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Project Period and Completion Dates <br /> <br />The tree injection period will run from approximately June 1st—September 30th of each year. <br />Contractor may reserve the right to group tree injections based on geographic proximity within <br />the injection period in order to achieve the efficiency needed to provide a discounted rate. <br />Injections will occur on trees that have fully expanded leaves and have not reached fall <br />senescence (fall leaf color). The city forester or person designated by the City Manager reserves <br />the right to extend or limit the time period based on seasonal conditions. <br /> <br />Contractor Qualifications <br /> <br />Founded in 1976, Rainbow Treecare (RTC) has built a reputation on a solid commitment to the <br />science of tree care and is uniquely positioned to offer the most comprehensive ash and elm <br />protection services in the state. A pioneer of Dutch elm disease protection since 1976 and <br />emerald ash borer protection since 2004, RTC has been working on a national level to develop <br />cost-effective management solutions for EAB. RTC currently has more than 25,000 ash trees <br />under protection with numerous government and public agency clients. <br /> <br />With the most International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborists, Board-Certified <br />Master Arborists, and members of the American Society of Consulting Arborists in Minnesota, <br />no other company can offer the depth of skill, experience, and knowledge of tree pest and <br />pathogen issues. <br /> <br />Full-time GIS/GPS staff is available to manage tree inventory data and develop interactive maps <br />of public and private trees, and our in-house art and marketing department can produce <br />materials that widely and effectively communicate the Project details and assist with <br />homeowner enrollment and involvement. <br /> <br />Indemnification <br /> <br />Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its employees, and its residents and <br />property owners from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorney’s <br />fees, arising out of or resulting from the performance of the work, provided that any such <br />claim, damage, loss or expense is: <br /> <br />(a) Attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to, or destruction <br />of tangible property including the loss of use resulting there from, and