Supply and Delivery of Trees

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS
 

SPECIFICATIONS OF GOODS 

The Contractor, to the satisfaction of the City, shall furnish all necessary labour, materials, supplies, and transportation necessary for the supply and delivery of the Good(s) and any additional work reasonably required to be done for the fulfillment and completion of this Agreement.

All plant material must be grown, packaged, and graded according to "British Columbia Nursery Trades Association" specifications. Any material not conforming to these specifications shall be returned at the Contractor’s expense. Likewise, any material having perennial weeds or grasses in the root zone shall not be accepted.

All materials offered by the Contractor and purchased shall be fit and suitable for its intended purpose.

Any material, as determined by the City, which is determined to be unsuitable, shall be removed at the Contractor’s expense within five (5) business days after notification.

All trees may be inspected, and hand selected by the City at the nursery supplying the trees before the trees are dug. All nursery stock certificates, registration or certification tags, etc. shall be supplied to the City by the Contractor when trees are shipped to the City’s designated tree planting service provider. The City has the right to choose stock or reject stock in order to meet the standards in this specification.

Trees shall have a habit of growth that is normal for the species and shall be sound, healthy, vigorous and free from insects, pests, diseases, injuries, and structural defects and acclimatized to withstand outside temperatures without sustaining damage. Trees shall be heavily branched and leafed. Tree trunks and central main leaders shall be straight, smooth (within the character of the species), and free of fresh pruning cuts and planting scars or shipping damage.

All trees of excurrent genera to have single leaders (no trees with co-dominant stems permitted).

ADDENDA

If the City determines that an amendment is required to this RFQ, the City Representative will issue a written addendum by posting it on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and the City website at www.surrey.ca (collectively, the “Websites”), and upon posting, any addenda will form a part of this RFQ. It is the responsibility of Contractors to check the Websites for addenda. The only way this RFQ may be added to, or amended in any way, is by a formal written addendum. No other communication, whether written or oral, from any person will affect or modify the terms of this RFQ or may be relied upon by any Contractor. By delivery of a Quotation the Contractor is deemed to have received, accepted and understood the entire RFQ, including any and all addenda.

All inquiries related to this RFQ should be directed in writing to purchasing@surrey.ca.