NIGP 02090: Tree and Root Cutters and Stump Grinders, Tractor Mounted

NIGP 02090 Tree and Root Cutters and Stump Grinders, Tractor Mounted (Item) covers equipment and professional services for tree removal, stump grinding, and related arboricultural work that state and local governments procure to maintain public rights-of-way, municipal grounds, parks, and infrastructure corridors. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring both the removal and grinding services themselves on an on-call or project basis, and establishing framework contracts for equipment supply to support county and municipal operations. The issuing bodies are primarily municipalities and county governments—city departments of public works and purchasing, county boards of commissioners, and transit or airport authorities—supplemented by regional multi-jurisdictional cooperative vehicles. Work solicited includes tree removal and stump grinding to support sidewalk and infrastructure projects, emergency tree services with rapid-response commitments, routine landscape maintenance at public facilities, and site preparation for capital projects such as water-storage ponds.

Activity is concentrated in California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Georgia, and New Mexico based on recent postings. The City of Sacramento County is soliciting sealed bids for the South Sacramento Sidewalk Gap Closure Tree Removal Project (IFB 41021, due October 22, 2026) with an estimated construction cost of $110,000, requiring prevailing wage compliance and tree removal with stump retention at two feet above grade prior to January 31 to avoid nesting season. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut is seeking bids for Citywide Tree Maintenance & Arboricultural Services on an on-call basis (due September 15, 2026) with a not-to-exceed annual cap of $100,000, requiring Connecticut Arborist License and compliance with ANSI standards for tree care. Additional recent opportunities include the City of New Carrollton, Maryland requesting proposals for stump grinding and turf restoration services affecting 310 municipal stumps (RFP BPM058057, due August 14, 2026); the City of Charlotte soliciting landscaping and tree planting services including stump grinding in rights-of-way (RFP 2692026243, due July 23, 2026); and Collier County, Florida issuing an invitation to bid for furnishing, installing, and removing trees and palms under ITB 25-8517 (due June 26, 2026) with three-year initial term and local-vendor preference. Licensing (California C-49/C-61/D-49, Connecticut Arborist, ISA certifications) and prevailing-wage compliance are standard requirements when the solicitation is a capital or infrastructure project.