Elm Park South Mere Vegetation Management / DPW&P

This contract involves comprehensive vegetation management for the Elm Park South Mere parcel in Worcester, MA. The City of Worcester will pay the successful contractor to perform mowing, trimming, brush removal, and related site‑cleanup activities, as well as the installation and maintenance of shrub plantings marked by the Owner. The scope also requires compliance with extensive MWBE utilization goals, weekly certified‑payroll reporting, prevailing‑wage adherence, and a full‑value performance and payment bond. The work must be substantially completed by May 3 2025, providing a relatively tight schedule for mobilization and execution. • Core services: mowing, trimming, vegetation removal, shrub planting, and site clean‑up. • Mandatory compliance: 5 % bid bond, full‑value performance/payments bonds, MWBE subcontracting minimums, weekly payroll certifications, and numerous certifications (insurance, tax‑compliance, wage‑theft, CORI, gender‑identity). • Schedule: bid deadline 11 Sept 2024, substantial‑completion deadline 3 May 2025, with a pre‑bid meeting 4 Sept 2024 and a required 7‑day advance notice for shrub planting.