CITY OF SHEBOYGAN INVITATION FOR BIDS # 2090-26 Evergreen Park Tree Removal The City of Sheboygan is soliciting sealed bids for the removal of City-owned trees located in Evergreen Park in the City of Sheboygan. This project is funded through an Urban Forestry Grant by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources. Interested vendors may obtain an electronic version of the documents, in pdf format at no cost by contacting the purchasing office at (920) 459-3469 or via e-mail at bernard.rammer@sheboyganwi.gov. The work associated with this contract is generally described as follows: Perform all work associated with the complete removal of trees at specified locations. The work shall include necessary advance notification of work to the City Forester. No work can occur on weekends, holidays without specific permission of the City Forester. Contractor will provide all labor, machinery, equipment to safely and skillfully remove the trees and dispose of all materials from the removal in a lawful manner. Further, the Contractor shall cut the stumps to a height of approximately 3" above grade. Bid Security, in the form of a Certified Check, cashiers' check or Bid Bond in an amount equal to 5% of the bid amount shall accompany each bid and a performance and payment bond equivalent to 100% of the Bid price shall be required. A photocopy of the bid bond or certified check is to be included in the electronic bid submission. Bidders are advised to survey the specific trees to be removed to determine clearances from structures, overhead utilities, and other obstacles and provide a plan for removal of the trees in a safe manner. The utmost care is to be used when working in the park with heavy equipment. The Contractor will be expected to utilize all means of protection necessary to avoid damage to the turf including the use of plywood or other protective matting under the wheels of equipment. In addition, bidders shall have on file a Bidders Proof of Responsibility with the City Engineer no less than five days prior to the bid due date a copy of which is included with the bid documents. Bids, with bidder name and title of the project "Evergreen Park Tree Removal" in the subject line must be received no later than 1:00 PM local time on February 5, 2026 via email to: Bernard.rammer@sheboyganwi.gov Bids received after the specified time and date shall not be opened. Bids received from bidders without a Bidders proof of Responsibility on file and approved by the City shall not be considered. All bids received shall remain in effect for not less than 60 days beyond the bid due date. The City of Sheboygan reserves the right to reject any bids received, cancel this solicitation, waive any informality associated with the bid process and award the bid deemed most advantageous to the City of Sheboygan. City of Sheboygan Bernard R. Rammer, Purchasing Agent WNAXLP January 16, 23 2026 LWIX0440414