The City of Hayward is seeking a qualified contractor to provide vegetation management services, including on-call chipping services, defensible space services, and as-needed abatement services on private property. The contractor will be required to perform services in accordance with the City's proposed contract language and will be responsible for maintaining accurate records of work performed. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities and informalities when such waiver is determined by the City to be in the City's best interest. • The contractor will be required to have a current California C61/D49 license or a C-27 Landscape Contractor License. • The contractor will be required to carry insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 for each of the following: general liability, automotive liability, workers' compensation, and employers' liability. • The contractor will be required to comply with the City's nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions. • The contractor will be required to stipulate its non-involvement in the development or production of nuclear weapons.