Description
The California Department of Transportation is seeking qualified certified Small Business, Micro Business, or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises to provide comprehensive tree‑trimming, pruning, and removal services across eight central‑Sierra counties. The contract covers all labor, equipment, disposal, traffic‑control, permits, and related incidentals for work performed on Caltrans District 10 properties that are not in the operating right‑of‑way but are slated for future projects. The award will be based on price quotations, with a ceiling of $461,000 and a three‑year performance period.
• Scope includes thinning, pruning, skirting, removal of trees, shrubs, vines, stump grinding, and debris disposal, including work near energized power lines.
• Contractor must supply fully qualified crews (ground and aerial), traffic‑control support, and all necessary safety certifications (OSHA line‑clearance, NCCCO crane operator, arborist).
• All costs (wages, taxes, insurance, equipment, fuel, disposal, travel) must be embedded in the unit‑price rates; prevailing‑wage rules apply for bids above $15,000.