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Empanelment of Nurserymen/ Agency/ ies for fixing of unit rates of various plant material

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ANDHRA PRADESH URBAN GREENING AND BEAUTIFICATION CORPORATION LIMITED

(APUG&BCL)

EMPANELMENT OF NURSERYMEN / AGENCY/ CIES FOR FIXING UNIT RATE FOR VARIOUS

PLANT MATERIAL

DISCLAIMER

1. The information contained in this Empanelment Document ("ED") document, or

subsequently provided to Applicants (Firms), whether verbally or in documentary

or any other form by or on behalf of Andhra Pradesh Urban Green and

Beautification Corporation Ltd (herein after referred to as “APUG&BCL/ the

“Corporation”) or any of its employees, is provided to Applicants on the terms and

conditions set out in this ED and such other terms and conditions subject to which

such information is provided. 2. This ED is neither an agreement nor an offer by the Corporation to the prospective

Applicants or any other person. The purpose of this ED is to provide interested

parties with information that may be useful to them in the formulation & submission of their applications pursuant to this ED.

3. This ED includes statements, which reflect various assumptions and assessments

arrived at by the Corporation in relation to the Empanelment of Agencies /Firms.

Such assumptions, assessments and statements do not purport to contain all the

information that each Applicant may require. 4. This ED may not be appropriate for all persons, and it is not possible for the

Corporation and its employees/representatives/advisors/consultants to consider

the objectives, technical expertise and needs of each party who reads or uses this

ED. The assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in this

ED, may not be complete, accurate, adequate or correct. Each Applicant should,

therefore, conduct its own investigations and analysis and should check the

accuracy, adequacy, correctness, reliability and completeness of the assumptions,

assessments and information contained in this ED and obtain independent advice

from appropriate sources. Information provided in this ED to the Applicants may be

on a wide range of matters, some of which may depend upon interpretation of law.

The information given is not intended to be an exhaustive account of statutory

requirements and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement

of law. The Authority accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise for any

interpretation or opinion on the law expressed herein.


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5. The Corporation and its employees/ advisors/consultants make no representation

or warranty and shall have no liability to any person including any Applicant under

any law, statute, rules or regulations or tort, principles of restitution or unjust

enrichment or otherwise for any loss, damages, cost or expense which may arise

from or be incurred or suffered on account of anything contained in this ED or

otherwise, including the accuracy, adequacy, correctness, reliability or

completeness of the ED and any assessment, assumption, statement or information

contained therein or deemed to form part of this ED or arising in any way in this

Empanelment Process. 6. The Corporation also accepts no liability of any nature whether resulting from

negligence or otherwise however caused arising from reliance of any Applicant

upon the statements contained in this ED. 7. The Corporation may in its absolute discretion, but without being under any

obligation to do so, update, amend or supplement the information, assessment or assumption contained in this ED.

8. The issue of this ED does not imply that the Corporation is bound to empanel an

Applicant or to appoint the Selected Applicant for any services and the Corporation

reserves the right to reject all or any of the applications without assigning any

reasons whatsoever. 9. Empanelment of agencies under this invitation does not restrict APUG&BCL from

selecting similar agencies through open tender for executing similar landscape projects.

10. The Applicants are prohibited from any form of collusion or arrangement to

influence the selection and award process of the application. Giving or offering of

any gift, bribe or inducement or any attempt to any such act on behalf of the

Applicant towards any officer/employee/ advisor/ representative of the

Corporation or to any other person who can influence the decision of the

Corporation for showing any favour in relation to this EOI or any other contract,

shall render the Applicant to such liability/penalty as the Corporation may deem

proper. 11. Laws of the Republic of India are applicable to this ED.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sl. No. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.

1 Introduction 4-5

2 Eligibility criteria and General Terms & conditions 5-6

3 Opening and Evaluation of Applications 6-7

4 Empanelment process 7

5 Formats for submission 8

6 Annexure – A (Letter of Application) 8-9

7 Annexure – B (Empanelment Application) – With list of Plant material required 10-21


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INTRODUCTION

1.1 Government of Andhra Pradesh have constituted A.P. Urban Greening and

Beautification Corporation Ltd (APUG&BCL) vide G.O.Ms.No.25, MA&UD (M2)

Dept. dt.11.02.2015 for protection, planning and up-gradation of all urban

vacant lands, municipal lands, parks, green zones, water bodies and urban river

fronts to manage them effectively by establishing parks, urban forestry, river

front landscapes and herbal plantations etc., in all the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)

of the state.

1.2 APUG&BCL is assisting various Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of Andhra Pradesh in

projects conceptualization till project implementation with the main objectives

include, protecting & enhancing the greenery and aesthetics to mitigate the

climate change in the urban areas of the state through plantations

1.3 As part of the services, APUG&BCL requires unit rate for major species of plants

which are commonly used in plantations and parks, thereafter may procure

such plant material from such nurserymen/ agency/ ies as per the terms and

conditions in due course of time. In view of this, APUG&BCL intends to empanel

nurserymen/ agency/ ies to obtain unit rates for each plant material for

supplying to APUG&BCL / any Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and other

Government organisation’s spread across the state of Andhra Pradesh; and

pursuant thereof has decided to carry out the empanelment process for

obtaining the Unit Rate for each plant material.

1.4 Now, APUG&BCL invites rates for each plant material listed in the Annexure –

B from the established recognised nurserymen/ agency/ ies.

1.5 Accordingly, the interested Nurserymen/ Agency/ ies are requested to furnish

their application indicating the Unit Rate for each individual plant material (as

per the format enclosed: Annexure - B) as per the specifications indicated.

1.6 Any further information/ clarifications can be obtained from the APUG&BCL

office, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

1.7 The complete set of Application shall be submitted at the address given below

in person or through courier on or before 04:00 pm., 08-08-2017 (Closing

Date).

The Managing Director, APUG&BCL Plot No.30, Street No.4, Sector No.4, Lotus land mark,

Kedareswarapeta, Ayodhya Nagar, Vijayawada -520003.


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1.8 Late submission of application or because delay in postal / courier transit will

not be considered for evaluation / selection.

1.9 APUG&BCL or ULBs or any other Government organisation’s of Andhra

Pradesh shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the

applicants for the preparation and submission of their application. APUG&BCL

reserves the right to cancel, terminate, change or modify this empanelment

process and /or requirements stated in this document, without assigning any

reason or any notice and without any liability for the same.

2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2.1 Any Nurserymen/individual plant growers and agencies, having plant stock

may furnish the prices of the plant material listed as in the Annexure -B.

2.2 The nurserymen/ agency/ies must submit the latitude and longitude/

details of the location of the nursery.

2.3 Photographs of the nursery/ ies should be enclosed.

2.4 A demand draft of Rs.25,000/- in favour of “The Managing Director,

APUG&BCL, Vijayawada” must be enclosed.

3. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

3.1 Submission of Application along with plant material rates

a) This empanelment process is called mainly for fixing of rates of various

species / varieties of seedlings.

b) The rates submitted by Nurserymen/ agencies are inclusive of loading,

transport and unloading costs for delivery within the state of Andhra Pradesh.

c) The rates submitted must be for the plants which are sturdy, straight, green

and healthy.

d) No agency shall have the right to demand supply order on participation in this

empanelment process.

e) APUG&BCL requires a single cover consisting of an application along with the

list of rates for the items listed in Annexure-B. The sealed enveloped shall

have the heading written as “UNIT RATES OF VARIOUS PLANT MATERIAL TO

BE SUPPLIED IN ANDHRA PRADESH, APPLICANT NAME & ADDRESS”.

f) Signed applications received from Nurserymen/Agency/ies (Annexure- A) are only considered.


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g) The Applicants shall submit the Unit Rate for each individual plant material

(as per the format enclosed: Annexure-B) as per the specifications indicated.

Applicants shall give the rates for any or all categories of plant materials as

per the Annexure-B. The list of prices shall be enclosed in a sealed cover.

Noncompliance to the above format shall disqualify the application.

h) The prices submitted shall include raising, supplying and transportation

(Including loading and Unloading) of such Plant Material to ULBs/other

Government organization’s in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Applicants

are requested to submit the rates of all plant material they can supply

taking in to consideration, the stock available with them. It is to be noted

that the Unit rate offered shall be valid for minimum period of one year

from the closing date of submission.

i) The nurserymen/ agency/ies may submit rates for any number of plant

species available with them as in the list of the plant items mentioned in

Annexure-B.

j) Last date for submission of application along with DD and statement

quoting the rates of plant material (Annexure- B) is 08.08.2017 by 4.00 pm.

k) The sealed cover contains (Annexure- A) and (Annexure- B) should be

dropped in the tender box in the office of the Managing Director, APUG&BCL,

Plot no.30, Sector 4, Road no. 4, Lotus Land Mark, Kedareswar pet,

Vijayawada- 03. Phone- 0866 2530833.

l) For further details please contact GM projects- 9000789862.

4. OPENING AND EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS

4.1 Applications will be opened by the Managing Director, APUG&BCL or his

nominee on the dates mentioned, unless extended by a notification

published in APUG&BCL website.

