Public tree contract bid: North Carolina Division 6, Bladen and Columbus counties, September 2021
The North Carolina Department of Transportation opened bids on September 29, 2021 for tree removal, stump grinding and overhang clearing in Bladen and Columbus counties. 6 bidders priced 17 lines. Every price on the sheet is shown below.
Checked against the sources at the bottom of this page on October 9, 2026. Rules, fees and pay change: the source has the last word.
This page shows one public bid tabulation as the agency published it. These are government contract prices on one sheet, not market quotes and not advice. The bidders are shown as Bidder A to Bidder F in the order the sheet lists them. The sheet itself names the firms and is linked below. The wider picture is on the public tree contract bids page.
The contract
| Fact | What the sheet or proposal says |
|---|---|
| Agency | North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 6, Fayetteville |
| Contract ID | D6D3.SBE.009 |
| Work | Tree removal, stump grinding and overhang clearing |
| Counties | Bladen and Columbus |
| Bids opened | September 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM, as the proposal's cover sheet states |
| Date printed on the tabulation | September 29, 2021 |
| Award date | Not published on the tabulation |
| Bidders on the sheet | 6 |
| Lines priced | 17 |
| Contract type | Non-exclusive contract, annual renewable, 3 years, as the proposal's cover states |
| Dates of work | Available on the date of purchase order issue, completion September 30, 2022, as the proposal states |
| Yearly limit | US$500,000 per year, as the proposal states |
| Renewal | The proposal says the contract may be extended for up to two additional one-year periods with a five percent increase in prices each year |
| Insurance | The proposal says the contractor provides an ACORD certificate showing a minimum of US$5,000,000 liability insurance and proof of all other legally required insurance |
| Who could bid | Small business enterprise firms with income of US$1,500,000 or less for the previous calendar year. No bid bond or bid deposit is required |
What the proposal says about response times
This is the oldest of the four sheets from this agency shown here, and the only one with a routine mobilization line priced per day. The proposal says a contractor must begin requested routine tree removal within ten calendar days of notification, with liquidated damages of US$100.00 per calendar day after that, and respond to an emergency request within 24 hours, with liquidated damages of US$500.00 per calendar day. It says no work is permitted and no purchase order is issued until the required insurance certificates and certifications are in place. Routine mobilization and emergency mobilization are each paid once per day at the contract unit price, and neither applies to the lines priced by the hour.
Prices as printed
Each bidder wrote one unit price per line. The estimated quantity is the department's own figure. The proposal says quantities are approximate and are the basis for comparing bids. Unit price times estimated quantity matches the printed line total in every cell of the sheet, and the printed line totals add up to each bidder's printed total bid, so the line totals are left out of the tables.
Unit prices, Bidder A and Bidder B
| Line, item and estimated quantity | Bidder A | Bidder B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Routine mobilization (day, estimated quantity 20) | US$1,000.00 | US$1,200.00 |
| 2. Emergency mobilization (day, estimated quantity 3) | US$1.00 | US$1,500.00 |
| 3. Bucket truck with chainsaw crew (hour, estimated quantity 160) | US$1.00 | US$125.00 |
| 4. Truck with chipper and chipper crew (hour, estimated quantity 80) | US$1.00 | US$155.00 |
| 5. Tree removal, 0 to 10 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$1.00 | US$150.00 |
| 6. Tree removal, 11 to 20 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$2,000.00 | US$500.00 |
| 7. Tree removal, 21 to 30 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$2,000.00 | US$700.00 |
| 8. Tree removal, 31 to 40 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$2,000.00 | US$900.00 |
| 9. Tree removal, 41 to 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$2,000.00 | US$1,200.00 |
| 10. Tree removal, over 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$2,000.00 | US$1,500.00 |
| 11. Stump grinding, 0 to 10 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$1.00 | US$100.00 |
| 12. Stump grinding, 11 to 20 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$1.00 | US$100.00 |
| 13. Stump grinding, 21 to 30 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$1.00 | US$100.00 |
| 14. Stump grinding, 31 to 40 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$1.00 | US$100.00 |
| 15. Stump grinding, 41 to 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$1.00 | US$100.00 |
