Specifications include, but are not limited to: 3.2.1 Arboricultural Services a. The Service Provider shall provide professional advice for arboricultural work, though the Facilities Director or designate shall determine the overall direction and pruning needs of the trees. b. The list of College Facilities Directors and contact information can be found in ATTACHMENT C. 3.2.2 Removal and disposal of identified trees, stumps, and limbs. a. The Service Provider shall remove and dispose of plants, shrubs, and trees which are severely distressed or which die as a result of storm damage, age, pests, or disease. All plants being removed shall be inspected by the Facilities Director or their designate before removal from the job site. b. Service Provider shall furnish all necessary equipment, labor, supervision, materials, tools, and equipment to: Remove and lower to the ground manageable sections of limbs and trunks, starting at the top of the tree and working down until the main trunk is sawed off no more than 6 inches above the ground’s surface. Remove and dispose of trunks, branches, leaves, and other debris such as wood chips that result from removal activities. Cleanup and restore the site back to original condition. c. Service Provider shall grind exposed stumps, roots and surrounding area, to a minimum depth of 6 inches below the ground level; Service Provider shall remove chips and debris resulting from grinding activities. The Service Provider shall fill, grade, and compact all holes or voids created by removal activities with soil. All fill material shall be furnished by the Service Provider. d. If holes and voids created by the Service Provider cannot be immediately filled, the Service Provider shall block or mark the affected area to prevent personal injury. 3.2.3 Pruning, Shaping, and Restoration a. Service Provider shall furnish all necessary equipment, labor, supervision, materials, tools, and equipment to: Trim branches and other hazardous trees (i.e., dead and dying trees and branches), especially if they pose a threat to human safety or infrastructure. Remove and dispose of branches, leaves, and other debris such as wood chips that result from pruning activities or other damage (such as wind, or other natural events). Cleanup and restore the site back to original condition. b. Service Provider shall provide trimming, pruning and tree work in an acceptable manner with regard to the natural shape of the tree, growth stimulations and space limitations. c. Service Provider shall conduct all pruning activities according to International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) standards. 3.2.4 Techniques such as planting, fertilization, pest and pathogen control a. The Service Provider shall immediately report all insect pest infestations, including but not limited to aphid, saw fly, spider mite and scale, to the Facilities Director or designate. b. The Service Provider shall prevent or correct any tree or plant nutrition deficiency, insect infestation and/or disease according to species, seasonal requirements and local conditions. 3.2.5 Tree installation a. The Service Provider shall provide a replacement or new plants if requested by the Facilities Director or designate.
