Maintenance of Public LID Storm Water Landscape Features

2026-11-03

The Town intends to award a contract to a qualified contractor that can maintain ( aesthetically and functionally ) publicly managed stormwater LID landscape features , “ Services ”, and that meets the requirements listed in Section 2 of this IFB . Description of Services The Services include the maintenance of Storm Water LID features : bioswales , tree pod biofilter units ( tree filters ), vegetated swales , bioretention areas , and Cudo infiltration chambers . The objective for the maintenance of LID landscape features is to retain the original design function ( i . e . stormwater treatment and volume capture capacity ). i ) Work Areas . The locations of LID features are summarized in Table 1 on the following page and in the figures included herein . ii ) Inspections . When work is completed and ready for final inspection , the Contractor shall notify the Town Stormwater Program staff as soon as possible . Thereafter , the Town ’ s inspector or their duly appointed officer will make the necessary inspection , and if they find that the work has been properly performed and completed in accordance with all terms of the specifications and contract , the work will be accepted and payment authorized . iii ) Safety Requirements ( 1 ) Traffic Safety . As needed or required , barriers , safety lights , warning and regulatory signs , guards , and / or temporary crossovers shall be provided and maintained by the Contractor at his / her own cost over all portions of the work during implementation and until completion . Any Contractor performing work in a street right - of - way shall obtain a Town Encroachment Permit prior to any planned work . A generalized encroachment permit for all replacement work locations shall be valid for the duration of the contract . The Contractor shall follow all Town of Windsor Construction Traffic Control Procedures ( Doc # ICF - D - 12 ) and take all necessary measures to maintain an adequate traffic flow to prevent accidents and to protect the site of the work . During the work , the Contractor shall , as far as practicable , keep the project site free of rubbish and debris and in as safe a condition as possible . ( 2 ) Utilities . It is anticipated that the existing utilities will not interfere with the Contractor ' s operations . However , the Contractor shall exercise due care to ensure that these utility facilities are not damaged during their operations . The Contractor shall conform to ANSI * Z133 standards and will exercise caution when working in the vicinity of utility lines . All work requiring excavation , such as tree planting , stump and root grinding , shall require an Underground Service Alert ( USA ) permit number before proceeding with any digging . When in doubt , the Contractor shall contact the utility concerned before proceeding further . The affected agencies may be contacted at the following telephone numbers : • Windsor Public Works Dept . ( M - Th 7 : 00 am - 6 : 00 pm ) ( 707 ) 838 - 1009 • After Hours On - Call Operator ( 707 ) 838 - 1000 • Windsor Streets On - Call Staff ( 707 ) 953 - 3355 • Pacific Gas and Electric ( 800 ) 743 - 5000 • Cablecom ( 888 ) 824 - 8219 * ANSI - American National Standards Institute iv ) Maintenance Requirements and Schedule ( 1 ) General • Maintenance work shall be completed as indicated and at the frequency listed below at the locations shown in the enclosed figures . Additional work may be required on an as - needed basis .

California

2026-03-27