4.2 Each Application will be given a number in the ascending order and will be

recorded against total number of Applications. For instance, if the total

number of Applicants received is five, the first Application will be recorded

as 1/5, the second as 2/5 and so on.

4.3 Applications shall be considered responsive and eligible for opening of

Applications only if:

a) It is received before closing time and date including any extension

thereof.


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b) Contains no false or misleading information or statement or

undertaking.

4.4 EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS:

a) APUG&BCL will open the applications received from all the eligible

Agencies only and further evaluate and compare the plant material rates

submitted.

b) Unit rates submitted by nurserymen / agency / ies for each plant

material shall be compared with the Lowest Unit Rates submitted for

each plant material shall be notified and recorded by the Authority.

5. EMPANELMENT PROCESS 1. After finding the Lowest unit rate per plant as submitted by the nurserymen/

agency/ies, the Authority may also invite all the other applicants to match

with the prices of the lowest unit rate per plant, this information will be

communicated by APUG&BCL in writing within one week of the opening of

the tenders.

2. In case, any such nurserymen/ agency/ies accepts their willingness to match

with the lowest unit rate per plant, then such nurserymen/ agency/ies shall

also be considered for empanelment.

3. Preferential allotment of plant material will be given to the lowest quoted

bidders.

6. FORMATS FOR SUBMISSION

The Applicants are requested to submit the following documents as per the

procedure stipulated in this document;

Annexure – A: Covering Letter

Annexure –B: Format for quotations (Unit rate for each plant material listed)


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Annexure - A Format for

COVERING LETTER (LETTER OF APPLICATION)

Date:

To,

The Managing Director,

Andhra Pradesh Urban Greening and Beautification Corporation Limited, Plot No.30, Street No.4, Sector No.4, Lotus land mark, Kedareswarapeta, Ayodhya Nagar, Vijayawada -520003, Phone No: 0866-2532833; 2530833

Dear Sir,

Sub: Fixing Unit Rate of various Plant Materials for supplying to APUG&BCL or any Urban Local Bodies/Government organisation’s in Andhra Pradesh - Submission of Application Letter – Reg.

1) With reference to your enquiry Document dated ---------------------------, I / We, having

examined all relevant documents and understood their contents, hereby submit our

application.

2) I / We acknowledge that the Corporation will be relying on the information provided in

the Application and the documents accompanying the Application, and we certify that all

information provided in the Application are true and correct, nothing has been omitted

which renders such information misleading;

3) I / We acknowledge the right of the Corporation to reject our application without

assigning any reason or otherwise and hereby waive our right to challenge the same on

any account whatsoever.

4) I/We declare that:

a) We have examined and have no reservations to the Empanelment Document issued

by the Corporation;

b) I / We have not directly or indirectly or through an agent engaged or indulged in any

corrupt practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or

restrictive practice in respect of any proposal or request for Application issued by or

any agreement entered with the Corporation or any other public-sector enterprise

or any Government, Central or State;


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5) I/We agree that the discretion and decision of the APUG&BCL in respect of the placing

order to Applicant is final and binding. I/ we have no right in any decision taken by

APUG&BCL in this context.

6) I / We agree to keep this offer valid for one Year from the Application closing date

specified in the document.

(Signature, name and designation of the authorized signatory)

(Name and seal of the Applicant)


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Annexure B

Format for

Empanelment Application

Date:

To,

The Managing Director (MD), Andhra Pradesh Urban Greening and Beautification Corporation Limited, Plot No.30, Street No.4, Sector No.4, Lotus land mark, Kedareswarapeta, Ayodhya Nagar, Vijayawada -520003, Phone No: 0866-2532833; 2530833

Dear Sir,

Sub: Fixing the Unit Rate of various Plant Materials for supplying to APUG&BCL or any Urban Local Bodies/Government organisation’s in Andhra Pradesh - Submission of rates of various plant materials – Reg.

In response to the Empanelment Document published, I/ We hereby offer

our rates (For each plant materials indicated in the table below – Annexure

-B) as per the specifications provided.


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Annexure B

Note: Height of the plant (From top of the bag to the tip of the plant) in feet

Sl. No.

Scientific Name Common Name

7x8 8x10 13x13 15x16 18x18 21x21

Height in ft.

Rate Height in ft.

Rate Height in ft.

Rate Height in ft.

Rate Height in ft.

Rate Height in ft.

