20-2013-IFB Tree Management Services

Sealed Bids for TREE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, will be received at the Facilities Department, 2nd Floor, Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road, Wayland, MA 01778 until 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 5, 2019, immediately after which the bids will be opened and read publicly.   The estimated value of the Contract is $300,000 over a three-year period.  The Contract shall commence upon Notice to Proceed.

The work of this contract is for tree trimming and tree removal services within the Town rights-of-way and on Town properties in Wayland, MA.  Workzone safety, equipment, and disposal of debris obtained in the course of the work (including branches, limbs, chips, trunks, etc.) are the responsibility of the Contractor.  Work during the night may be required.

No pre-bid meeting will be held for this project.  All questions should be forwarded to Elizabeth Doucette as specified herein.

Bid documents will be available, free of charge, on or after 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 22, 2019 and may be electronically downloaded from the Town of Wayland website at www.wayland.ma.us/bids by selecting “20-2013-IFB Tree Management Services” or may be obtained at the Facilities Department.

Bid Deposit:     Bid bond, cash, or certified or Treasurer’s check in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the value of the total bid.

Surety Bonds:   Labor & Materials Payment Bond – fifty percent (50%) of the value of the total bid, and Insurance Coverage are required at the time of award.

This Bid is subject to provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30 §39M and Chapter 30B, as amended to date.

Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Rates apply to this Contract, where applicable.

The Town of Wayland reserves the right to accept any bid, in whole or in part, to reject any/or all bids and to waive minor irregularities and/or informalities as it deems to be in the best interest of the Town.