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CITY OF MUSl<EGON
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
TREE REMOVAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 12th day of March, 2024 between City of Muskegon, a Michigan municipal
corporation, of 933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan 49440, hereinafter called "City", and Monarch Tree
Services hereinafter called "Contractor". WITNESSETH, that the Contractor and the City for the considerations
stated herein mutually agree as follows:
STATEMENT OF WORK. To fell and remove several trees from nine residential lots where the City will
be constructing homes. The trees must be felled and left with a two-foot stump. Contractor will not be
responsible for removing the stumps. Contractor will be responsible for the removal and disposal of felled
trees from the sites. All trees must be felled and removed from each site by April 15.
Project Location and Specifics
There are nine separate parcels of land with various trees that need to be removed. All lots are owned by the
City of Muskegon. Trees for removal have been marked with an orange X. Some trees are individually marked
and others are marked as a cluster. The Contractor has identified these on their bid. The lots include:
466 Erickson
486 Erickson
1172 Marquette
1243 Marquette
1311 Marquette
1357 Marquette
1328 James
1554 Marcoux
509 Octavius
General Conditions
4. The Contractor must commence work within ten {10) days after the issuance of the Proceed Order.
Extensions of this time period must be approved in writing by the City. Failure to begin work within
said specified period without an approved extension may result in an award of the contract to the next
lowest qualified bidder.
5. The Contractor must satisfactorily complete the work by April 15, 2024. In the event of failure to
complete work within said specified period without an approved extension, the City of Muskegon,
reserves the right to withhold sufficient funds from final payment to retain another contractor for
satisfactory completion of work to be performed. Inexcusable and unapproved delays in completion
may result in per diem surcharges against the Contractor, to be deducted from final payment, in the
amount of $100 per day.
6. The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment, and services
and perform and complete all work in an efficient and workmanlike manner.
7. A. The Contractor shall be paid the contract price in one lump sum payment after work is
satisfactorily completed.
B. Final Payment on this Contract shall be made only after final inspection and acceptance of all
work performed by the Contractor and/or his subcontractors.
8. The Contractor shall:
A. Furnish evidence of comprehensive public liability insurance coverage protecting the City of
Muskegon (listed as named insured on the policy as well), the Contractor and any subcontractor
performing work covered by the Contract from any and all claims which may arise from the
performance, inspection, or acceptance of the work covered by this Contract whether such claims arise
as a result of the alleged act or omission of the City of Muskegon, the Contractor, any subcontractor, or
anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them.
The amounts of insurance shall be as follows:
Bodily Injury, Including Death
Each Person $50,000.00 Each Accident $100,000.00
Property Damage
Each Accident $25,000.00 Aggregate $50,000.00
Proof of such insurance coverage shall be evidenced by submitting a certificate of insurance to the City
of Muskegon Planning Department. The Contractor shall also provide satisfactory evidence of
Worker's Compensation for himself and for his subcontractors.
B. Obtain and pay for all applicable permits and licenses necessary for the completion and
execution of the work and labor to be performed.
C. Perform all work in conformance with applicable ordinances and code requirements whether or
not covered by the proposal and specifications for the work.
D. Keep the premises clean and orderly during the course of the work and remove all debris at the
completion of the work. Materials and equipment that have been removed and replaced as part of the
work shall belong to the Contractor.
9. Further provisions as applicable to this instrument are described below by general subject and
attachment designation and are a part of this instrument. (For example: the identities, addresses and
specific trades of all subcontractors)
10. The undersigned Contractor offers to do the tree removal work specified in the Contractors' Bid and
Proposal, attachment hereto and made a part thereof, on the aforementioned addresses, for the
compensation itemized in said Bid and Proposal:
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CITY: CONTRACTOR:
CITY OF MUSl(EGON MONARCH TREE SERVICES
By~~
Name: Ken Joh no~"--=
Title: Mayor Name: Patric Morren
Dated: MDA.dJ I 9(cOJ.t./- Dated: -
3/6/24
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By~ " ~ ~
Name: Ann Marie Meisch
Title: City Clerk
Dated: VY\ ClA-4.J 9, "JOct1{
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