. Background

In June of 2020, Ann Arbor adopted one of the nation’s most aggressive climate plans – A2ZERO. One of the core strategies in A2ZERO is enhancing the resilience of our people and our place, including through growth and maintenance of our urban tree canopy.

On August 19, 2024, the Ann Arbor City Council voted to accept grant funds from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (“USFS”) Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Grant, with American Forests (“AF”) acting as a pass-through partner. This grant is in part funding a private property tree maintenance program through which private property owners can request an assessment of the maintenance needs of trees on their property and then receive that maintenance work at no cost to them. $300,000 is available for the maintenance work through this grant.

To support this work, the City’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations (OSI) is requesting bids from qualified and responsive tree maintenance professionals to provide technical expertise, conduct site visits, prioritize maintenance needs, and perform necessary tree maintenance work.

2. Objective

The City is seeking proposals from qualified and responsive vendors to provide technical expertise in scheduling and conducting site visits to assess maintenance (pruning and/or removal) needs of trees on privately owned property within the City of Ann Arbor. Vendors will then inform the City of assessed needs and assist in prioritization and selection of participants in the program based on those needs. Vendors will then be responsible for following up with each selected property owner to schedule and conduct tree maintenance work. This work will be conducted over the course of three cohorts, with maintenance work being done for each cohort in the months of January – March of 2026, 2027, and 2028, respectively. Emergency, on-demand work may be required outside of these months as requested by OSI staff.

All work awarded under this RFP must be completed by the end of the grant period in April 2028.

3. Work Flow

The winning bidder will provide the following services:

• Outreach and program engagement: Work with OSI staff to recruit private property owners as potential participants in the program by assisting with outreach and promotion.

• Site visits: Schedule and conduct site visits for each potential program participant.

Identify any pruning and/or removal needs based on managing tree health, developing/improving tree structure, mitigating risk, and providing clearance.

Prepare a budget for required work at each site.

• Prioritization of maintenance needs: Provide a report to OSI staff listing all identified maintenance needs across potential program participants. Identify potential participants for whom tree maintenance work should be prioritized based on managing tree health, developing/improving tree structure, mitigating risk, and providing clearance. Assist OSI staff in selecting program participants based on prioritization.

• Maintenance work: Perform the agreed-upon maintenance work for each selected program participant. All maintenance work must be done following acceptable industry practices, including the International Society of Arboriculture’s Tree Pruning Best Management Practices and provisions outlined in ANSI A300 and Z133 Standards.

• Program metrics and data collection: Identify key metrics and create a spreadsheet to record data during site visits. This spreadsheet should include items such as length of visit, number of trees identified for maintenance work, type of maintenance work required, and reasoning for maintenance work. Meet with OSI staff prior to first site visit to finalize data collection strategy. Collect data using the resulting spreadsheet during site visits.

• Progress reporting: Coordinate meetings every other month with OSI, beginning at the start of this contract, to provide updates on progress including milestones, challenges, and outcomes.

• Program evaluation: Provide a program evaluation at the end of each contract year, offering feedback to refine and expand the program. At the end of the full contract, support OSI’s creation of a replication guide that can be used by other local governments.

4. Project Timeline

The following is the anticipated timeline. Bidders are encouraged to update this timeline to reflect changes that are necessary to realistically complete this work. Note that all work must be completed by March 31, 2028 - with the exception of the replication guide, which is due April 30, 2028.

Start Date End Date Task 11/01/25 12/19/25 Recruitment of potential cohort 1 participants 12/29/25 1/25/26 Cohort 1 site visits 1/26/26 1/30/26 Prioritization and selection of cohort 1 participants

1/31/26 3/31/26 Cohort 1 maintenance work 8/1/26 10/16/26 Recruitment of potential cohort 2 participants 10/17/26 12/13/26 Cohort 2 site visits 12/14/26 12/18/26 Prioritization and selection of cohort 2 participants 1/1/27 3/31/27 Cohort 2 maintenance work 8/1/27 10/15/27 Recruitment of potential cohort 3 participants 10/16/27 12/12/27 Cohort 3 site visits 12/13/27 12/17/27 Prioritization and selection of cohort 3 participants 1/1/28 3/31/28 Cohort 3 maintenance work

5. Location Requirements

All interested bidders must be able to conduct in-person site visits with private property owners in Ann Arbor. Bidders must have access to their own transportation to complete the proposed scope of work.