Rate

1 Aegle marmelos Bael - - 1.5 3.0 5.0 - - - -

2 Azadirachta indica Neem - - 2.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 8.0

3 Barringtonia acutangula

Barringtonia - - 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0

4 Barringtonia asiatica

Fish poison tree

- - 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0

5 Bauhinia blakeana (Grafted)

Orchid Tree - - 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0

6 Butea monosperma

Flame of the Forest

- - 1.5 2.5 3.5 - - - -

7 Callistemon viminalis

Bottle Brush - - 2.0 4.0 5.0 6.5 8.0

8 Cassia fistula Golden Shower Tree

- - 1.5 3.5 5.0 6.0 8.0

9 Clitoria fairchildiana

Butterfly Pea tree

-- - 2.0 3.5 5.0 6.0 8.0

10 Cordia sebestena Scarlet Cordia - - 2.0 3.5 6.0 7.5 8.5


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11 Couroupita guianensis

Cannon Ball Tree

- - 2.0 3.5 6.0 7.0 8.0

12 Dillenia indica Elephant Apple

- - 2.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 8.0

13 Elaeocarpus angustifolius

Blue marble tree, Elaeocarpus

- - 2.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 8.0

14

Ficus benghalensis Banyan - - 1.5 3.0 5.0 6.5 8.0

15 Ficus racemosa Goolar fig - - 2.0 3.5 5.0 - - - -

16 Ficus religiosa Peepal - - 2.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 8.0

17 Filicium decipiens Fern Tree - - 2.0 3.5 5.0 6.0 8.0

18 Grevillea robusta Silver Oak - - 2.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 8.0

19 Holoptelea integrifolia

Indian Elm - - 2.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 8.0

20 Magnolia champaca (grafted)

Champak - - 2.0 3.0 4.5 6.0 8.0

21 Millingtonia hortensis

Indian Cork Tree

- - 2.0 3.5 6.0 7.0 8.0


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22 Mimusops elengi Spanish Cherry - - 2.0 3.5 5.0 6.0 8.0

23 Murraya paniculata

Chinese box - - 2.0 3.5 - - - - -

24 Neolamarckia cadamba

Kadamba - - 2.0 4.0 6.0 7.5 9.0

25 Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Night jasmine - - 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0

26 Phyllanthus emblica

Indian gooseberry

- - 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0

27 Pongamia pinnata Pongam Tree - - 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0

28 Prosopis cineraria Shami - - 1.5 2.5 4.0 - - -

29 Pterocarpus santalinus

Red sanders - - 2.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0

30 Putranjiva raxburghili

Putranjiva - - 2.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0

31 Santalum album Sandal wood - - 1.5 3.0 - - - - -

32 Spathodea campanulata

African Tulip Tree

- - 2.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 8.0


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33 Spathodea campanulata yellow

African Tulip Tree

- - 2.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 8.0

34 Sterculia foetida Wild Almond - - 2.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 8.0

35 Swietenia macrophylla

Mahagani - - 2.0 3.5 5.0 7.0 8.0

36 Swietenia mahagoni

Mahagany - - 2.0 3.5 5.0 7.0 8.0

37 Syzygium cumini Jamun - - 2.0 3.5 5.0 6.5 8.0

38 Tabebuia aurea(argentia)

Yellow Trumpet Tree

- - 2.0 3.5 5.0 6.5 8.0

39 Tabebuia avellanedae

Pink Tabebuia - - 2.0 3.5 5.0 6.5 8.0

40 Tabebuia donnell-smithii

Gold tree - - 2.0 3.5 5.0 6.5 8.0

41 Tabebuia pallida Tabebuia - - 2.0 3.5 5.0 6.5 8.0

42 Tabebuia rosea Pink Trumpet Tree

- - 2.0 3.5 5.0 6.5 8.0

43 Terminalia mantaly variegata

Terminalia - - - - 3.0 5.0 7.0 8.0

Ornamental Shrubs


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44 Acalypha varieties Acalypha 1.0 2.0 - - - -- - - -

45 Allamanda neriifolia

Allamanda 1.5 2.0 3.0 - - - - - -

46

Bougainvillea speices: (glabra, subra, torchglow, Formosa, thima).

