UNSPSC 70111506: Arborist services

UNSPSC 70111506 Arborist services is a Commodity code encompassing tree assessment, pruning, removal, consulting, and related arboricultural work that state and local governments purchase to manage urban and municipal forest assets, enhance public safety, and support sustainability goals. Recent opportunities show cities and counties procuring both specialized consulting—tree health evaluation, risk assessment, and inventory management per International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) standards—and execution services including crown pruning, removal, stump grinding, and line clearance adjacent to energized power lines. Issuing bodies include city governments (Orlando, St. Petersburg, Bridgeport, Albany, Charlotte, Stamford, Bowling Green, Lehi, Springville), counties (Collier, DeKalb, Orange, San Mateo, Savannah Airport Commission), state agencies (California Caltrans, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services), and special districts (West Basin Municipal Water District). Many solicitations require ISA Certified Arborist credentials, Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) certification, or both; some mandate additional credentials such as California state contractor licenses or Connecticut arborist licensure. On-call and multiyear contracts predominate, with terms typically spanning one to three years and options for renewal.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Orlando, St. Petersburg), California (San Diego County, Amador, Mariposa, San Mateo), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Hamden, Shelton, Norwalk, Stamford), Georgia (Albany, DeKalb, Savannah), and Utah (Springville, Lehi). The City of Orlando issued RFP 26-0203 for arborist consulting, tree removal, and pruning services with ISA certification and TRAQ required, a May 21, 2026 response deadline, and 60-percent weighting on contractor experience and certification; the scope included tree inventory, health assessment, and risk evaluation compliant with International Society of Arboriculture and ANSI standards on private property within city limits. The State of California solicited tree trimming, pruning, and removal services in San Diego County (IFPQ 11A4446, SB/DVBE set-aside only, October 15, 2026 response deadline) encompassing thinning, skirting, and removal of trees adjacent to energized and non-energized power lines. The City of Bridgeport sought on-call citywide tree maintenance and arboricultural services (ITB, September 15, 2026 deadline) with a $100,000 annual not-to-exceed cap and mandatory response-time commitments (routine within three days, urgent within 24 hours, emergency within two hours). The Savannah Airport Commission requested tree trimming and emergency debris removal across 3,681 acres (RFP 2026-0017, July 10, 2026 deadline), with three-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals. Most recent solicitations emphasize compliance with ANSI and ISA standards, liability insurance minimums ranging from $1 million to $3 million per occurrence, and workers' compensation coverage.