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City of little Canada Tree Removal Services Agreement Section One —Tree and Stump Removal 1. Cost is per diameter inch. All trees shall be measured for diameter at 4.5 feet above the ground OR the tree shall be measured at diameter at breast height (DBH), Trees that have multiple stems shall be measured below the unions and shall be considered one tree. 2. Accessible trees are trees that are deemed easy to get to with the required equipment to perform the job. These are typically boulevard and /or park trees. 3. Limited or no access is defined as areas where the required equipment cannot get to the tree to perform the work. 4. Stump removal shall be Included on all tree removal prices unless the City states that it does not want the stump ground on a specific tree(s). Stumps shall be removed at 8" or deeper. Section Two —Stump Removal Only 1. The removal of a stump is determined by the diameter of the cut face plus 1/3 diameter of each additional root flare over three -feet in length. 2, All stumps and large surface roots shall be removed at least eight (8) inches below grade. Section 3 — Tree Pruning 1. Removing deadwood from a tree shall consist of removing one -inch and greater diameter only. 2. Full pruning shall include broken branches, deadwood greater than or equal to one -inch diameter, and any crossing branches that shall be billed per diameter inch. 3. Cost per hour for tree pruning shall include all necessary equipment with a 2 or 3 person crew. Section 4— Wood Hauling and Disposal 1. Wood disposal shall consist of any type of wood debris that is clean of dirt and rocks. The charge shall be based on a per load basis with a one load minimum charge. Section 5 —Storm Damage 1. The tree contractor shall be expected to be the City's primary contractor after a stone event. Routine cleanup shall begin after all primary hazards have been removed and shall continue until it is completed, The routine cleanup shall begin no later than seven (7) days after the storm event. Any changes to the cleanup must be approved by the City of Little Canada no later than seven (7) days after the storm event. Wood hauling and disposal for storm event cleanup shall be billed at the same per load rate as regular wood hauling and disposal.