Private Property Weed Abatement Services

The Contractor shall have five (5) consecutive eight (8)hour days (40 hours total) from the date of the notification to proceed and complete all work as agreed to by both parties in accordance with the SoW. In the event of an immediate fire hazard the contractor has 24-hours to complete all work. Failure to perform in accordance with the SoW, or within the timeframes detailed will result in a 'Cure Notice.' The City representative will provide the Contractor with a written 'Cure Notice' notifying the Contractor that he has 24-hours to 'cure' or rectify the situation. The City has the right to bring in another Contractor to complete work in accordance with the SoW, and charges associated with the reprocurement will be assigned to the Contractor.

Should a property owner contest the charges for abatement and/or associated dump fees, the City has the right to call the Contractor to appear at the hearing. Should the Hearing Examiner find that the charges were not invoiced according to the parcel/lot in question the amount that the Hearing Examiner waives will be subtracted from the Contractors payment. If the Contractor does not produce the photographs and/or the photographs are not per the standard outlined, the Contractor shall be liable for any costs incurred from the protest process.

Any damage to either public or private property which was caused by the Contractor shall be repaired or replaced at the Contractor's expense and to the City's satisfaction. Damages may be the result of, but not limited to: Power equipment damage to trees, shrubs, turf, and sprinklers. Minor damage to trees such as bark loss from impact of mowing equipment shall be checked by the City Inspector. If in the Inspector's judgment the damage is such that it will stunt or weaken growth, the tree shall be removed and replaced at the Contractor's expense.

The City has established a minimum 5% participation level for LBEs on this contract. Under City Code section 3.60.270, no proposer or bidder shall be considered a responsive proposer or bidder unless its proposal or bid meets this minimum LBE participation level. If the Contractor fails to correct a deficiency within fifteen (15) days after notification, a deduction may be made from the agreement amount. The deduction shall be ten (10) percent of the estimated value of the services performed during the month, not to be less than $1,000 nor exceed $10,000.

…ices, Respondents must identify all taxable materials on a separate line item(s) from services to receive this price preference. 14. Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. If a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is indicated on the cover of this Invitation for Bid, all bidders are required to attend the conference. Failure to attend this conference will result in rejection of your bid. If a mandatory Pre-Bid Co