Tree Removal. Trees listed shall be removed in their entirety, including stump grinding. All debris resulting from the removal of trees shall be taken from the site and legally disposed of. This includes, but is not limited to, wood, limbs, leaves, fruit, sawdust, and wood chips. Stump Grinding. Stump removal activities shall be performed in a manner consistent with Tree Care/Arboricultural and Landscape industry standards that ensure safe and lawful conduct of the work zone in proximity to roadways, pedestrian access areas, parked and moving vehicles, motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, underground utilities, and adjacent structures and improvements. The stump and all surface roots will be expected to be ground to a depth of 24” or until stump/roots are completely removed, whichever is first. The Contractor is not responsible for grinding surface roots beyond a six (6) foot radius from the outside edge of the stump or into neighboring private property. Each grinding area/stump hole shall be backfilled with material generated from grinding operations and compacted to a level approximately three inches above surrounding, existing grade to allow for decomposition/settling. Excess material must be removed from the site and disposed of. If extra fill material is required to avoid leaving a depression in the grinding area, contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and installing said extra material at no additional cost to the City. Protection of Utilities. Tree/stump removal operations may be conducted in areas where electric, telephone, cable television, gas, fiber optic, stormwater inlets, and water/sewer facilities exist. The contractor shall protect all utilities from damage, shall immediately contact the appropriate utility if damage should occur, and shall be responsible for all claims for damage due to its operation. If the contractor has properly contacted the utility in sufficient time to arrange for the required work by the utility, delays encountered by the contractor in waiting for the utility to complete its work shall not be the responsibility of the contractor. Prior to commencement of work, the contractor shall contact NC 811 (1-800-632-4949) to obtain locations of underground utilities and the City of Wilmington, Traffic Engineering Division for locations of underground traffic signal cables. The contractor is responsible for securing utility locates prior to grinding. If buried infrastructure is encountered and measures taken to avoid them involve deviation from these standards, the Contractor will be responsible for notifying the Project Manager.
