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excepting: tree planting materials ie: stakes, ties, fertilizer and root barriers will be supplied by the City. 2. The City reserves the right to determine the quantity of all work to be performed or furnished under this contract. 1.04 COMPENSATION A. The contractor will be compensated for time on the job at the work site only. Travel time to and from Redwood City will not be included. Contractor is encouraged to maintain a base of operations within the immediate vicinity. B. When each assignment is completed and ready for final inspection, the contractor shall so notify the Public Works Services Director. As soon as possible thereafter the Public Works Services Director or his representative will make the necessary inspections to determine that the work has been performed satisfactorily to specifications. Itemized invoices at the agreed upon hourly contract rate shall be submitted to the Public Works Services Director by the last Wednesday of each month for verification and approval. Payment will be processed within approximately two (2) weeks. 1.05 CERTIFIED ARBORIST A. The Contractor shall employ on a regular full-time, permanent basis a person certified by the International Society of Arboriculture as a "Certified Arborist" at the time of bid submittal, bid award, and for the duration of this contract. B. Said "Certified Arborist" is to be responsible for the Contractor's crews performing assigned work in accordance with work standards specified by the City; to provide inspections of such work and on site supervision of such crews as necessary to perform the work in a satisfactory manner; and to be readily available to serve as Contractor's representative in routine dealings with the City, (Le. crew scheduling, performance standards, time and material expenditures, and the resolution of such situational disputes as may arise between work crews, the City, and/or the public). C. No separate or additional payment will be made for the services of the Certified Arborist and his costs are to be included in compensation under other bid items. 1.06 SCOPE OF WORK A. Pruning and Removal 1. A basic crew shall consist of two (2) climbers each having the experience level of a Certified Tree Worker, one (1) ground worker, one (1) aerial lift truck, 1 dumping chip box, and one brush chipper, and all other necessary tools and equipment (Le. chain saws, climbing lines and saddles, personal safety gear, rigging lines, traffic control devices, etc.) to perform the required work. The Certified Arborist required under paragraph 1.04 may be a regular member of this crew if so desired. 2. All materials generated by the work crews not suitable for firewood shall become the property of the Contractor for proper disposal. Firewood-sized wood shall be stacked neatly and safely on-site for use by Redwood City residents. All State or County Quarantine regulations shall be followed for wood disposal as required. 3. As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide one three-person crew for the duration of the contract. Crews will be routinely assigned to "block pruning" work, in which all street trees along a given block are pruned in succession. However, the crew may be given other pruning or removal assignment at various City locations as the need Page 2 of 6