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- Community Tree Planting Initiative
- Solicitation number
- CASR-202683624
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- Denver County, Denver City, Colorado
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This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency on behalf of the City and County of Denver, Colorado for the Community Tree Planting Initiative. The City seeks qualified proposers with demonstrated experience in equitable community outreach and recruitment, tree procurement, tree planting expertise, logistics management, tree establishment care support, education, and health tracking of trees for a three-year establishment period. The initiative supports the Park Hill Action Plan, Near Northeast Neighborhood Planning Initiative, and Denver Urban Forestry Strategic Plan. The RFP was issued on May 28, 2026, with a pre-proposal meeting scheduled for June 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time via Microsoft Teams. Final questions must be submitted by August 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time, with CASR issuing responses by August 14, 2026. Proposals are due electronically via the BidNet application portal by August 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The contract term is five years from the date of contract execution.
The project budget is $6,000,000 with a 14% Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation requirement that must be met with certified firms or demonstrated through sufficient good faith effort pursuant to Denver Revised Municipal Code Article V, Chapter 28. Required insurance coverage includes Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance, Commercial General Liability, and Business Automobile Liability. The City does not negotiate insurance requirements or contract language, and any objections not raised formally in the selection process are waived. Inquiries should be directed to Regina Diaz at regina.diaz@denvergov.org. Proposals will only be accepted electronically through the BidNet online portal.
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Community Tree Planting Initiative Closing date August 27, 2026, 10:00 AM
Reference number CASR-202683624
Status Open
Summary We seek to solicit proposals from qualified proposers with demonstrated experience in equitable community outreach and recruitment, tree procurement, tree planting expertise and logistics management, and tree establishment care support, education, and health tracking of trees
Summary The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency, on behalf of the City and County of Denver, desires to solicit proposals from qualified proposers with demonstrated experience in equitable community outreach and recruitment, tree procurement, tree planting expertise and logistics management, and tree establishment care support, education, and health tracking of trees for a three-year establishment period. This contract will be the next iteration of the Community Tree Planting Initiative https://www.denvergov.org/Home https://www.denvergov.org/Home https://www.denvergov.org/Government https://www.denvergov.org/Government https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Doing-Business-with-the-Office-of-Climate-Action/Current-Bidding-Opportunities https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Doing-Business-with-the-Office-of-Climate-Action/Current-Bidding-Opportunities https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Doing-Business-with-the-Office-of-Climate-Action/Current-Bidding-Opportunities https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Doing-Business-with-the-Office-of-Climate-Action/Current-Bidding-Opportunities https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Cutting-Denvers-Carbon-Pollution/Climate-Adaptation-and-Resiliency/Equitable-Community-Tree-Planting-Initiative
(https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies- Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Cutting- Denvers-Carbon-Pollution/Climate-Adaptation-and-Resiliency/Equitable-Community-Tree- Planting-Initiative) and works in support of the Park Hill Action Plan, Near Northeast Neighborhood Planning Initiative, and Denver Urban Forestry Strategic Plan.
Purpose The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers with demonstrated experience in equitable community outreach and recruitment, tree procurement, tree planting expertise and logistics management, and tree establishment care support, education, and health tracking of trees for a three-year establishment period.
Application Schedule 05/28/2026: Issuance of RFP via BidNet 06/11/2026: Pre-Proposal Meeting at 2:00 p.m. local time
Click Here to Join the Microsoft Teams Meeting (https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281860129385714?
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08/07/2026: Any final questions regarding this RFP must be submitted via BidNet by 10:00 a.m. local time 08/14/2026: CASR will issue responses to all questions via BidNet 08/27/2026: Final submissions due by 10:00 a.m. local time
Proposals will ONLY be accepted electronically via the application portal.
Visit Application Portal (https://www.bidnetdirect.com/private/buyer/solicitations/9018581915/preview) https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Cutting-Denvers-Carbon-Pollution/Climate-Adaptation-and-Resiliency/Equitable-Community-Tree-Planting-Initiative https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Cutting-Denvers-Carbon-Pollution/Climate-Adaptation-and-Resiliency/Equitable-Community-Tree-Planting-Initiative https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Cutting-Denvers-Carbon-Pollution/Climate-Adaptation-and-Resiliency/Equitable-Community-Tree-Planting-Initiative https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Cutting-Denvers-Carbon-Pollution/Climate-Adaptation-and-Resiliency/Equitable-Community-Tree-Planting-Initiative https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281860129385714?p=04mifGMk0Wi2Jl5rHA https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281860129385714?p=04mifGMk0Wi2Jl5rHA https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281860129385714?p=04mifGMk0Wi2Jl5rHA https://www.bidnetdirect.com/private/buyer/solicitations/9018581915/preview
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Participation:
Pursuant to Article V of Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.) the Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) has established the following participation requirement for this project:
14% Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)
The participation requirement must be met with certified firms, § 28-127 D.R.M.C., found in the Small Business Certification and Contract Management System (https://denver.mwdbe.com/?TN=denver), or through the demonstration of a sufficient good faith effort. § 28-128 D.R.M.C.
Required Insurance The City does not negotiate insurance requirements or contract insurance language and any objections not raised formally in the selection process are waived.
It is strongly recommended that all applicants prepare Certificates of Insurance for all insurance as soon as possible to expedite the contracting process.
Review the Sample Agreement for the required insurance amounts under paragraph 9 of this RFP, the required insurance coverages are as follows:
Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance Commercial General Liability Business Automobile Liability https://denver.mwdbe.com/?TN=denver https://denver.mwdbe.com/?TN=denver
Contact details
Regina Diaz regina.diaz@denvergov.org (mailto:regina.diaz@denvergov.org)
High Level Details
Project budget: $6,000,000 MWBE Goal 14% Contract term: five (5) years from the date of contract execution Final proposals are due August 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Proposals will ONLY be accepted electronically via the online portal (https://www.bidnetdirect.com/private/buyer/solicitations/9018581915/preview) mailto:regina.diaz@denvergov.org mailto:regina.diaz@denvergov.org
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