Power Line and Public Right-of-Way Tree Trimming/Removal

2024, 2025, and 2026

BID AWARD

IMPORTANT NOTE: Indicate the company name and Bid Title on the front of the sealed bid envelope.

The City of Garden City, Kansas (CITY) seeks competitive sealed bids for right-of-way clearing. The CITY desires to engage a licensed private tree trimming contractor to perform electrical distribution line clearing and tree removal typical to electric distribution lines and other vegetation away from electric distribution lines. The CITY prefers to work with only one contractor for all tree trimming activity; however, the contractor must show exclusion for work they cannot perform.

Solid Waste, Alley (Department Determination)
o 2024 -21 Miles

o 2025 -21 Miles

o 2026 -21 Miles

Electric Distribution Lines (Attachment A)
o 2024 -18.6 Miles

o 2025 -37.3 Miles

o 2026 -55.5 Miles

Parks and Recreation (Department Determination)
o 2024 -$14,000

o 2025 -$14,000

o 2026 -$14,000

Responding to the Bid should involve interested companies reviewing and .analyzing the information provided herein and responding in writing to items where a response is requested.

The City Electric Division will receive sealed bids until 1 :00 p.m. CT on December 7, 2023, when they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The bid opening will begin promptly at the appointed time at the Utilities Service Center located at 140 Harvest St., Garden City, KS 67846. No bids may be submitted after the bid opening begins. The bidder is solely responsible for the timely submission of this bid.
Address bids to the City of Garden City, Electric Division

ATTN: Power Line and Public ROW Tree Trimming/Removal

140 Harvest St.-P.O. Box 998

Garden City, KS 67846, on or before December 7, 2023, at 1 :00 p.m. CT

No bid may be withdrawn sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening.

The City of Garden City reserves the right to evaluate bids to determine the lowest responsible bidder according to City policies, to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities within the scope of authority, and further, the City reserves the right to make an award of the bid that is in the best interest of the City.

Direct all questions on the bidding procedure to:

Kent Pottorf, Electric Operations Manager Kent.Pottorf@gardencityks.us

140 Harvest St.

P.O. Box 998

Garden City, KS 67846 (620) 276-1290

For more information and Bid Specifications click here .

Tree Trimming Addendum 11-15-2023