D2. SCOPE OF WORK
D2.1 The Work to be done under the Contract shall consist of providing yard maintenance services to remediate vegetation related violations of the Neighbourhood Liveability By-law at designated properties for the period from the date of Award of Contract until March 31, 2026, with the option of four (4) mutually agreed upon one (1) year extensions.
D2.1.1 The City may negotiate the extension option with the Contractor within ninety (90) Calendar Days prior to the expiry date of the Contract. The City shall incur no liability to the Contractor as a result of such negotiations.
D2.1.2 Changes resulting from such negotiations shall become effective on April 1st of the respective year. Changes to the Contract shall not be implemented by the Contractor without written approval by the Contract Administrator.
D2.1.3 Bidders are advised that, in future, the City may be participating in collaborative procurement initiatives with other levels of government. Accordingly, extensions to this Contract may not be exercised.
D2.2 The major components of the Work are as follows:
(a) Call Out/Primary Inspections is the dispatch of a Remediation Crew and Mandatory Took Kit to a Designated Site to meet with an Enforcement Officer and conduct a primary inspection to determine if they can begin property remediation immediately or reschedule a secondary attendance with additional equipment to complete the Remediation Work.
(b) Property remediation at designated residential or commercial properties within the City of Winnipeg, including but not limited to cutting turf, noxious weeds, and the trimming or pruning of branches or shrubs that impedes on a public right of way, as directed and to the satisfaction of the Enforcement Officer in charge of the Site.
(c) Clean up of all public areas, roadways, walkways, sidewalks and neighbouring properties that are adjacent to the Designated Site of all vegetative waste that was produced from the property remediation.
D2.3 The Work shall be done on an "as required" basis during the term of the Contract.
D2.3.1 The type and quantity of Work to be performed under this Contract shall be as authorized from time to time by the Contract Administrator and/or Users.
D2.3.2 Subject to C7, the City shall have no obligation under the Contract to purchase any quantity of any item in excess of its actual operational requirements.
D2.4 Notwithstanding D2.1, in the event that operational changes result in substantial changes to the requirements for Work, the City reserves the right to alter the type or quantity of work performed under this Contract, or to terminate the Contract, upon thirty (30) Calendar Days written notice by the Contract Administrator. In such an event, no claim may be made for damages on the ground of loss of anticipated profit on Work.
