Shade Tree Root Management Services

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS OF GOODS AND SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labour, materials, supplies, and transportation necessary to supply and deliver the Good(s) and performance of the Services in accordance with this Agreement.

The three main work components to the tree root management scope of services are:
• root pruning;
• placing soil and seed to cover roots; and
• root barrier installation.

The Services are carried out primarily for trees located on residential grass boulevards throughout the City of Surrey. The City will provide a list of trees requiring the Services and the Services will be carried out twice per year generally between March 15 to June 15 and September 1 to October 31. Dates may be extended at the sole discretion of the City.

There are approximately 200 to 300 sites that will require root management work per year. Crew size and qualification will be dependent on the task and location of the work site.

ADDENDA

If the City determines that an amendment is required to this RFQ, the City Representative will issue a written addendum by posting it on the BC Bid Website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and the City Website at www.surrey.ca (collectively, the “Websites”), and upon posting, any addenda will form part of this RFQ. It is the responsibility of Contractors to check the Websites for addenda. The only way this RFQ may be added to, or amended in any way, is by a formal written addendum. No other communication, whether written or oral, from any person will affect or modify the terms of this RFQ or may be relied upon by any Contractor. By delivery of a Quotation, the Contractor is deemed to have received, accepted and understood the entire RFQ, including any and all addenda.

All inquiries related to this RFQ should be directed in writing to purchasing@surrey.ca.