Paper flower - - 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 - -

47 Bougainvillea thai varieties

Paper flower - - 2.0 3.0 - - - - - -

48 Canna indica (new dwarf varieties)

Indian shot, canna

- - 3.0 3.0 - - - - - -

49 Casuarina glauca (drooping variety)

Swamp oak - - 1.0 1.5 - - - - - -

50 Croton multicolour

Croton 1.5 2.0 2.5 - - -

51 Cycas revoluta Sago palm - - - - - - 0.6

(stump height)

1.0

(stump height)

1.5

(stump height)

52 Dionon edule Dioon - - - - - - 0.6

(stump height)

1.0

(stump height)

1.5

(stump height)


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53 Dioon spinulosum Giant dioon - - - - - - 0.6

(stump height)

1.0

(stump height)

1.5

(stump height)

54 Duranta repens Golden Duranta

9 inches

1.5 - - - - - - - -

55 Duranta repens variegata

Golden Duranta

9 inches

1.5 - - - - - - - -

56 Eranthemum laxiflorum

Eranthimum 9

inches 1.5 - - - - - - - -

57 Eranthemum species

Eranthimum 9

inches 1.5 - - - - - - - -

58 Eranthemum bicolor

Eranthimum 9

inches 1.5 - - - - - - - -

59 Ficus Black Ficus - - - - 3.5 6.0 7.0 8.0

60 Ficus nuda Ficus - - - - 3.5 6.0 7.0 8.0

61 Ficus Panda Ficus - - - - 3.0 4.0 5.5 - -

62 Ficus Starlight Ficus - - - - 3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0


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63 Graptophyllum Graptophyllum

1.5 2.5 - - - - - - - -

64 Ixora coccinea Ixora - - 2.0 3.0 - - - - - - -

65 Lagerstroemia indica ' aliporensis '

Crape Myrtle - - - - 3.5 4.5 7.0 - -

66 Lagerstroemia indica ' Rosea '

Crape Myrtle - - - - 3.5 4.5 7.0 - -

67 Lantana camara ' depressa '

Lantana 9

inches 1.5 - - - -- - - - -

68 Lantana camara ' Nivea '

Lantana 9

inches 1.5 - - - -- - - - -

69 Lantana sellowiana

Lantana 9

inches 1.5 - - - -- - - - -

70 Pandanus new variegated

Pandanus 6

inches 1.0 1.5 - - - - - -

71 Plumeria ‘singaporensis’

Temple Tree - - - - 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.5

72 Plumeria obtusa Temple Tree - - 2.0 2.5 3.0 4.0 5.0


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73 Strelitzia reginae Bird of paradise

- - 2.0 3.0 - - - - - -

74 Syzygium campanulatum (Syzygium red)

Red Tips - - - - 3.0 5.0 - - - -

75 Tradescantia spathacea

Boat lily 4

inches 6

inches - - - - - - - -

Bamboos

76 Bambusa multiplex

Hedge Bamboo

- - - - 3.5 5.0 6.0 8.0

77 Bambusa vulgaris Bamboo - - - - 3.5 5.0 6.0 8.0

78 Varigated leaf bamboo

Variegated Bamboo

- - - - 3.5 5.0 6.0 8.0

Palms

79 Adonidia merrillii (Syn. Veitchia merrillii)

Veitchia palm gold

- - - - - - 5.0 7.0 8.0

80 Adonidia merrillii (Syn. Veitchia merrillii)

Veitchia palm green

- - - - - - 5.0 7.0 8.0


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81 Bismarckia nobilis Bismarckia Palm (stump height)

- - - - - - 6 inches 9 inches 1.0

82

Brahea armata

Mexican blue palm

- - - - - - 6 inches 9 inches 1.0

83 Butia capitata Jelly Palm - - - - - - 1.5 2.0 2.5

84 Caryota mitis ‘variegated’

Fish Tail Palm - - - - - - 6.0 7.0 8.0

85 Caryota urens Fish Tail Palm - - - - - - 6.0 7.0 8.0

86 Dypsis lutescens Areca Palm - - - - 4 5 6 8

87 Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

Bottle Palm - - - - 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0

88 Latania lontaroides

Latania palm - - - - - - 1.0 1.5 2.0

89 Phoenix canariensis

Canary island date palm

- - - - 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.5

90 Phoenix dactylifera

Date palm - - - - 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.5


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91 Phoenix roebelenii Pigmy Date Palm (stump height)

- - - - 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5

92 Phoenix sylvestris Sugar Date Palm (stump height)

- - - - 1.0 1.5 4.0 5.0

93 Ptychosperma macarthurii

Kentia Palm - - - - 3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0

94 Rhapis excelsa Lady Palm - - - - 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

95 Roystonea regia Royal Palm - - - - 4.0 6.0 8.0 10

96 Washingtonia filifera

Desert Fan Palm

- - - - - - 1.0 1.5 2.0

97 Wodyetia bifurcata

Fox Tail Palm (stump height)

- - - - 4.0 6.0 7.0 8.0


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Yours faithfully

Signature of Applicant

Name & Designation of Signatory

Date:

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