| 16. Stump grinding, over 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$1.00 | US$100.00 |
| 17. Overhang clearing (linear foot, estimated quantity 500) | US$1.00 | US$1.00 |
Unit prices, Bidder C and Bidder D
| Line, item and estimated quantity | Bidder C | Bidder D |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Routine mobilization (day, estimated quantity 20) | US$1,000.00 | US$2,000.00 |
| 2. Emergency mobilization (day, estimated quantity 3) | US$2,200.00 | US$10,000.00 |
| 3. Bucket truck with chainsaw crew (hour, estimated quantity 160) | US$209.00 | US$450.00 |
| 4. Truck with chipper and chipper crew (hour, estimated quantity 80) | US$187.00 | US$375.00 |
| 5. Tree removal, 0 to 10 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$155.00 | US$200.00 |
| 6. Tree removal, 11 to 20 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$460.00 | US$400.00 |
| 7. Tree removal, 21 to 30 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$774.00 | US$500.00 |
| 8. Tree removal, 31 to 40 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$1,495.00 | US$800.00 |
| 9. Tree removal, 41 to 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$1,725.00 | US$1,000.00 |
| 10. Tree removal, over 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$2,449.00 | US$1,500.00 |
| 11. Stump grinding, 0 to 10 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$1.00 | US$250.00 |
| 12. Stump grinding, 11 to 20 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$1.00 | US$450.00 |
| 13. Stump grinding, 21 to 30 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$1.00 | US$850.00 |
| 14. Stump grinding, 31 to 40 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$1.00 | US$1,000.00 |
| 15. Stump grinding, 41 to 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$20.00 | US$1,200.00 |
| 16. Stump grinding, over 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$20.00 | US$1,500.00 |
| 17. Overhang clearing (linear foot, estimated quantity 500) | US$8.00 | US$50.00 |
Unit prices, Bidder E and Bidder F
| Line, item and estimated quantity | Bidder E | Bidder F |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Routine mobilization (day, estimated quantity 20) | US$1,200.00 | US$1,300.00 |
| 2. Emergency mobilization (day, estimated quantity 3) | US$3,000.00 | US$3,200.00 |
| 3. Bucket truck with chainsaw crew (hour, estimated quantity 160) | US$50.00 | US$55.00 |
| 4. Truck with chipper and chipper crew (hour, estimated quantity 80) | US$180.00 | US$185.00 |
| 5. Tree removal, 0 to 10 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$750.00 | US$800.00 |
| 6. Tree removal, 11 to 20 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$1,500.00 | US$1,500.00 |
| 7. Tree removal, 21 to 30 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$3,100.00 | US$3,200.00 |
| 8. Tree removal, 31 to 40 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$3,700.00 | US$3,800.00 |
| 9. Tree removal, 41 to 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$4,100.00 | US$4,200.00 |
| 10. Tree removal, over 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$4,750.00 | US$4,800.00 |
| 11. Stump grinding, 0 to 10 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$100.00 | US$100.00 |
| 12. Stump grinding, 11 to 20 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$150.00 | US$150.00 |
| 13. Stump grinding, 21 to 30 inches (each, estimated quantity 10) | US$200.00 | US$200.00 |
| 14. Stump grinding, 31 to 40 inches (each, estimated quantity 5) | US$250.00 | US$250.00 |
| 15. Stump grinding, 41 to 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$275.00 | US$275.00 |
| 16. Stump grinding, over 50 inches (each, estimated quantity 1) | US$350.00 | US$350.00 |
| 17. Overhang clearing (linear foot, estimated quantity 500) | US$375.00 | US$375.00 |
Total bid as printed
| Bidder | Total bid |
|---|---|
| Bidder A | US$74,780.00 |
| Bidder B | US$84,550.00 |
| Bidder C | US$103,834.00 |
| Bidder D | US$235,450.00 |
| Bidder E | US$325,875.00 |
| Bidder F | US$331,575.00 |
Entries printed at US$1.00 or less appear on this sheet for Bidder A on lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 (US$1.00); Bidder B on line 17 (US$1.00); Bidder C on lines 11, 12, 13 and 14 (US$1.00). They are shown as printed, with no change.
Where to read the sheet
The agency's bid tabulation and its proposal are the sources for every figure on this page. Small business enterprise rules are on the NCDOT small business enterprise page. Sibling sheets are listed on the parent page.
Sources
- North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division 6 bid tabulation D6D3.SBE.009, September 2021, read October 9, 2026
- North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division 6 proposal D6D3.SBE.009, September 2021, read October 9, 2026
- North Carolina Department of Transportation, small business enterprise certification page, read October 9, 2026