Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Pawtucket is seeking bids for the removal of trees, grinding of tree stumps, trimming of branches, and incidental site preparation and restoration activities including legal disposal of tree material. The Citywide tree removal and trimming contract shall include, but not be limited to, the following classifications of work: • Removal of trees, various sizes • Stump grinding and removal, various sizes • Branch trimming • Legal disposal of all material trimmed, ground, or otherwise removed by vendor • Incidental site preparation and restoration activities including: o Provision of temporary erosion controls o Clearing and grubbing o Backfill and compaction of voids created by stump removal, as follows: • Material used to fill voids at depths greater than 4” beneath existing grade shall be Gravel Borrow as specified in Section M.01 of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (“Blue Book”), latest edition. Material shall be placed in accordance with Subsection 202.02.3 of the Blue Book, latest edition. • Material used to fill voids at depths within 4” of existing grade shall be Loam. o Permanent surface restoration (i.e. placement of seed and lime at finished grade surface.)
