Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Grant - Storm Hazard Reduction Tree Pruning and Removal

The purpose of this ITB is to solicit bids from qualified contractors to provide all labor, equipment, parts, supplies, tools, transportation and materials necessary to provide tree removal, trimming, and related services .

The City of Winchester reserves the right to add, modify or delete from this list at any time during the original term and any subsequent renewals without penalty or default.

This Invitation to Bid (ITB), plus the resulting agreement, shall be consistent with, and governed by the Act, the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA).

Pre-Bid Conference: A pre-bid conference will not be held.

Contract Term: The contract term shall be a period of three (3) years from the date of award. The City reserves the right to cancel and terminate this Contract, without penalty, upon ten (10) days written notice to contractor. The parties understand and agree that the City, at its sole option, may renew this Contract for: two (2) additional one (1) year periods .

The City, founded in 1744, is the oldest Virginia City west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Located at the northern entrance to the Shenandoah Valley, the City is the medical, commercial governmental and financial center for the surrounding area, and is the county seat of Frederick County.

The City encompasses 9.3 square miles and is located at the crossroads of U.S. Highways 11, 17, 50, 522, Interstate 81 and State Route 7. Interstate 66, terminating 11 miles south of the City at Interstate 81, provides a third transportation artery to Washington, D.C., 72 miles to the southeast. The City's population is currently estimated at slightly over 26,000.