The National Park Service, Southeast Region awarded a purchase order for call-as-needed hazard tree removal services to Richmond Tree Experts GA LLC, a total small business, on September 24, 2026, with a ceiling value of $74,959 and ultimate completion date of September 24, 2027.
Work is performed in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and spans Blount, Sevier, and Cocke Counties, Tennessee and Swain and Haywood Counties, North Carolina. Services include hazard tree removal along park roadways and developed areas, stump grinding, woody debris disposal, site restoration, and traffic control at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Emergency strainer hazard tree removal within a designated 1.5-mile section of Deep Creek near Bryson City, North Carolina requires 72-hour response; standard hazard calls require five business day mobilization. An ISA-Certified Arborist must be physically present on site during all tree work. Work is restricted to Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays, October, and weeks surrounding major holidays; no lane closures are permitted June 15–August 15. All work must comply with ANSI Z133, ANSI A300 Part 1, OSHA 29 CFR 1910, MUTCD traffic control standards, and environmental protections. Service Contract Act prevailing wage determinations apply. The solicitation closed September 22, 2026, evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria.