Description
The City of Cincinnati Parks Department is seeking a qualified landscaping contractor to provide full‑service tree replacement across the city’s public right‑of‑way. The contractor will be responsible for sourcing, transporting, planting, and guaranteeing up to 1,500 trees annually in the North, East, and West districts (Area 1) and up to 500 trees in the South district (Area 2), with a minimum 30 % planted in spring and 70 % in fall. All work includes site inspections, utility markings, compliance with ANSI Z60.2 and ANSI A300 standards, back‑filling, mulching, watering, and a one‑year guarantee on tree health. The contract is a 17‑month initial term with two optional 12‑month renewals, and the award will follow a negotiation phase after the October 22 submission deadline.
• Scope: full‑service tree planting (labor, supervision, materials, equipment, permits).
• Quantity: up to 2,000 trees per year (1,500 + 500).
• Timeline: RFP issued 9/30/2026; pre‑bid meeting 10/8/2026 (non‑mandatory); questions due 10/13/2026; proposals due 10/22/2026; negotiations ~12/1/2026; contract starts upon award.
• Requirements: ANSI Z60.2 nursery stock, ANSI A300 pruning, utility marking via OUPS, mandatory supervisor meeting, field‑device for work‑order uploads, one‑year tree health guarantee, 10 % retainage, 1 % administrative fee.
• Evaluation: experience (25 pts), personnel qualifications (25 pts), cost (25 pts), schedule ability (25 pts).
• Optional: general horticultural work, optional renewals.