ON-CALL TREE SERVICES - RFP 2026-011

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	Mar 12, 2026
Due:	Apr 16, 2026
Agency:	City of Tucker
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No:	RFP 2026-011
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RFP

Opening Date/Time: March 10, 2026

Closing Date/Time: April 16, 2026

Invitation:

The City of Tucker is now accepting proposals for qualified contractors to provide

emergency and non-emergency tree services throughout the City of Tucker under the direction of

the City’s Public Works and Parks Department. Proposals will be accepted until the date and time

listed below and will be awarded to the most responsible and responsive proposer(s) submitting

proposal(s) which are deemed to be the most advantageous to the city. Addenda and updates to this

bid manual will be posted on the City of Tucker website http://tuckerga.gov/bids or may be

requested by emailing procurement@tuckerga.gov.

Bid Activity Schedule

Bid Issued : March 10, 2026
Pre-Bid Conference : N/A
Deadline for Questions : March 31, 2026 at 1 p.m.
Responses to Questions Posted (Addenda) : April 3, 2026
Bid Deadline : April 16, 2026 at 1 p.m.
Award at Council Meeting (Tentative) : June 8, 2026

Project Documents

RFP 2026-011

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City of Tucker

Request for Proposal

RFP 2026-011

ON-CALL EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY

TREE SERVICES

BID MANUAL

City of Tucker

1975 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 350

Tucker, Georgia 30084

City of Tucker Request for Proposal

RFP 2026-011

On – Call Emergency and Non-Emergency Tree Services

INVITATION: The City of Tucker is now accepting proposals for qualified contractors to provide

emergency and non-emergency tree services throughout the City of Tucker under the direction of

the City’s Public Works and Parks Department. Proposals will be accepted until the date and time

listed below and will be awarded to the most responsible and responsive proposer(s) submitting

proposal(s) which are deemed to be the most advantageous to the city. Addenda and updates to this

bid manual will be posted on the City of Tucker website http://tuckerga.gov/bids or may be

requested by emailing procurement@tuckerga.gov.

BID ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

RFP Issued

Pre-Bid Conference

Deadline for Questions

Responses to Questions Posted (Addenda)

Proposal Deadline

Scoring by Evaluation Committee

Award at Council Meeting

March 10, 2026

N/A

March 31, 2026, at 1:00pm EST

April 3, 2026

April 16, 2026, at 1:00pm EST

April 17-24

June 8, 2026 (Tentative)

SCOPE OF WORK: Refer to Exhibit A.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: N/A

QUESTIONS: Submit all questions in writing to procurement@tuckerga.gov. Reference RFP 2026-

011 in the subject line of the email.

ADDENDA: Responses to the questions received will be by addenda and will be posted on the

City website www.tuckerga.gov/bids. The signed acknowledgement issued with each addendum

must be submitted with the proposal. It is the vendors’ responsibility to verify if any addenda were

created.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Consultant shall submit RFP Response electronically to

procurement@tuckerga.gov so that it is received no later than April 16, 2026 at 1:00pm EST with

the subject line “Submittal: RFP 2026-011”. The email must contain the vendor’s contact

information. The submittal shall be two PDF files:

1. The proposal shall be named “<Company Name>.RFP 2026-011.Bid Submittal.pdf”.

2. The Cost Proposal shall be named “<Company Name>.RFP 2026-011.Cost Proposal.pdf”

The submittal email will be opened to confirm receipt of the submittal; however, the attached PDF

files will remain unopened until the public opening.

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PROPOSAL OPENING: All proposals received prior to the deadline will be opened publicly on

April1 16, 2026 at 1:00pm EST at Tucker City Hall located at 1975 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 350,

Tucker GA. A listing of submittals received prior to the bid deadline will be posted on the City

website www.tuckerga.gov/bids following the opening of the proposals.

DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Proposal, including understanding and approach, related experience and references,

personnel qualifications.

