Finance Department
Purchasing Unit - (559) 621-1332 - FAX (559) 457-1297 - www.fresno.gov Michael Lima 2600 Fresno St, Rm 2156 Director
Fresno CA 93721
[email protected]
Please return to Sandra Gamez at [email protected] or by fax to: 559-457-1265; work phone number 559-621-1169.
RFP PROPOSAL QUESTIONS FOR:
REBID CITY OF FRESNO ANNUAL TREE TRIMMING
RFP NO. 9623
Name of Proposer:
DATE: _____________________
CONTACT NAME:
CONTACT TITLE:
PHONE: _________________ FAX: _____________________
EMAIL : ______________________________________________
1. How many crews do you anticipate providing for the one-year contract and how soon can the crews be mobilized? Define the roles or positions that make up each crew.
2. Please attach org chart as requested in the bid package.
3. Please provide references of work that you’ve done in City or municipal neighborhoods?
Kingsborough Atlas Tree Surgery Inc
11/2/2021
John Rector
Senior Arborist
707-304-2481
707-523-4127
[email protected]
[email protected]
Please see attached sheet.
Please see additional references. We consistently work on city, county, state, federal, a Foreman/Climber, backup climber, 1/2 grounds person, opt. 1 operator.
If awarded, up to four crews will be utilized depending on the City's needs. Consisting of and CalTrans projects.
Finance Department
Purchasing Unit - (559) 621-1332 - FAX (559) 457-1297 - www.fresno.gov Michael Lima 2600 Fresno St, Rm 2156 Director
Fresno CA 93721
[email protected]
Please return to Sandra Gamez at [email protected] or by fax to: 559-457-1265; work phone number 559-621-1169.
4. Will you have a Certified International Society of Arboriculture Arborist on this project? Please attach a copy of certificate.
5. What online Urban Forest Management software access will you be providing?
6. On pg 79, item F, it requires Contract to notify resident’s 48 hours in advance. Please provide a sample of the notice that you will use.
7. Is your company familiar with DAS 140 Form and how have you met the requirements? (A: DAS 140 is the Division of Apprentice Standards Contract with Public Agencies)
8. Are you familiar with DAS 142 and how have you met the requirements? (A: DAS 142 is the Request for Apprentices. Ration of Journeymen is 5Hr/1Hr.)
Yes, John Rector is our Senior Arborist (WE-4021A) assigned to the Fresno Bid if Awarded.
If awarded we will use Arbornote.
If awarded, we will submit DAS 140 Form to the appropriate union. Yes we are familiar.
If awarded, we will submit DAS 142 Form to the appropriate union. Yes we are familiar.
Please see attached Door Hanger.
Finance Department
Purchasing Unit - (559) 621-1332 - FAX (559) 457-1297 - www.fresno.gov Michael Lima 2600 Fresno St, Rm 2156 Director
Fresno CA 93721
[email protected]
Please return to Sandra Gamez at [email protected] or by fax to: 559-457-1265; work phone number 559-621-1169.
9. How many people have you hired local to the Fresno area? Do you have an office in Fresno? What is the address?
10. Have you familiarized yourself in person to what Fresno’s urban forest looks like?
11. How did you make a preliminary assessment for meeting the forestry needs?
12. How long do you estimate it will take to prune one Geobase?
13. Item #2 requires tree pruning to City and ANSI 300 Standards. Does your bid figure include prevailing wage, equipment, overhead, and traffic control?
there for years throughout his career.
Yes, our Area Supervisor is extremely familiar with the City of Fresno, and has worked Our Area Supervisor estimates each Geobase will take approximately 4-5 days depending on additional requested add ons.
Yes, our bid does take all that into account.
If we are awarded we have six (6) plus, local candidates to hire with municipality experience.
If awarded the office location will be 2356 S Fruit Ave, Fresno , CA 93706 We made a preliminary assement by on-site evaluations of each area.
Finance Department
Purchasing Unit - (559) 621-1332 - FAX (559) 457-1297 - www.fresno.gov Michael Lima 2600 Fresno St, Rm 2156 Director
Fresno CA 93721
[email protected]
Please return to Sandra Gamez at [email protected] or by fax to: 559-457-1265; work phone number 559-621-1169.
