Tree Removal: VDOT will identify all trees to be removed. Individual trees shall be paid as per the following: 1. Greater than 6 inches DBH and less than or equal to 12 inches DBH 2. Greater than 12 inches DBH and less than or equal to 18 inches DBH 3. Greater than 18 inches DBH and less than or equal to 24 inches DBH 4. Greater than 24 inches DBH and less than or equal to 30 inches DBH 5. Greater than 30 inches DBH and less than or equal to 36 inches DBH 6. Greater than 36 inches DBH and less than or equal to 42 inches DBH 7. Greater than 42 inches DBH and less than or equal to 48 inches DBH 8. Greater than 48 inches DBH and less than or equal to 54 inches DBH 9. Greater than 54 inches DBH B. PERFORMANCE BASED SPECIFICATIONS: 1. All work shall be performed in accordance with the current versions of the ANSI A300 Pruning Standard, ANSI Z133.1 Safety Standard, and Best Management Practices - Tree Pruning (companion publication to the ANSI A300 Pruning Standard), Virginia Tree Policy and Safety Operation Procedures 16VAC25-73-10, 16VAC25-75-10 and the most current version of the Road and Bridge Specifications. The contractor shall follow all regulations, standards, and procedures in accordance with the Administrative Regulation Manual part III, Occupational Safety and Health Standards 1910.266, 16VAC25-60-120 and 16VAC25-60-130 of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry and the OSHA Standards for General Industry Part 191.67(2)(viii). 2. All work shall be performed within VDOT maintained right-of-way or on VDOT Property. No work shall be performed on the adjacent private property without notification to the VDOT Contract Administrator (CA) or VDOT Contract Monitor (CM) and obtaining the property owner’s written permission prior to the work being done. Documentation of such permission shall consist of a VDOT Right of Entry Form signed by the adjacent private property owner(s). 3. All stumps shall be cut, ground, or otherwise reduced to a level of flush to the ground or otherwise reduced to a level flush to the surrounding grade, unless given specific direction in writing by the CA or his designee. 4. A reasonable effort shall be made to avoid damaging neighboring trees during the removal of a subject tree. Should a neighboring tree be damaged, it shall be repaired at no additional cost to VDOT, in accordance with the current editions of ANSI A300–Pruning and ISA’s Best Management Practices–Tree Pruning. 5. DBH bid prices shall be based upon a 30-calendar day removal period. All work shall be satisfactorily completed within 30 days upon notification by VDOT. Any requests for make-up days due to of inclement weather or other issues shall be requested and approved by the VDOT Contract Administrator or VDOT Contract Monitor via email. A forty-eight (48) hour work request does not grant an extension to an existing 30-day work request. 6. Each site(s) identified for tree removal(s) within a 48-hour time period, beginning upon notification by VDOT, will be paid at the DBH bid price on the pricing schedule. All work shall be satisfactorily completed within 48 hours upon notification by VDOT. Any requests for make-up days due to inclement weather or other issues shall be requested and approved by the VDOT Contract Administrator or VDOT Contract Monitor via email. A forty-eight (48) hour work request does not grant an extension to an existing 30-day work request. C. EQUIPMENT: 1. The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment and tools of the trade to perform Tree Removal services to include trucks, bucket trucks, brush chippers, chain saws, pole saws, hand tools, climbers etc...
