§ 12-70-6 — Tree contractor's insurance and bond requirements

Sec. 12-70-6. - Tree contractor's insurance and bond requirements.

The city shall require individuals and companies conducting any pruning, treating or removing of park or public trees as defined in this chapter to satisfy the following requirements: A. To protect the public, the city shall require any company or contractor which removes or maintains trees as a business on public lands to: 1. Furnish an acceptable surety bond covering the work in which they are engaged and provide proof of liability insurance satisfactory to city, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this section. a. The bond shall be in a sum of 100 percent of the cost of the work to be performed and be executed by the applicant as principal and by a solvent corporation authorized to do business within the State of Tennessee as surety; b. The bond shall be for a minimum term of one year and shall extend to cover the period of the contract with the city; c. The bond shall not be canceled or terminated until at least 30 days after a notice of cancellation of the bond is received by the city risk manager; d. The principal will at all times do all pruning, trimming and removing of trees strictly in accordance with this article; e. All work will be done in a good and workmanlike manner; f. The city shall be fully indemnified and held whole and harmless from any cost, expense, damages to real property or personal injury done to any person or property in the prosecution of such work that may arise out of or be occasioned in the performance of such work; and g. The company or contractor will cause all streets, alleys and sidewalks that have been impaired in any manner to be repaired and put in the same condition as they were before the work was done. 2. Provide to the city risk manager an insurance policy or certificate of insurance with coverage for personal injury and property damage, including coverage for damage to trees, in amounts of not less than $50,000.00 property damage, $100,000.00 for bodily injury or death, and aggregate limits of $500,000.00 for each incident or occurrence. The city shall be named as an additional insured on any such policies and certificates of insurance and the company shall agree to indemnify the city as part of any contract with the city against any loss, liability or damage resulting from performance of the contract. 3. Have at least one certified arborist employed by each company operating within the city. 4. In addition, workmen's compensation insurance satisfying the statutes of the State of Tennessee shall be on file with the city risk manager. 5. Should any policy be cancelled, the city shall be notified of such within ten days after such cancellation is effective, and a provision to that effect, which shall also place upon the company writing such policy the duty to give such notice, shall be incorporated in each such policy.

(Ord. No. 5494, 3-5-2013)