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Shade Tree Commission agrees to draft contractor qualifications including ISA certification and insurance
Summary
Commissioners agreed to draft a short list of contractor qualifications—ISA certification, general liability, workers' compensation where required, and a city contractor license—and to notify local contractors with a suggested six-month implementation window.
At its March 13 meeting the Athens Shade Tree Commission agreed to draft and publish a short set of qualifications for contractors performing pruning, removal or planting of trees on public property.
Gene, a commission member who said he works in the industry, presented suggested standards drawn from other municipalities and his industry experience. The list the commission agreed to draft includes: (1) ISA certification or employment of an ISA‑certified supervisor for any public-tree work; (2) general liability insurance with proof…
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