Description
The City of Cincinnati Parks Department is seeking a qualified landscaping contractor to provide full‑service tree replacement planting across the city’s public right‑of‑way. The contractor will be responsible for sourcing, transporting, planting, and guaranteeing the health of up to 2,000 trees per year (1,500 in Areas 1 – North, East, West; 500 in Area 2 – South), handling all utility markings, permits, site preparation, mulching, watering, and post‑planting maintenance for a minimum one‑year guarantee. The contract is a 17‑month initial term with two optional 12‑month renewals, and payment is made per tree successfully planted, watered, and mulched, with a 10 % retainage withheld until final acceptance. The award will be based on experience, personnel qualifications, cost, and schedule compliance.
• Scope: up to 2,000 trees annually, spring & fall planting cycles
• Deliverables: tree sourcing, utility marking, site prep, planting, mulching, watering bags, one‑year health guarantee
• Performance metrics: minimum 65 % of work orders completed within 8 weeks, 10 % invoice retainage, monthly partial billing
• Contract term: 17 months initial, two optional 12‑month extensions
• Evaluation: experience (25 pts), personnel (25 pts), cost (25 pts), schedule (25 pts)
• Submission: electronic via Bonfire portal by 3:00 PM ET, Oct 22 2026; pre‑submission Q&A due Oct 13 2026; optional pre‑bid meeting Oct 8 2026.