NIGP 02096: Wedges, Steel, Tree Felling and Splitting

NIGP 02096 Wedges, Steel, Tree Felling And Splitting, Item tier, describes steel implements used in tree removal and stump splitting work, which state and local governments are procuring primarily as ancillary tools and materials within broader tree and stump removal contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Recent solicitations confirm that state and local jurisdictions are buying tree and stump removal services—including labor, equipment, materials, and disposal—across municipalities, counties, and special-purpose districts. Sacramento County (IFB 41021, due October 22, 2026) is soliciting sealed bids for the South Sacramento Sidewalk Gap Closure Tree Removal Project with an estimated construction cost of $110,000, requiring removal of trees from Cottonwood Lane and Stevenson Avenue with stumps left two feet above grade, labor compliance under California prevailing-wage rules, and completion within twenty working days. The City of Pasadena (IFB 2023IFBLM685, due October 19, 2023) solicited citywide tree and stump removal across public rights of way, parks, and landscaped areas with capacity up to 400 trees and stumps per contract year over an initial three-year term plus two optional one-year extensions. Collier County (ITB 25-8517, due June 26, 2026) requested bids for furnishing, installing, removing, and relocating trees and palms across the county, with removal services priced by tree and palm size categories and a three-year contract term with two optional one-year renewals.

Geographic activity spans California, Florida, and Arizona, with tree removal work appearing across county and municipal jurisdictions. Issuing bodies include county public works departments, city forestry and parks divisions, and county procurement offices managing maintenance and infrastructure-improvement projects. Contractors bidding on these opportunities must hold California C-49 or C-61/D-61 licenses (or equivalent state certifications), comply with prevailing-wage requirements where applicable, carry comprehensive general liability and pollution liability insurance, and—in Collier County—hold Maintenance of Traffic certification and maintain a minimum of five years' experience with landscape contractor licensing. Pre-bid meetings are scheduled in some jurisdictions; trade unions and apprenticeship programs in these regions should monitor county and municipal procurement portals for recurring annual and multi-year removal contracts.