6. Terms of the Award

The City anticipates making a single award under this RFP, not to exceed $300,000. All work awarded must be completed by the end of the grant award period in April 2028. Additionally, all insurance requirements outlined in the attached General Services Agreement must be met at time of contract signing.

SECTION III - MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED

PROPOSAL FORMAT

Offerors should organize Proposals into the following Sections:

A. Professional Qualifications B. Past Involvement with Similar Projects C. Proposed Project Timeline D. Fee Proposal (include in a separate sealed envelope clearly marked “Fee

Proposal”) E. Authorized Negotiator F. Attachments

The following describes the elements that should be included in each of the proposal sections and the weighted point system that will be used for evaluation of the proposals.

Proposals should be no more than 20 written pages, double-sided. The Bid Forms are not included in the total page count.

A. Professional Qualifications – 30 points

1. State the full name and address of your organization and, if applicable, the branch office or other subsidiary element that will perform, or assist in performing, the work hereunder. Indicate whether it operates as an individual, partnership, or corporation. If as a corporation, include whether it is licensed to operate in the State of Michigan.

2. Include the name of executive and professional personnel by skill and qualification that will be employed in the work. Show where these personnel will be physically located during the time they are engaged in the work. Indicate which of these individuals you consider key to the successful completion of the project. Identify only individuals who will do the work on this project by name and title. Resumes and qualifications are required for all proposed project personnel, including all subcontractors. Qualifications and capabilities of any subcontractors must also be included.

3. State history of the firm, in terms of length of existence, types of services provided, etc. Identify the technical details that make the firm uniquely qualified for this work.

4. Include any licenses, certifications, and training certificates for employees that may relate to the scope of work the bidder is interested in providing. (Note:

copies of licenses, certifications, or training certificates do not count towards the 20-page limit).

B. Past involvement with Similar Projects – 30 points

The written proposal must include a list of specific experience in the project area and indicate proven ability in implementing similar projects for the firm and the individuals to be involved in the project. A minimum of three (3) and up to six (6) client references must be provided for similar projects recently completed. The list shall include the firm/agency name, address, telephone number, project title, and contact person.

C. Proposed Project Timeline – 20 points

Provide a project timeline that includes key milestones and tasks. Denote any variations for the City’s draft timeline provided in this request for proposals.

D. Fee Proposal - 20 points

Fee schedules should be submitted in a separate, sealed, envelope as part of the proposal. The budget should be itemized by staff and task.

E. Authorized Negotiator

Include the name, phone number, and e-mail address of person(s) in your organization authorized to negotiate the agreement with the City

F. Attachments

Additional attachments that must be completed as part of an application include:

Legal Status of Offeror, Conflict of Interest Form, Living Wage Compliance Form, and the Non-Discrimination Form. All of these forms must be returned with the proposal. These elements should be included as attachments to the proposal submission.

PROPOSAL EVALUATION

1. The selection committee will evaluate each proposal by the above-described criteria and point system (A through C) to select a short-list of firms for further consideration.

The City reserves the right to reject any proposal that it determines to be unresponsive and deficient in any of the information requested for evaluation. A proposal with all the requested information does not guarantee the proposing firm to be a candidate for an interview. The committee may contact references to verify material submitted by the offerors.

2. The committee then will schedule interviews with the selected firms if necessary. The selected firms will be given the opportunity to discuss in more detail their qualifications, past experience, and fee proposal.

3. The interview must include the project team members expected to complete a majority of work on the project, but no more than six members total. The interview shall consist of a presentation of up to thirty minutes (or the length provided by the committee) by the offeror, including the person who will be the project manager on this contract, followed by approximately thirty minutes of questions and answers. Audiovisual aids may be used during the oral interviews. The committee may record the oral interviews.

4. The firms interviewed will then be re-evaluated by the above criteria (A through D), and adjustments to scoring will be made as appropriate. After evaluation of the proposals, further negotiation with the selected firms may be pursued leading to the award of a contract by City Council, if suitable proposals are received.

The City reserves the right to waive the interview process and evaluate the offerors based on their proposals and fee schedules alone and open fee schedules before or prior to interviews.

The City will determine whether the final scope of the project to be negotiated will be entirely as described in this RFP, a portion of the scope, or a revised scope.

Work to be done under this contract is generally described through the detailed specifications and must be completed fully in accordance with the contract documents.

