Licensed Commercial Arborists

A-1 Tree Service Jason Fowler Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-258-8517	AA Tree Service Alexander Andujar Mandan, ND Phone: 701-204-5915	Advanced Tree Service Stan Churchill Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-258-7500
Arbor Worx LLC Mike Miller (ISA Cert #MW-5746A) Mandan, ND Phone: 701-527-1980 *Also provides tree injection/pest application services	Beaver Creek Tree Service Kristin Dunbar or Doug Schultz Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-426-6467 or 701-333-8793	Bullinger Tree Service Leonard Bullinger Jr. Mandan, ND Phone: 701-663-5121 *Also provides tree pest application service
B & V Tree Service Bill & Elvira Doll Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-255-1035	CD & Sons LLC Chad J Eiler Mandan, ND Phone: 701-527-0922	Green Planet Solutions Julius Lorz (ISA Cert #MW-5654A) Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-391-3595
Jacobsen Tree Experts Dane Jacobsen (ISA Cert #MW-5813A) Austen Gillis (ISA Cert #MW-5820A) Tea, SD Phone: 605-323-8177	Lefke Tree Experts Cody Crawford Andrew Stone (ISA Cert #OH-6487A) Montgomery, OH Phone: 513-252-9794	Outlaw Tree Services LLC Jaxon Heilman Wilton, ND Phone: 701-400-8942
Portscheller Tree Service BJ Portscheller Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-400-0754	Schweitzer Tree Service Trent Schweitzer (ISA Cert #MW-4797A) Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-400-7111	The Joshua Tree Company Joshua Hehr Kintyre, ND Phone: 402-429-7741
T-M Tree Service Mike Schutt Center, ND Phone: 701-400-4555	TreeMAX Richard Backes Mandan, ND Phone: 701-260-6029
Tree pest application service only: Paul Bunyan Nursery Eric Christl West Fargo, ND Phone: 701-446-6779	Small trees or shrubs: Outdoor Services Inc Dale Preszler Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-222-3889 *Also provides tree pest application service

Overview

Any person doing commercial tree pruning or removal work in Bismarck must obtain a Commercial Arborist License by following the requirements below:

Arborist Certification:
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist OR
- Arborist Certificate issued by the City Forester - Requires passing a written competency test administered by the City Forester.
Insurance:
- General liability of $500,000.00 per person and a $1,000,000.00 aggregate for each occurence.
- If doing contract work for the City of Bismarck, for the duration of the contract the Contractor shall acquire and maintain acceptable general liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 for one person, and $2,000,000 for each occurrence for both property damage and bodily injury and shall name the City as an additional insured with waiver of subrogation on the policy.
Fees:
- Arborist Certification Test: $75.00
  - If failed, must wait 90 days before testing again. $75.00 fee each time the test is administered.
- Annual Licensing Fee: $75.00

Suggested Study Materials for the City of Bismarck Arborist Testing:

Arborists' Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition by By Sharon J. Lilly, Corinne G. Bassett, James Komen, and Lindsey Purcell
Arborist Equipment: A Guide to the Tools and Equipment of Tree Maintenance and Removal (2nd Edition) by Don Blair
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (5th Edition) by Michael A. Dirr
A New Tree Biology and Dictionary by Dr. Alex Shigo
Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (4th Edition) by Richard W. Harris

For more information on becoming a licensed commercial tree service, contact the
Bismarck Forestry Division at (701) 355-1700, Option 3.