224-22 RFQ-ED Arborists.pdf

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE arboricultural industry standards. 2. Scope of Work Tree Consultant(s) shall conduct at a minimum a Level 2 Basic Tree Risk Assessment in accordance with the International Society of Arboriculture’s {ISA) Best Management Practices for Tree Risk Assessment and/or ANS! A300 Tree Risk Assessment Standard for all of the trees within the 200 miles of curb in the rights of way along the Township’s Street network. 3. Data Collection, Database and Requirements: As part of the grant agreement, the Township has obtained an iPad and ArcGIS Online software that is to be utilized for the tree inventory which is to be returned to the Township once the data collection is completed and uploaded to Township’s system database. The following information shall be collected and recorded during the tree inspection: 4, Con: Page | 6 = Street address(es) and GPS location (X and Y coordinates) of trees, stumps, and recommended planting locations; = Health conditions such as good, fair, poor, or deceased; = Species including botanical and common names; = Diameter at Breast Height = Age Class such as new planting, young, semi-mature, mature, over mature; = Identify deformities including but not limited to stress, broken and dead branches, cracks, pests, diseases, root problems; = Identify multi-stem trees in cases where trunk splits less than one foot above ground level; = Risk rating for tree or branch failure such as imminent, probable, possible, improbable; = Target rating for tree or branch failure impacting property and humankind such as high, medium, iow or very low; = Recommendations for Risk Mitigation Actions (RMA) including but not limited to tree removal due to deformities that cannot be treated, pruned to reduce risk (deadwood), prune young trees to improve growth, shape, Install structural support, stump removal; = Recommendations for tree conflicts with sidewalk and utilities (overhead) including mitigation actions to eliminate tripping hazards, risk and target rating of the tree; = New planting lacations and recommendations with suggestions for tree species; = Photos showing tree condition and recommendations; and = Name of personnel collecting data and date. Tr ‘t_and Deliverables: sultant(s) shall prepare a Final Report that includes the following: > An Executive Summary that summarizes the procedure and results of the

rsonnel collecting data and date. Tr ‘t_and Deliverables: sultant(s) shall prepare a Final Report that includes the following: > An Executive Summary that summarizes the procedure and results of the Urban Forest