Tree Planting Program

The City of Hollywood, Florida, is soliciting Proposals from qualified Proposers for a tree planting program.

The City intends to award a 2 (two) year contract with three, one-year renewal options.

The Method of Award for this solicitation will be to the Proposer with the highest ranking or score, and with whom the City is able to negotiate an acceptable Agreement.

The Proposer must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required to deliver, furnish, and install trees in the City for the Tree Planting Program. Work includes but is not limited to installing trees, staking/guying, root barriers, planting soil, tree removals/relocations, stump and root removals, mulching, grading, herbicide treatment, watering, fertilizing, weed removal, and grow-in period maintenance (for installed trees).

The planting locations will be developed by the City in consultation with the selected Proposer, with consideration of the attached Exhibits A - C. The City anticipates that approximately 700 trees will be planted under this project, using a combination of tree giveaways to City residents, direct plantings on City property, rights-of-way (ROW), schools, other approved partner sites, and locations within areas of lower than average tree canopy.

The selected Proposer must have a Certified Arborist(s) on staff to collaborate with City staff on the best types of trees and placement for specific locations. The tree species and locations will be determined based on ‘Right Tree Right Place’ principles (Exhibit B).

Some types of flourishing plant examples are Gumbo Limbo, Green Buttonwood, Stoppers, and Southern Oak. A more extensive example tree list is provided in Exhibit C.

Some or all work areas may contain existing materials such as, but not limited to, concrete, peat layer, lime rock, and it may even be compacted. This material and any compacted material may interfere with adequate vertical drainage or proper tree survival and growth. Removal of this material, in order to have adequate vertical drainage, is part of the work. Therefore, the subsurface investigations and examinations are necessary in order to determine the extent of removal and excavation required above and beyond the minimum requirements indicated. The Proposer will not be entitled to additional compensation for this work.