Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Virginia Department of Transportation (herein referred to as “VDOT”) is soliciting bids from qualified firms to provide specified crews and equipment for the clearing and removal of vegetative or other large debris from VDOT right of ways that may be blocking or impeding traffic. This IFB is specific for emergency situations to remove debris generated by inclement weather events or any other event designated by VDOT. Emergency Debris Removal Services will be performed on primary roads throughout Arlington in the Northern Virginia District. Request for services will be on an on call, as needed basis, and may occur during inclement weather conditions or other emergencies.; 1. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, fuel, supplies, traffic control, accessories, safety equipment, and incidentals, as necessary, to provide emergency debris removal services. Debris removal services will only be requested on an on-call, as needed basis during inclement weather events or emergency situations, as designated by VDOT. Scheduled or planned work is not a component of this contract.; 2. Emergency debris removal is defined as cutting, clearing, pick up, removal, and disposal of any woody, vegetative, or foreign objects including, but not limited to, brush, broken limbs, broken tree stems, uprooted trees and trees with severe cracks or other severe defects, that may be blocking travel from VDOT maintained roadways and/or right of ways before, during, and after a weather or other designated event. The Contractor shall remove the debris from the roadway to reestablish the safe movement of traffic. The Contractor shall cut, clear, remove, and dispose of the debris located on or above hard or non-hard surface roadways.; 3. Proper and authorized chip disposal and location of disposal sites shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.; 4. Debris along the right-of-way shall be removed and properly disposed of, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. No chips or cut debris shall be left on the right-of-way without prior written permission from the VDOT Contract Administrator or designee.; All-inclusive hourly rate to provide six (6) person crew to perform Critical Tree Service and Removal Services. The six person crew shall consist of six experienced, qualified personnel, four (4) laborers and two (2) certified flaggers. The crew shall have a four wheel drive vehicle and all necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), two (2) chainsaws with 16" - 20" bar length and one shall be capable of cutting 36 inch diameter trees, telescopic pole saw with minimum adjustable shaft length of 11' 6", bucket truck with minimum 45' working height with dump/chip body, chipper capable of chipping up to twelve (12) inch diameter limbs, chip truck/dump truck capable of holding twelve (12) cubic yards minimum, signs and sign stands and other items needed for the successful completion of the emergency debris removal services. Documentation of total cubic yards disposed shall be submitted to the Contract Administrator or designated VDOT representative.
