1. PREREQUISITE: Bidder is able to work within Right of Way (ROW), have experience and capacity to work safely around overhead power lines, and is a tree service provider registered with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Urban Forestry, see Registered Tree Service Providers - Transportation | seattle.gov. 2. PERMITTING: Prepare and submit traffic control plan for a street use permit to complement a City of Seattle Tree Removal Permit which Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) has initiated. All contractors are required to follow the specific instructions associated with the street use permit; the tree protection measures outlined in the SDOT Street Tree Manual; and directives provided in the latest version of the “City of Seattle Standard Plans and Specifications for Municipal Construction.” As well as WAC 296-24-960 Working on or near exposed energized parts. 3. REMOVAL: Four (4) Elm trees from the ROW at 2850 NW 56th Street, Seattle, WA 98107. a. Remove all debris from trees including trunks, limbs, leaves, epicormic sprouts, and coppice growth to discourage adventitious regrowth. b. To aid in slope stabilization, leave stumps in place on the ROW hillside. Stumps should be cut down to a height that promotes safety and allow for future planting. 4. PLANTING: Plant four (4) new trees in the ROW. a. SITE: Plant four (4) new trees at 2850 NW 56th Street, Seattle, WA 98107. The trees should be planted directly West of the removal site. b. SPECIES AND SIZE: Species shall be Carpinus Betulus ‘Emerald Avenue’, or Carpinus Japonica ‘Japnese Hornbeam’, or as recommended by SDOT arboriculturist. New trees shall be at least 2” in diameter. c. LOCATE: Call 811 or visit https://wa.itic.occinc.com/ to schedule a utility locate before digging.
