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CITY O~COPPELL ENGINEERING ~ CITY OF COPPELL
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GENERAL CONTRACTORS
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1 ~ 35~'~ LUNA ROAD / P.0. B0X 59BB2 / DALLAS. TEXAS 25229 / 12141 401:2356 / FAX [214] 4014399
Date Juae lQ, 1997
- $ 23,632.65
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Certifted Arborists
ArborJlo~ctl Services. 16 Steel Road, Wylie, TX. 75098 Steve Houser: 972-442-4102;
972-442-1524 Fax 972-429-0012 Mobile: 214-674-0669. He's vice - president of Texas
Historical Tree Association; a big help on ~aving important trees. He also worked with
the developer of Perry Homes, The pepln~ulas, in Coppell.
Tom & Karcn Smith, North Texas Tree Specbtlist, 1740 Bishop Lane, Argyle 76226.
817-241-2311. TX - 0276, 3yr. Good a~ contour planning and cor~truction
followup in watery locations.
Rich Hoover, Denton. Recommended, but I don't know him.
World of Green, Steve Jackson, (?) Certified? 817-469-8913. Working wonders with
forest land of Bridlewood in Flower Mound.
Public Landscapers/arborists:
Jeff Sherman, Horficul~3wal Specialist, City of Flower Mound, 972-539-6006; 874-3173
Greg Last, of Southlake, Landscape Admini~rator, 817-481-5581, X744.
For developments that use tree saving techniques:
Bridlewood, Dan Hopkins, Project Manager; 972-355-3795 Fax: 972-355-3797.
400 W. Windsor Drive, Flower Mound, Texas 75028. Highway 1171 West.
Phillip Smith, L~wisvillc, 817-450-1582 pager. 972-3160708.
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TAYLOR A930AS7
Other
~r bori.~* al~ provide a ~ of
oth~ ~r~ ~e ~c~ includ-
ing:
PmcQdng Pl~t It~ ~re; a
concept of pr~l~R~
n~nt~ Io k~p tr~ in
go~ h~ which ~11 help
in.ks. ~ ~d Kite
problems
Fe~m~on and ~tersmning
nuld~on~ n~ of lr~s.
t~bling or br~ng for
support to branches ~th
~chmcnt
S~aion ~ improve ~
gro~.
· In--on
· Sp~ng or inl~fing m con~l
pmbl~s
~t for the Job
'l~ere a~ u ~ of thm~ to con~r when
~l~ting ~ ~n~ wh~ include:
· M~be~hip m pmf~ion~
such a~ the Isae~aUoofl ~cie~ of
trite (1~), the Nation~
on ~e pa~ of thc ~s[ to
tile I~ [~hmq~ ~d inionn~ion.
· (~h~k m Ihe phone dirc~o~ yellow p~es for
d~o~ ~onsLs who a~ ~ ISA (~fi~
A~onSL~ or t~spl~ ~e
exi~denc'~ pmfex~ion~s w~ ~ I~ an
extens~ e~ina~on co~edng
· .~sk tbr pr~[ of insurance ~d
insurance company if you are not satired, A
reputable arbori~ will have person',d and
property, dau'nage insurance :.~ well a..¢ workers
compellsafion insurance. Many homeowners
have had to pay oul large amounts of
for diun~e:, cau,,.ed by. an uninsured individual
claiming lo be a tree c×l'~rl You cc, fid be held
n,,Sl)Onsible for 'damages' and inlurics that
occur as a r~.~,'u]l of the job.
* Ask for rt.4c'renc<~ R:, lind oul where the
company ha.,; done work similar to the work
you are requesting. Don't h~itale lo check
t~lerence,4 or '~sit other work.'¢ites where the
company or individual has done tree work,
Remember, tree care is a substantial, long-
laslillg invc'Slff~o'lt: you ~ould not buy a car
without a ~'st
· l, lnle,$,', you k~ow aIId are comfoctable with thc
FROM,AUERBAGM~...~_ TA'~UOR ~-930~-r~? ~
8-13-1997
3:22PM
artx)nst, get more than one esamale. You may
have to pay [ur the es~ n~Ue..,;, and it wdl
more ~ime, bu! it will be worth the investment.
