Description
The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive landscape planning, tree planting, maintenance, and long‑term monitoring services for an off‑site mitigation site in the North Local Watershed. The work includes evaluating the site, developing detailed planting and maintenance plans, executing the planting of 401 trees (including coast live oak, riparian, and other species), and delivering annual monitoring reports over a five‑year period to achieve at least an 85 % survival rate. The contract is a fixed‑price, not‑to‑exceed professional services agreement with no renewal options.
• Perform a site evaluation and submit a Tree Proposal Report in January 2027.
• Develop a full Planting, Maintenance & Monitoring Plan (Feb‑Sep 2027) covering sourcing, irrigation, wildlife exclusion, and safety protocols.
• Plant all 401 trees and conduct initial maintenance (Oct‑Dec 2027) with strict no‑pesticide and Sudden Oak Death compliance.
• Provide annual monitoring reports (Dec 2028‑Dec 2031) and a final summary confirming tree sustainability.