Any proposal that does not conform fully to these instructions may be rejected.

PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals should have no plastic bindings but will not be rejected as non-responsive for being bound. Staples or binder clips are acceptable. Proposals should be printed double sided on recycled paper. Proposals should not be more than 20 sheets (40 sides), not including required attachments and resumes.

Each person signing the proposal certifies that they are a person in the offeror’s firm/organization responsible for the decisions regarding the fees being offered in the Proposal and has not and will not participate in any action contrary to the terms of this provision.

ADDENDA

If it becomes necessary to revise any part of the RFP, notice of the addendum will be posted to Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) www.mitn.info and/or the City of Ann Arbor website www.A2gov.org for all parties to download.

Each offeror must acknowledge in its proposal all addenda it has received. The failure of an offeror to receive or acknowledge receipt of any addenda shall not relieve the offeror of the responsibility for complying with the terms thereof. The City will not be bound by oral responses to inquiries or written responses other than official written addenda.

SECTION IV - ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A - Legal Status of Offeror

Attachment B – Non-Discrimination Ordinance Declaration of Compliance Form

Attachment C – Living Wage Declaration of Compliance Form

Attachment D – Vendor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

Attachment E – Non-Discrimination Ordinance Poster

Attachment F – Living Wage Ordinance Poster

ATTACHMENT A

LEGAL STATUS OF OFFEROR

(The Respondent shall fill out the provision and strike out the remaining ones.)

The Respondent is:

• A corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the state of _____________, for whom bearing the office title of ____________, whose signature is affixed to this proposal, is authorized to execute contracts on behalf of respondent.*

*If not incorporated in Michigan, please attach the corporation’s Certificate of Authority

• A limited liability company doing business under the laws of the State of ____________, whom _____________________ bearing the title of ________________________ whose signature is affixed to this proposal, is authorized to execute contract on behalf of the LLC.

• A partnership organized under the laws of the State of and filed with the County of , whose members are (attach list including street and mailing address for each.)

• An individual, whose signature with address, is affixed to this RFP.

Respondent has examined the basic requirements of this RFP and its scope of services, including all Addendum (if applicable) and hereby agrees to offer the services as specified in the

RFP.

Date: , Signature

(Print) Name _______________________________ Title ____________________________

Firm: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Contact Phone ____________________ Fax _____________________

Email ___________________________

ATTACHMENT B

CITY OF ANN ARBOR DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE

Non-Discrimination Ordinance

The “non discrimination by city contractors” provision of the City of Ann Arbor Non-Discrimination Ordinance (Ann Arbor City Code Chapter 112, Section 9:158) requires all contractors proposing to do business with the City to treat employees in a manner which provides equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against any of their employees, any City employee working with them, or any applicant for employment on the basis of actual or perceived age, arrest record, color, disability, educational association, familial status, family responsibilities, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, HIV status, marital status, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, veteran status, victim of domestic violence or stalking, or weight. It also requires that the contractors include a similar provision in all subcontracts that they execute for City work or programs.

In addition the City Non-Discrimination Ordinance requires that all contractors proposing to do business with the City of Ann Arbor must satisfy the contract compliance administrative policy adopted by the City Administrator. A copy of that policy may be obtained from the Purchasing Manager

The Contractor agrees:

(a) To comply with the terms of the City of Ann Arbor’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance and contract compliance administrative policy.

(b) To post the City of Ann Arbor’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance Notice in every work place or other location in which employees or other persons are contracted to provide services under a contract with the City.

(c) To provide documentation within the specified time frame in connection with any workforce verification, compliance review or complaint investigation.

(d) To permit access to employees and work sites to City representatives for the purposes of monitoring compliance, or investigating complaints of non-compliance.

The undersigned states that he/she has the requisite authority to act on behalf of his/her employer in these matters and has offered to provide the services in accordance with the terms of the Ann Arbor Non-Discrimination Ordinance. The undersigned certifies that he/she has read and is familiar with the terms of the Non-Discrimination Ordinance, obligates the Contractor to those terms and acknowledges that if his/her employer is found to be in violation of Ordinance it may be subject to civil penalties and termination of the awarded contract.

