Tree Removal

The City of Akron intends to purchase the subject services from the lowest and best responsible bidder or bidders (each, a "supplier") in accordance with the conditions and specifications contained or referenced in this Invitation to Bid.

Please submit a bid for furnishing TREE REMOVAL at various locations over time period of January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027 with the option to extend annually if mutually agreed upon for up to an additional 2 years, allowing for a 30-day cancellation notice by the City only, with the supplier making no claim for damages or additional compensation by reason of such cancellation.

The City of Akron is seeking qualified contractors to provide tree removal, stump removal, and ground clean up services.

These services are to remove nuisance, dead, dangerous or problem-type trees (including their respective stumps), individual stumps, or trees/limbs that have fallen across public rights-of-way (roads, avenues, sidewalks, etc.). A full removal includes site restoration which is defined as stump grinding, placing topsoil, seeding, fertilizing, and laying straw. The quality of workmanship shall conform to ANSI A300 and ANSI Z133.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, material, and equipment necessary to complete assignments including the cleaning up and disposal of all branches, twigs, limbs, stump grindings, sawdust, chips, leaves and rubbish.

The City of Akron on average removes approximately 800 trees each year which includes emergency tree removal and on-call basis removals. [...] Exact quantities and sizes of trees shall be determined by the City representative in the field and shall be furnished to the contractor prior to work commencing.

The City utilizes Davey Tree Keeper™ for all tree operations and expects the contractor to utilize the same for work assignments.

Contractors will be assigned a tree district and most of the work will be based within that district. [...] These include Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest.

Work shall be performed Monday through Saturday during normal business hours.

Contractors will be asked to provide their pricing for removal of various sizes of trees, individual stump grinding, emergency pricing, and time & materials pricing.

**Bids are only accepted via submission on the City's Euna Procurement portal at https://akronohio.bonfirehub.com/.** No submission by mail, in-person, faxed, or emailed will be accepted.

Responses are required by: November 18, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Any award will be made to the lowest and best responsible bidder or bidders. The determination of the lowest and best responsible bidder may involve, but are not limited to: price, conformity to specifications, financial ability to perform, previous performance, materials, compliance with related awards/laws/ordinances, availability of supply, delivery promise, terms of payment, compatibility as required, other costs, and other objective factors.

The Purchasing Agent has determined that a bid or performance bond will not be required.

The following will be required from the successful bidder at its own expense: (a) Workman's Compensation Certificate, (b) General Liability Insurance Certificate naming the City as Additional Insured (Bodily injury and property damage combined single limit at $1,000,000 each occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate), (c) Auto Liability Insurance certificate naming the City as Additional Insured (Bodily injury and property damage combined single limit at $1,000,000 each occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate).

Each bidder must complete the attached *E.E.O. Report* and return it with the bid. Each bidder must return a completed *IRS Form W-9*.

It will be understood that the City receives Net 30 day terms.