· Be wary of ind/vidual.~ who go door-to-door
md offer ha,gains for performing tree work.
Most repuUble comlnnie~ are too occupied to
~liot work in this manner. Improper tree care
cam take many ~,ars to coffee'1 itself and in
~)llle L'~k~eS [IL'W~r corI"L~ jt.c,(~lf, Are
wilbng to ~ke that ri:~k with .your valuable
investnlenP
· Good arbonsts will ordy perform accepted
practic~. For example, @rac"dcc~ ~uch
toppillg ,.a tl"~e, removing all exc,~..~lve ~mollDl
of Jive wc~d, u~ng climbing ~ikes on trees
which are not being removed, and removing or
di~guring living trees w.hout just cau.~, are
unnecessary, except in
ex'~remely rare instances.
· Don't ~w.a~ accept the Iow
bid. You should examine
the credentials as~d thc
written speoficahoa of the
firms who subm~ed bids
aod detenulne the best
,combination of price, work
to be done, skill and pro.
fe~,;ion',~sm to prot~.l your
.'~u bslantial invesm~em.
Get il in wriOn~.
repu~bJe arbons[,~ will
have their clien~ sig~ a
the contract carefully.
be afia/d to ask quetaJons
--When will the work be s~aned and completed?
--Who will be responsible
for clc~m-up~
~ls Ihi.~ the ~o~ price)
~lfl would like more to
be done. w,hal is your
hourly r,aie~
·
&n arbonst by defimoon i.~ an indivadual who is
tram~l in the an and SCience of planting, canng
for and main~ning individual trec~. Cerl~cation
is a non-L'ovemmental, voluntary proces:s by
wNch individuals cas~ d(x:um~t thor tra.se
know[edge It operate.,, ~thoul m',mdaR, of law
· nd is an internal, sell'-regulaOng dC'ace admin-
istered by the Intem'~ tion~l .eociety ol ~rboricul-
rare. Certification pro~ides ~ mt,~,~ur-ahie
as~'ssment ot an individuaKs know]ed~e and
competence required ~o provide prol'~r
(Z~'l~ca~on is not a measure of s~dard.,,
praclice. Cellificafion can a~.~ to [he tree know-
loire of an individual, but Cannot guaramee or
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tt, c,;u ce qu~ .fy pert'orma~ce.
Certified acbon.¢.t, are indiv~dual,~ ,.~ho 'have
aclueved a level o! k/low, edge iff the a.~ did
<ience of tree care through at lea.~ three years
experience and have passed a comprehensive
exanUnatJon deve{oped by amle of the nabon's
{eading experts on trw care
CerQfied arhori~ must ',d~ continue their
education Io main~n their cemfication. There-
fore, they should be'up-m-date on the latest
technJqu~ in arboricullure.
·
Be an Informed Consumer
One ¢ffthe best methods to u~c in choosing an
arbol~ is to educate yourself on ~me of the
basic principles of tree care ISA offers .~ever$
brochures in ~$ ser~cs which dia'uss
the basic pnilciple:¢ (ff tree Care.
· Beaefit~ of Tree~
· Tree ,',;election
· Aw)iding'l'r~ and Utility
· N~'l'ree Ha~lth~g
· Plant Ilealth Care
· Tree and l'ur{ Relationships
· Matte T~e 'Care
· Insect and Di:,ease Problems
· P. ecogtlizing Tree Hazards
Your local garden center, county extension
agent or city arborist are ',d~ excellent ~)tn'ces
of information ff you should have further
quesbons 'flley may aJ~o be able to refer you to
certified arborisL...
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