WEST COAST ARBORIST, INC. (#2025616)

The City will not pay for travel time. Any Contractor desiring to cover these costs will need to incorporate them in the applicable hourly rates. Uniforms The contractor’s employee(s) shall be identified at all times by a Company uniform or a safety vest worn outside other clothing with the Company name clearly displayed. Vehicles will have a Company sign clearly displayed. Uniform to include all required hi-visibility apparel (safety vest etc.). Permits The contractor will be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits to perform work (encroachment permits, etc.). Before beginning work, all stump grinding and tree planting locations shall be surveyed for underground utilities (USA North 811). Any identified utility conflicts will be discussed with the Parks Division Manager before proceeding with any ground disturbance work. Traffic Control and Vehicle Access When working in street locations and transporting equipment on public streets, the Contractor shall comply with the California State Vehicle Code. Contractors must provide all safety cones, sign boards, arrow boards, and other appropriate measures and equipment as prescribed by the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD) for traffic control. Contractor shall conduct its operations to cause the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to public traffic. To the greatest extent possible, all traffic shall be permitted to pass through the work area. For work requiring traffic control, the Contractor must submit a traffic control plan to the City of Pleasanton Public Works Department for approval 72 hours before the scheduled work. When working in a park, vehicle access is limited to the sidewalk. The contractor shall not drive vehicles on the turf, basketball courts, or other landscaped or hardscaped area(s) unless the Parks Division Manager supplies written permission. • At park locations where sidewalk access is permitted, the Contractor must temporarily remove a bollard for access. Upon leaving each park site, the Contractor shall replace all the bollards that were removed. • The Contractor must drive slowly and carefully while performing any associated work in park locations and yield to park users • All vehicles utilized by the Contractor shall have wording which clearly identifies the Contractor Equipment/Vehicles Standard tree pruning equipment shall always be used and maintained in satisfactory condition and in compliance with State and Federal/OSHA regulations. Equipment unsuitable for producing the required work quality should not be permitted on the job site. All tools shall be clean, sharp, and in proper working order and shall be checked for safety before each job. All trucks, chippers, and other heavy equipment shall be in good operating condition and compliant with all applicable laws and regulations. All vehicles and trucks shall be equipped with a spill kit. All cars, trucks, and equipment shall be serviced off-site. Docusign Envelope ID: CFBCA4B2-32D3-4B9F-8862-2F2E71D4F416