Notice of Intent_Friends of Trees.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract issued by the City of Eugene, Oregon, for community tree planting and pruning services. The City intends to award a ten-year contract to Friends of Trees for community tree planting, pruning, volunteer engagement, and community outreach and education services through January 1, 2035. The contract term spans ten years with an estimated total value of $500,000.00 over the full period. The City has established a response deadline of 4:00 PM on January 17, 2025, for any other qualified suppliers who believe they can provide equivalent services to submit written notifications to the Eugene Purchasing Office at Eugene.Purchasing@ci.eugene.or.us. If no qualified alternative suppliers submit notifications by this deadline, the City will proceed with the sole-source award to Friends of Trees.

The contract is being awarded as a sole-source procurement pursuant to Eugene Code 2.1430 and under the exemption procedure authorized by City of Eugene Administrative Order 44-23-01-F and Public Contracting Rules 2022, 137-047-0275. No incumbent vendor information, set-asides, or specific funding source details are provided in the notice. The estimated contract value of $500,000.00 represents the total anticipated expenditure across the ten-year contract period, though no annual breakdown or budget allocation is specified in the document.