Tree Trimming Services

The City of Shelton is seeking bids for labor, equipment, and materials to provide tree trimming, pruning, tree removal topping, branch chipping, wood removal, and site cleanup services.

City of Shelton > Purchasing Department


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Open (open)
2027-05
Sep 18, 2026 12:00 PM
Aug 19, 2026 11:40 AM
3 years base + 3 × 1 year options
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Description

The City of Shelton is soliciting bids for tree trimming, pruning, and topping-out work for removal of trees of various sizes. The scope includes labor, equipment, materials, branch chipping, wood removal, site cleanup, raking grass areas, and blowing pavement areas clean. When residents request firewood, wood must be cut into two-foot lengths and stacked at the edge of the property. The contractor may be required to provide additional crew members and respond to large emergencies on an on-call basis. Bidders must provide equipment and labor rates, including aerial bucket trucks, chip box trucks, chippers, operators, helpers, climbing crews, and mini-lifts. The successful bidder must hold a valid Connecticut arborist license, and employees must have Electrical Hazard Awareness Certifications. The contract prices remain in effect for three years after award, with an option to extend for an additional three years in one-year increments. Required submission materials include a certificate of insurance, signed and notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit, experience and client references, qualifications information, licenses and certificates, Electrical Hazard Awareness Certifications, and acknowledgment of the sample agreement.

Classification Codes
NAICS561730Landscaping Services
PSCF014Tree Thinning Services
Smart Codes
tree trimming servicesarborist serviceswood chipping removal
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Aug 19, 2026-Release Date
Sep 8, 2026-Question Submission Deadline
Sep 11, 2026-Question Response Deadline
Sep 18, 2026-Proposal Submission Deadline
Sep 18, 2026-Bid Opening (optional)
Vendors may attend, but attendance is not mandatory.
Requirements
Required
  • Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella / Excess Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Pollution Liability — $5,000,000.00
Required
  • Performance Bond
  • Payment Bond
Required
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Tree_Trimming_Services.pdfAug 19, 2026 11:40 AM
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