REC(21)56.01
Tree Safety Survey Work Quotes
Following the tree safety survey which was carried out by Alice Martin in March 2021, five tree surgeons were invited to quote for the following works to be carried out after the bird nesting season:
- 9 x tree felling
- 2 x crown reduction
- 1 x reduction
- 43 x ivy management
- 2 x remove dead branch
- 1 x remove dead wood in crown
- 2 x remove epicormic growth
Three quotes were received and the details are shown in the table below:
| Contractor 1 | Contractor 2 | Contractor 3 | |
| Work to be carried out as stated per response | 9 x tree felling
2 x crown reduction 1 x reduction 43 x ivy management 2 x remove dead branch 1 x dead wood in crown 2 x epicormic growth removal. |
9 x tree felling
2 x crown reduction 1 x reduction 43 x ivy management 2 x remove dead branch 1 x dead wood in crown 2 x epicormic growth removal. Work to be carried out as requested and waste removed where necessary |
Work to be undertaken as per instruction on Alice Martin’s report at various locations including: Burkes Wood, Melton Playing Field, River Deben, Saxon Way, Bury Hill/Leeks Hill Wood, Friars Court, Bredfield Road, Bury Hill:
• 9 x tree felling • 2 x crown reduction • 1 x reduction • 43 x ivy management • 2 x remove dead branch • 1 x remove dead wood in crown • 2 x remove epicormic growth |
| Method Statement | Received – see Figure 1 | Not received | Being supplied |
| Insurance | Public liability – £10m | Not received | Public liability – £5m
Employer’s liability – £10m |
| Timber recovery price | £150 | £0 | tbc |
| Cost | £7,500 | £7,784 | £4,540 |
| Comment | Believes that the dead branch on Tree 3 at Saxon Way has already been removed | Arisings to be left in situ or placed as natural barriers as required. Some wood may be recovered or chipped if required |
