PALM TREE PRUNING SERVICES

The County of Solano is seeking bids for palm tree pruning services. The contract will require the pruning of 86 palm trees located throughout the downtown Fairfield campus. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, traffic control, and supervision required to perform the palm tree pruning services. The contractor must also maintain all required certifications, including an active C-49 Tree and Palm Contractor License and an ISA Certified Arborist. The contract will be for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods. • The contractor must prune the palm trees in accordance with ANSI A300 pruning standards. • The contractor must remove all dead fronds or chlorotic lower leaves and prune live green fronds to a 35-degree angle. • The contractor must remove all flowers and fruit. • The contractor must remove all fallen fronds, including fronds on the street level, non-high voltage utility lines, and surrounding tree canopies after each completed job. • The contractor must notify the County Groundskeeper Supervisor of any fallen fronds on high voltage power lines.