The County of Calaveras is seeking a vendor to provide tree mitigation services, including the removal of dead and dying trees, selective removal of trees, and treatment of associated slash and debris. The contract was awarded to Joe's Logging of Bass Lake, California, with a grand total lump sum amount of $74,100. The vendor is required to provide certificates of insurance, a traffic control plan, and an operations plan within five business days of the notice of intent to award. The contract is for a tree mortality program project, and the vendor will be responsible for providing tree mitigation services in the project areas defined in the attached exhibit.
• The contract requires the vendor to provide all labor, tax, bonds, insurance, permits, premiums, shipping, transportation, services, disposal, equipment, materials, and appurtenant facilities for the project.
• The vendor must visit the site of the proposed work and observe the conditions at the site to be fully informed as to the materials, equipment, labor, and workmanship required.
• A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting was conducted at the West Point Volunteer Fire Station, and attendance at this meeting was strongly recommended.
• The contract has a grand total lump sum amount of $74,100, and the vendor is required to provide a traffic control plan and an operations plan within five business days of the notice of intent to award.