HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018 SFM Services agreement.pdfAGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
AND
SFM SERVICES, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made effective as of the 1/' day of
, 2018 (the "Effective Date"), by and between the VILLAGE OF KEY
CA E, a Florida municipal corporation (hereinafter the "Village"), and SFM Services,
Inc., a Florida corporation (hereinafter the "Contractor"), with its address at 9700 NW 79th
Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016.
WHEREAS, the Village desires to trim and prune trees within the Village in order to
help protect against the impacts of potential storm events and hurricanes; and
WHEREAS, the Village issued an Invitation to Bid No. 2018-04-17; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor submitted a proposal for the Project (the "Proposal"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 18- , the Village selected the Contractor for
the requested services, and the Village desires to enter into an agreement with the Contractor for
the services described in this Agreement, and the Contractor has agreed to provide such services
pursuant to the Proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor and the Village, through mutual negotiation, have agreed
upon a Scope of Services, schedule, and fee to engage the Contractor to perform certain services
for the Village consisting of tree trimming and pruning services, as further detailed in the Scope of
Services set forth herein below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions
contained herein, the Contractor and the Village agree as follows.
1. Scope of Services.
The Contractor shall furnish such services and provide deliverables as set
forth and described in the Proposal attached hereto as Exhibit "A," which
shall include, but are not limited to, tree trimming and pruning services
and removal of all debris (collectively, the "Services"). In performing the
Services, the Contractor shall adhere to and follow the terms, conditions
and requirements set forth in the BID No. 2018-04-17.
1.2. The Scope of Services shall include, but are not limited to:
• The hardwoods to be serviced are the Village's property, located in
rights -of -way, as listed in Exhibit "B", Village Tree Inventory.
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