Company Name

Signature of Authorized Representative Date

Print Name and Title

Address, City, State, Zip

Phone/Email address

Questions about the Notice or the City Administrative Policy, Please contact:

Procurement Office of the City of Ann Arbor

(734) 794-6500 Revised 3/31/15 Rev. 0 NDO-2

ATTACHMENT C

CITY OF ANN ARBOR

LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE

The Ann Arbor Living Wage Ordinance (Section 1:811-1:821 of Chapter 23 of Title I of the Code) requires that an employer who is (a) a contractor providing services to or for the City for a value greater than $10,000 for any twelve-month contract term, or (b) a recipient of federal, state, or local grant funding administered by the City for a value greater than $10,000, or (c) a recipient of financial assistance awarded by the City for a value greater than $10,000, shall pay its employees a prescribed minimum level of compensation (i.e., Living Wage) for the time those employees perform work on the contract or in connection with the grant or financial assistance. The Living Wage must be paid to these employees for the length of the contract/program.

Companies employing fewer than 5 persons and non-profits employing fewer than 10 persons are exempt from compliance with the Living Wage Ordinance. If this exemption applies to your company/non-profit agency please check here [___] No. of employees__

The Contractor or Grantee agrees:

(a) To pay each of its employees whose wage level is not required to comply with federal, state or local prevailing wage law, for work covered or funded by a contract with or grant from the City, no less than the Living Wage. The current Living Wage is defined as $17.08/hour for those employers that provide employee health care (as defined in the Ordinance at Section 1:815 Sec. 1 (a)), or no less than $19.04/hour for those employers that do not provide health care. The Contractor or Grantor understands that the Living Wage is adjusted and established annually on April 30 in accordance with the Ordinance and covered employers shall be required to pay the adjusted amount thereafter to be in compliance with Section 1:815(3).

Check the applicable box below which applies to your workforce

[___] Employees who are assigned to any covered City contract/grant will be paid at or above the applicable living wage without health benefits

[___] Employees who are assigned to any covered City contract/grant will be paid at or above the applicable living wage with health benefits

(b) To post a notice approved by the City regarding the applicability of the Living Wage Ordinance in every work place or other location in which employees or other persons contracting for employment are working.

(c) To provide to the City payroll records or other documentation within ten (10) business days from the receipt of a request by the City.

(d) To permit access to work sites to City representatives for the purposes of monitoring compliance, and investigating complaints or non-compliance.

(e) To take no action that would reduce the compensation, wages, fringe benefits, or leave available to any employee covered by the Living Wage Ordinance or any person contracted for employment and covered by the Living Wage Ordinance in order to pay the living wage required by the Living Wage Ordinance.

The undersigned states that he/she has the requisite authority to act on behalf of his/her employer in these matters and has offered to provide the services or agrees to accept financial assistance in accordance with the terms of the Living Wage Ordinance. The undersigned certifies that he/she has read and is familiar with the terms of the Living Wage Ordinance, obligates the Employer/Grantee to those terms and acknowledges that if his/her employer is found to be in violation of Ordinance it may be subject to civil penalties and termination of the awarded contract or grant of financial assistance.

Company Name Street Address

Signature of Authorized Representative Date City, State, Zip

Print Name and Title Phone/Email address

City of Ann Arbor Procurement Office, 734/794-6500, procurement@a2gov.org 25-26

ATTACHMENT D

VENDOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM

All vendors interested in conducting business with the City of Ann Arbor must complete and return the Vendor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form in order to be eligible to be awarded a contract.

Please note that all vendors are subject to comply with the City of Ann Arbor’s conflict of interest policies as stated within the certification section below.

If a vendor has a relationship with a City of Ann Arbor official or employee, an immediate family member of a City of Ann Arbor official or employee, the vendor shall disclose the information required below.

1. No City official or employee or City employee’s immediate family member has an ownership interest in vendor’s company or is deriving personal financial gain from this contract.

2. No retired or separated City official or employee who has been retired or separated from the City for less than one (1) year has an ownership interest in vendor’s Company.

3. No City employee is contemporaneously employed or prospectively to be employed with the vendor.

4. Vendor hereby declares it has not and will not provide gifts or hospitality of any dollar value or any other gratuities to any City employee or elected official to obtain or maintain a contract.

5. Please note any exceptions below:

Conflict of Interest Disclosure*

Name of City of Ann Arbor employees, elected officials or immediate family members with whom there may be a potential conflict of interest.

