SBM_ScopeOfWork_Specifications.docx

This Scope of Work and Specifications document outlines hazard tree mitigation requirements for the San Mateo County Department of Parks at San Bruno Mountain County Park in Brisbane, California. The project encompasses the mitigation of twenty-nine (29) hazard trees, specifically twenty-eight (28) removals and one (1) pruning operation, along with woody debris management and chemical stump treatment to prevent resprouts. Proposals must be electronically submitted via the OpenGov Procurement portal by 11:59 p.m. on April 27, 2026, with an anticipated contract award date of April 28, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the project site. The contract term is two (2) months with no renewal options identified.

Pricing is submitted on a line-item basis for each hazard tree removal grouping and chemical stump treatments, with no specific budget cap or award value range identified. Contractors must be licensed and insured with Comprehensive General Liability and Motor Vehicle Liability coverage of $1,000,000 each, must employ at least one International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist, and must have a worker with an active Qualified Applicator License (QAL) in Category B or Landscape Maintenance. All workers must be compensated at prevailing wage rates with certified payroll documentation subject to County request. San Mateo County has adopted a Procurement Preference for Local Businesses Ordinance that offers preference to local businesses, non-profits, and certified small and micro businesses headquartered in San Mateo County; eligible proposers must submit self-attestation forms to qualify. Proposers must provide a currently dated W-9 form, proof of required insurance, prevailing wage compliance confirmation, verified ISA and QAL credentials, and confirmation they are not excluded or debarred from the System for Award Management (SAM). No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified, and award is contingent upon the County determining that the responsive, responsible proposer offers the best overall value.