Furnish and Plant 61 Trees

The City of Warren, Michigan Department of Public Works is soliciting bids for furnishing, planting, and maintaining 61 trees under ITB-W-2011, with electronic bids due October 7, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. via BidNet (MITN) and public bid opening at 1:00 p.m. EST the same day via Zoom.

The scope comprises 15 Autumn Blaze Maple trees, 31 Brandywine Red Maple trees, and 15 Crimson King Maple trees. The contractor must furnish and install each tree, anchor and mulch, water during establishment, and maintain for a 12-month warranty period. Trees that are 25 percent dead or in unhealthy condition during the warranty must be replaced at the contractor's expense. At the end of year one, the contractor removes anchors and re-mulches. All tree plantings must be completed by December 1, 2026. Pricing is submitted on a per-unit basis for furnishing, installing, and maintaining each tree species, with all costs including labor, materials, transportation, mulch, watering, staking, and maintenance included in the unit price.

Contractors must provide a project schedule with their bid and comply with E-Verify requirements. MISS Dig utility-location notification is mandatory before work begins. Four inspections occur: at planting start, after planting completion, after mulching and staking, and one year after planting. Contractors must carry Commercial General Liability with $2,000,000 general aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, Workers' Compensation coverage, and a $2,000,000 Umbrella Liability policy, naming the City as additional insured. Payment terms are net 45 days from the date of complete delivery or invoice receipt, whichever is later. The City reserves the right to reduce the number of trees awarded to adhere to budget constraints and may award line items separately or reject all bids.