( ) Relationship to employee ( ) Interest in vendor’s company ( ) Other (please describe in box below)

*Disclosing a potential conflict of interest does not disqualify vendors. In the event vendors do not disclose potential conflicts of interest and they are detected by the City, vendor will be exempt from doing business with the City.

I certify that this Conflict of Interest Disclosure has been examined by me and that its contents are true and correct to my knowledge and belief and I have the authority to so certify on behalf of the Vendor by my signature below:

Vendor Name Vendor Phone Number

Signature of Vendor Authorized Representative Date Printed Name of Vendor Authorized

Representative

Questions about this form? Contact Procurement Office City of Ann Arbor Phone: 734/794-6500, procurement@a2gov.org

ATTACHMENT E

CITY OF ANN ARBOR NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE

Relevant provisions of Chapter 112, Nondiscrimination, of the Ann Arbor City Code are included below.

You can review the entire ordinance at www.a2gov.org/humanrights.

Intent: It is the intent of the city that no individual be denied equal protection of the laws; nor shall any individual be denied the enjoyment of his or her civil or political rights or be discriminated against because of actual or perceived age, arrest record, color, disability, educational association, familial status, family responsibilities, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, HIV status, marital status, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, veteran status, victim of domestic violence or stalking, or weight.

Discriminatory Employment Practices: No person shall discriminate in the hire, employment, compensation, work classifications, conditions or terms, promotion or demotion, or termination of employment of any individual. No person shall discriminate in limiting membership, conditions of membership or termination of membership in any labor union or apprenticeship program.

Discriminatory Effects: No person shall adopt, enforce or employ any policy or requirement which has the effect of creating unequal opportunities according to actual or perceived age, arrest record, color, disability, educational association, familial status, family responsibilities, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, HIV status, marital status, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, veteran status, victim of domestic violence or stalking, or weight for an individual to obtain housing, employment or public accommodation, except for a bona fide business necessity. Such a necessity does not arise due to a mere inconvenience or because of suspected objection to such a person by neighbors, customers or other persons.

Nondiscrimination by City Contractors: All contractors proposing to do business with the City of Ann Arbor shall satisfy the contract compliance administrative policy adopted by the City Administrator in accordance with the guidelines of this section. All city contractors shall ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment in a manner which provides equal employment opportunity and tends to eliminate inequality based upon any classification protected by this chapter. All contractors shall agree not to discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of any applicable protected classification. All contractors shall be required to post a copy of Ann Arbor's Non- Discrimination Ordinance at all work locations where its employees provide services under a contract with the city.

Complaint Procedure: If any individual believes there has been a violation of this chapter, he/she may file a complaint with the City’s Human Rights Commission. The complaint must be filed within 180 calendar days from the date of the individual's knowledge of the allegedly discriminatory action or 180 calendar days from the date when the individual should have known of the allegedly discriminatory action. A complaint that is not filed within this timeframe cannot be considered by the Human Rights Commission. To file a complaint, first complete the complaint form, which is available at www.a2gov.org/humanrights. Then submit it to the Human Rights Commission by e-mail (hrc@a2gov.org), by mail (Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission, PO Box 8647, Ann Arbor, Ml 48107), or in person (City Clerk’s Office). For further information, please call the commission at 734-794-6141 or e-mail the commission at hrc@a2gov.org.

Private Actions For Damages or Injunctive Relief: To the extent allowed by law, an individual who is the victim of discriminatory action in violation of this chapter may bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief or damages or both against the person(s) who acted in violation of this chapter.

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT NOTICE AND

MUST BE DISPLAYED WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN READILY SEE IT.

ATTACHMENT F

CITY OF ANN ARBOR LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE

RATE EFFECTIVE APRIL 30, 2025 - ENDING APRIL 29, 2026

$17.08 per hour $19.04 per hour If the employer provides health If the employer does NOT care benefits* provide health care benefits*

Employers providing services to or for the City of Ann Arbor or recipients of grants or financial assistance from the City of Ann Arbor for a value of more than $10,000 in a twelve-month period of time must pay those employees performing work on a City of Ann Arbor contract or grant, the above living wage.

ENFORCEMENT

The City of Ann Arbor may recover back wages either administratively or through court action for the employees that have been underpaid in violation of the law. Persons denied payment of the living wage have the right to bring a civil action for damages in addition to any action taken by the City.

