INVITATION TO BID SECO ENERGY STORM RATES FOR 2025 (VEGETATION / TREE TRIMMING)

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Agency	SECO Energy
Status	Active
Fiscal Year	2025
Primary Contact	Karen Bennett
Secondary Contact	Purchasing and Contracting SECO Energy
Title	INVITATION TO BID SECO ENERGY STORM RATES FOR 2025 (VEGETATION / TREE TRIMMING)
Number	2025-20
Type	Invitation to Bid
Online Quote/Bid	Yes
Department	Purchasing
Piggyback Solicitation	No
Insurance Required	Yes
Bid Bond Required	No
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Performance Bond Required	No
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Scope of Services	INVITATION TO BID ON SECO ENERGY STORM RATES FOR 2025. SEE ATTACHED SAMPLE FEMA CONTRACT, BID INSTRUCTIONS LETTER, RATE SHEET, MIN-MAX CREWS, AND OSHA DART/EMR RATE **THIS CONTRACT IS NON-NEGOTIABLE, REDLINES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH PREVIOUS BIDDERS.* SAMPLE Contract Attached. Official Contract will be sent via DocuSign. * Bid Instructions** All questions and proposals must be submitted in VendorLink. PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS OR E-MAILS. The following requirements must be met, in order to submit your bid in VendorLink: Must upload your proposal, choosing `Proposal` as your file type.
Broadcast Date	3/6/2025 7:00 PM
Question End Date	7/7/2025 2:00 PM
Due Date	7/8/2025 2:00 PM
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Type	Name	Description	File Type
Invitation for Bid	Storm Letter 2025 .docx	Bid Letter / Instructions	Word
Contract	SECO - 2025 FEMA Storm Contract Final MASTER-VEG SAMPLE.docx	FEMA Contract	Word
Price Sheet	Storm Hourly Rate Sheet Vegetation .xlsx	Rate Schedule	Excel
Attachment	Min-Max Storm Crews.docx	MIN-MAX CREWS	Word
Attachment	OSHA DART and EMR Rate Overhead Bid 7.docx	OSHA DART/EMR RATE	Word

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Include Shipping in Price of Items	No
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Terms and Conditions	See SECO Energy`s Terms and Conditions
Files to Request	None
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Commodity Codes Total: 7

Code	Description
[988-87]	Tree Trimming and Pruning Services, Utility Lines, Energized
[515-83]	Tree Trimming and Pruning Equipment (Portable, Power Operated - Not Saws)
[988-88]	Tree Trimming and Pruning Services
[020-4]	Brush and Tree Chippers
[968-88]	Tree and Shrub Removal Services
[988-89]	Weed and Vegetation Control (Including Aquatic Weed Control)
[968-88]	Tree and Shrub Removal Services

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Questions Total: 5

Question	Date Asked	Answer	Date Answered
What is the differentiator between trimmer 1, 2, and 3?	3/18/2025 3:13:44 PM	This is based on the Employee’s Classification during their regular work assignments.	3/21/2025 2:52:51 PM
Is the term of the agreement 1 year from the inception or December 31, 2026?	3/18/2025 3:13:52 PM	One (1) year from inception, or until a new agreement has been signed by both parties.	3/21/2025 2:52:18 PM
Should we include safety reps as a billable classification or have their cost included in the other rates?	3/18/2025 3:13:56 PM	SECO will not approve any billed time for Safety Representatives.	3/21/2025 2:51:43 PM
Since FEMA does not reimburse standby time, can SECO provide clarity on when and how standby time will be authorized and minimized?	3/18/2025 3:14:01 PM	Stand-by time refers to the time after the contractor has been checked in and before storm restoration begins. During this time, the contractor is responsible to maintain contact with a SECO representative for instructions and work assignments. The contractor must check in with their SECO representative at least twice daily, (morning & afternoon) during stand-by time billing. If the contractor maintains contact with a SECO representative during stand-by all billed time will be approved.	3/21/2025 2:49:51 PM
Hi Karen, Is this the same bid event we participated in back in March of 2025? What has changed since the March RFP release? Bid Team	7/1/2025 3:20:52 PM

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