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Evaluation Criteria City staff will evaluate proposals based upon the following criteria: 1. Proposed fee schedule (use the included tables) 2. Qualifications of Contractor, including experience operating similar programs for municipalities 3. References from municipalities with similar programs 4. Marketing material examples provided Deadline: Proposals must be submitted no later than January 26th, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Request for Proposals Background The City of Lino Lakes EAB response plan includes proactive removals of boulevard ash trees, replacement of these trees with a diverse mix of species, and insecticide injections that allow us to stagger removals over time. There are currently 317 boulevard ash trees remaining. Our goal is to treat 100 trees per year until there are less than 200 remaining, followed by treating half of the remaining trees each year until we have removed and replaced them all. The City currently utilizes City staff to treat boulevard ash trees. With increasing levels of infestation apparent throughout Lino Lakes, it has become critical that we hit our target of 100 trees treated per year. Some or all of these treatments may continue to be performed by City staff, but it is also possible that we may need supplemental assistance in order to meet our treatment goals. The number of treatments performed by the contractor on trees in public space during a given year could range from 0-100 trees. Another goal of this program is to provide a stream -lined process for residents seeking injections to protect their privately -owned ash trees. There is currently no program in place for providing treatments for private trees. PROPOSER INFORMATION Company Details A proposer must be a properly insured, respected, financially viable company that has been in business for at least five (5) years, with at least three (3) years of experience performing plant health care or injection treatments for local units of government or other public agencies. There must be at least one ISA certified arborist available to supervise the program and the application crew(s). All members of the application crew must be licensed commercial pesticide applicators.