Violation of this Ordinance is punishable by fines of not more than $500/violation plus costs, with each day being considered a separate violation. Additionally, the City of Ann Arbor has the right to modify, terminate, cancel or suspend a contract in the event of a violation of the Ordinance.

* Health Care benefits include those paid for by the employer or making an employer contribution toward the purchase of health care. The employee contribution must not exceed $.50 an hour for an average work week; and the employer cost or contribution must equal no less than $1/hr for the average work week.

The Law Requires Employers to Display This Poster Where Employees Can Readily See It.

For Additional Information or to File a Complaint contact Colin Spencer at 734/794-6500 or cspencer@a2gov.org

APPENDIX A: SAMPLE GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN [XYZ] AND THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR

FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY TREE PRUNING, MAINTENANCE, AND HAZARD TREE

REMOVAL

This agreement (“Agreement”) is between the City of Ann Arbor, a Michigan municipal corporation, 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 ("City"), and [NAME OF COMPANY], a(n) [STATE] Corporation, [ADDRESS] (“Contractor”). City and Contractor agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

Administering Service Area/Unit means Office of Sustainability and Innovations.

Contract Administrator means Sean Reynolds, acting personally or through any assistants authorized by the Administrator/Manager of the Administering Service Area/Unit.

Deliverables means all documents, plans, specifications, reports, recommendations, and other materials developed for and delivered to City by Contractor under this Agreement.

Effective Date means the date this Agreement is signed by the last party to sign it.

Services means PRIVATE PROPERTY TREE PRUNING, MAINTENANCE, AND HAZARD TREE REMOVAL as further described in Exhibit A.

2. DURATION

The obligations of this Agreement shall apply beginning on the Effective Date and this Agreement shall remain in effect through April 30, 2028 unless terminated as provided for in this Agreement.

3. SERVICES

A. Contractor shall perform all Services in compliance with this Agreement. The City retains the right to make changes to the quantities of Services within the general scope of the Agreement at any time by a written order. If the changes add to or deduct from the extent of the Services, the compensation shall be adjusted accordingly. All such changes shall be executed under the conditions of the original Agreement.

B. Quality of Services under this Agreement shall be of the level of quality performed by persons regularly rendering this type of service. Determination of acceptable quality shall be made solely by the Contract Administrator.

C. Contractor shall perform Services in compliance with all applicable statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements now or hereafter in effect. Contractor shall also comply with and be subject to City policies applicable to independent contractors.

D. Contractor may rely upon the accuracy of reports and surveys provided by the City, except when a defect should have been apparent to a reasonably competent professional or when Contractor has actual notice of a defect.

4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

A. The parties agree that at all times and for all purposes under the terms of this

Agreement each party’s relationship to any other party shall be that of an independent contractor. Each party is solely responsible for the acts of its own employees, agents, and servants. No liability, right, or benefit arising out of any employer-employee relationship, either express or implied, shall arise or accrue to any party as a result of this Agreement.

B. Contractor does not have any authority to execute any contract or agreement on behalf of the City, and is not granted any authority to assume or create any obligation or liability on the City’s behalf, or to bind the City in any way.

5. COMPENSATION OF CONTRACTOR

A. The total amount of compensation paid to Contractor under this Agreement shall not exceed $300,000.00, which shall be paid upon invoice by Contractor to the City for services rendered according to the schedule in Exhibit A. Compensation of Contractor includes all reimbursable expenses unless a schedule of reimbursable expenses is included in an attached Exhibit A. Expenses outside those identified in the attached schedule must be approved in advance by the Contract Administrator.

B. Payment shall be made monthly following receipt of invoices submitted by Contractor and approved by the Contract Administrator, unless a different payment schedule is specified in Exhibit A.

C. Contractor shall be compensated for additional work or Services beyond those specified in this Agreement only when the scope of and compensation for the additional work or Services have received prior written approval of the Contract Administrator.

D. Contractor shall keep complete records of work performed (e.g. tasks performed, hours allocated, etc.) so that the City may verify invoices submitted by Contractor.

Such records shall be made available to the City upon request and submitted in summary form with each invoice.

6. INSURANCE/INDEMNIFICATION

A. Contractor shall procure and maintain from the Effective Date or Commencement Date of this Agreement (whichever is earlier) through the conclusion of this Agreement, such insurance policies, including those required by this Agreement, as will protect itself and the City from all claims for bodily injury,…