Tree Trimming Services

2026-11-03

1 . Work to be performed includes but is not limited to “ electric line clearance on energized lines , as well as removal of trees and related tree pruning activities along the public ways and the public properties of the City and Town of Groton and Towns of Bozrah , Lebanon , Montville and Salem located in the State of Connecticut . 2 . The tree trimming Contractor will perform work in Groton Utilities and Bozrah Light and Power Company utility franchise areas only . 3 . The Contractor will provided tree - trimming services for a minimum of 52 weeks per year during the contract period . The Contractor will not be paid for any work not performed . 4 . The successful bidder will supply four ( 4 ) full time ( 45hours per week ) tree - trimming crews . Two ( 2 ) tree trimming crews will be assigned to work in the Groton Utilities service territory while two ( 2 ) tree trimming crews will be assigned to work in the Bozrah Light and Power Company service territory . At times , all four ( 4 ) tree trimming crews will be assigned to one location either in Groton or Bozrah Light and Power service territories . There will be one supervisor assigned to the four crews . 5 . All work will be performed in compliance with current A . N . S . I . Standard Z - 133 and Nation Arborist Association ( NAA ) Pruning Standards . 6 . The Contractor will provide one ground - man per tree crew in order to provide traffic duty for each tree trimming crew . 7 . When needed , Police and Traffic duty personnel will be the responsibility of The contractor 8 . Work to be performed will be presented to the Contractor on a daily basis . It will include , but is not limited to , the following items : Electric Line Clearance Tree Removals Safety Pruning Storm Damage Miscellaneous Work Tracking of Trimming progress / Loggin contractor vehicle locations --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Connecticut

2026-03-27