2021-37 - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE PROVISION OF GENERAL TREE MAINTENANCE AND RELATED

The City of Albany (hereinafter referred to as the “CITY”) hereby requests Proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide General Tree Maintenance and Related Emergency services on an as-needed and non-exclusive basis. 1.2 The City of Albany Forestry Division of the CITY’s Department of General Services has traditionally been a reactive organization, responding to service requests from residents and other City Departments as well as responding to weather-related tree emergencies and enforcing sections of the Albany City Code. The ensuing contract for General Tree Maintenance and Related Emergency services will augment the CITY’s in-house capabilities. The selected Proposer(s) shall perform all tree removals that, because of a tree’s size or condition, requires a crane. The selected Proposer(s) shall also be the CITY’s Emergency Tree Service provider. Other work shall include stump-grinding and treetrimming.