14. Item #21 for skinning Fan Palm Trunks. Does your bid figure include equipment, prevailing wage and disposal?
15. Items #30 through 36 are Tree Only Removals, yet the prices are higher for that service than for Tree & Stump Removal. Because more equipment is required for Tree & Stump Removal than for Tree Removal Only, what was the logic in determining this rate?
16. Item #37 is bid at $10.00/Per Tree for stump removal. Did you mean $10.00/inch of stump diameter at the base?
17. Item #55: GPS Inventory is bid at $75.00/tree. What software do you use for this work?
Yes, our bid does take all that into account.
$10.00 per inch of tree diameter at breast height.
The logic behind this is to provide a better value for the city's dollar.
If awarded we will use Arbornote
The International Society of Arboriculture
Hereby Announces That
Has Earned the Credential
ISA Certified Arborist ®
By successfully meeting ISA Certified Arborist certification requirements through demonstrated attainment of relevant competencies as supported by the ISA Credentialing Council
5 June 1999
Issue Date Expiration Date Certification Number
30 June 2023
Caitlyn Pollihan
CEO & Executive Director
John Rector
#0847
ISA Certified Arborist
WE-4021A
Kingsborough Atlas Tree Surgery Inc
1544 Ludwig Ave
Santa Rosa CA 95407
Project / Client References
State of California Emergency Tree Removal
Hazardous Tree Removal Hwy 280/17 Interchange 04-0Q8904 Contract Value - $4,630,000
Contractor – Caltrans – Digna Dietrich 510-376-8232
County of Sonoma
Fire Related Hazardous Tree Removal
Contract Value - $3,974,758
Contractor – County of Sonoma – Forrest Corson – 707-56-2253
Pacific Gas & Electric
NRM
Fuel Reduction / Wood Reduction Yard
Contract Value - $5,400,000
Contractor – PG&E – Dirk Ungersma – 530-889-5199
EVM (Enhanced Vegetation Management)
Contract Value - $1,400,000
Contractor – Davey Tree – Cory Thomsen – 707-481-1279
State of California Emergency Tree Removal
HWY 101 S & Lagomarsino Ave (post mile – 49.76)
Removal of 350 Hazardous Trees
Contract Value - $1,345,585
Contractor – Don Chapin Co – Sam Funk – 831-970-8108
Routine and Emergency Tree Services Agreement
City of San Rafael
Contract Value - $450,000/Annually
Contractor – City of San Rafael – Dave Davenport – 415-485-3354
Nut Tree Airport
Removal of approx. 1,000 Trees with Stump grinding
Contract Value - $225,774
Contractor – Solano County – Dept of General Services – Dave Daly 707-469-4603
Tree Trimming, Pruning and Removal Services in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties Dept of Transportation
Contract Value - $543,900
Contractor – CalTrans – Jeniece Hampton – 916-227-3224
City of Benicia
Multiple Projects for the City
Theron Jones [email protected] 707-746-4226
County of Sonoma Roads Dept
Multiple Projects
Greg Chiossi – 707-565-7280
[email protected]
City of Vacaville
Multiple Projects
David Jacobsen
[email protected]
Kingsborough Atlas Tree Surgery Inc
Organizational Chart
Corporate
Officers
• CEO - Rich Kingsborough
• CFO - Cindy Kingsborough
• COO - Billy Kingsborough
• President - Phil Rogacki
Operations
• Jamie Eisenhauer - Utility Project Manager
• Luke Peters - Utility Operations Manager
• John Rector - Heavy Commercial
• John DeCesare- Heavy Commercial Project Manager
• Corin Burns - Residential Project Manager
• Bradley Hambrick - Residential Operations Manager
Field / Office
Key Personnel
• Erin O'Oconner- Director of Safety
• Carlos Hernandez - Field Supervisor
• AJ Valencia - Sales / OPs / Field Sup
• Cameron Weissenburger- Bid Coordinator