West Park Village Tree Planting Project

The City of Paducah, Engineering Department will receive bids for the "WEST PARK VILLAGE TREE PROJECT". This Project will consist of planting a variety of trees in full accordance with the Specifications and Plans.

This Project will consist of planting a variety of trees in full accordance with the Specifications and Plans.

Bid items by tree size:

• Small Trees: 'Forest Pansy' redbud (9), 'Winter King' hawthorn (5), 'Natchez' crape myrtle (6)
• Medium Trees: Imperial® honeylocust (1), 'Autumn Gold' ginkgo (14), 'Wildfire' blackgum/black tupelo (3), Shumard oak (2), American Yellowwood (2), Chinese elm (7)
• Large Trees: tulip poplar (3), willow oak (4), 'Green Mountain' sugar maple (1)

All plant materials shall comply with all specifications contained within the bid spec package.

**Submission method:** All bids shall be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Paducah. Bid Documents including the Bid Guaranty, shall be enclosed in an envelope clearly labeled with the words "Bid Documents, Name of Project, Name of Bidder, and Date and Time of Bid Opening." No electronic bid, faxed bid, telegraphic bid or telegraphic modifications of bid will be considered. Late bids will be returned to the sender unopened.

All Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Commission Chambers, Second Floor, City Hall, 300 South 5th Street, Paducah, Kentucky.

**Bid security:** A satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder or a certified bank cashier's check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. A Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the Contract will be required. A Certificate of Insurance will be required in accordance with the Specifications.

**Contract time:** The work shall be fully completed within Ninety (90) consecutive calendar days.

**Award:** Bids will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder who submits the lowest evaluated bid price in accordance with the specifications after the application of any reciprocal preferences for Resident Bidders.

The Certifications required by the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as contained within Section 00320 of these Specifications shall be signed, notarized and submitted with the Bid Proposal.