2. Cost Proposal / Fee Schedule (provided)

3. W-9 Form (provided)

4. Certificate of Insurance

5. Equipment List

6. Notarized E-Verify Affidavit Form (provided)

7. Notarized Oath of Non-Collusion (provided)

8. Acknowledgement of Addendum issued with each Addendum.

9. Contact Information Form (provided)

All responses must be received electronically by the Bid Deadline. (Addenda will show any

schedule updates). No bids will be received orally, by phone, or by sealed paper documents. Only

electronic bids in accordance with submittal requirement instructions will be accepted. Late bids

will not be considered. Bids received after the bid deadline will be filed unopened. The City of

Tucker reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any part, to waive any formalities to make

an award and to re-advertise in the best interest of the City. The City reserves the right to consider

past performance in determining the responsibleness of bidders.

The City reserves the right to negotiate pricing with the top scoring bidder and may, in its

discretion, award a contract to the responsible and responsive proposer submitting the proposal

which is deemed to be the most advantageous to the City, price and other factors being considered,

as described in the selection criteria.

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SCOPE OF WORK

EXHIBIT A

City of Tucker Request for Proposal

RFP 2026-011 On-Call Emergency and Non-Emergency Tree Services

INTRODUCTION

The City of Tucker (City) is seeking qualified contractors to provide emergency and non-

emergency tree services for the City of Tucker Public Works and Parks departments in

accordance with terms outlined in this Request for Proposal. The City intends to select more

than one contractor through a qualification-based selection process and intends to execute one-

year contracts with three optional one-year extensions beginning July 1, 2026. Services will

be requested by the City on as as-needed basis.

A. DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK

a. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TREE REMOVAL

The Contractor shall be available to respond on an emergency basis 24 hours a day,

weekdays, weekends and on holidays to remove, trim trees or vegetation in the City

Rights-of-way or parks that pose a hazard to public or private property and the traveling

public. Upon notification by the City of Tucker’s Public Works Department, the

Contractor will respond within two (2) hours with appropriate staff and equipment as

outlined in this scope, to the location of the hazard.

The contractor shall provide at a minimum, a crew capable of completing the work in

a timely manner which could include a standard maintenance crew consisting of a

minimum of three (3) people, one (1) chipper and truck, and one (1) aerial tower truck

(bucket truck). One (1) crane truck with one (1) operator shall also be available on an

as needed basis. This crew shall be able to respond within two hours of notification. In

the event of multiple emergencies, additional crews may be added as requested by the

Director of Public Works or his designee.

The Contractor will remove the hazard from the Right-of-way as directed. The

contractor may need to coordinate with local utilities to confirm electrical and other

utility lines are de-energized prior to work. The Contractor will also remove any and

all debris associated with the removal of the hazard including but not limited to logs,

branches, leaves, saw dust, and limbs; and will dispose of said debris legally and

responsibly.

The Contractor will be required to provide all appropriate traffic control, to include but

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not limited to flaggers, cones, barricades, required in the current edition of the Manul

of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

b. NON-EMERGENCY GENERAL TREE SERVICE

Contractor will provide all necessary labor, tools, implements, equipment, material,

and supplies needed to complete the contracted work and to properly dispose of all

materials generated in the course of the work. Chipper trucks will be considered

standard equipment and should be included in all pricing as standard equipment. Work

will consist of tree pruning, tree removal, and stump grinding in various locations

throughout the City of Sandy Springs as/or as directed by the Director of Public Works

or his designee.

Upon notification by the Director of Public Works or his designee, the Contractor will

schedule and perform the requested services within one week (5 business days), or at a

time mutually agreed upon by the City of Tucker and the Contractor. If the Contractor

chooses to do non-emergency work on a weekend or holiday, notification is required

prior to beginning work and shall be completed at no extra charge.

The Contractor will be required to provide all appropriate traffic control, to include but

not limited to flaggers, cones, barricades, required in the current edition of the

MUTCD.

The Contractor will be required to conduct a site visit for all requested services prior to

preforming service and will provide a price quote upon request.

The contractor may need to coordinate with local utilities to confirm electrical and other

utility lines are de-energized prior to work.

Contractor shall legally dispose of all waste material generated through tree trimming

and tree and tree stump grinding operations. By request of the City, the Contractor

maybe required to provide a report of the amount in tons of material disposed and where

that material was disposed to.

c. TREE PRUNING

All trees shall be pruned, which include having crown cleaning, crown thinning, crown

raising, mistletoe removal. Any additional requirements shall be communicated by the

Director of Public Works or his designated representative. The contractor will be

required to provide all appropriate traffic control, to include but not limited to flaggers,

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