Subcontractor Utilization Plan Summary

This is a Subcontractor Utilization Plan form issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida for Request for Proposals RFP-26-083 regarding comprehensive arboricultural and landscape services. The procurement solicits proposals for furnishing, delivering, and installing 20 tree species in three container sizes (30-gallon, 45-gallon, and 60-gallon), seven understory plant varieties, and bulk landscape materials including washed shell, pea gravel, and boulders. Additional services include tree relocation, planting, pruning, staking, mulching, watering, and emergency storm-related care. Proposals must be submitted by March 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. through the City's online bidding portal. Questions regarding the solicitation are due by March 3, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., with City responses provided by March 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Evaluation and shortlisting is scheduled for April 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with City Council award recommendation anticipated on April 16, 2026. The contract term is three years with a potential one-year renewal option.

The Subcontractor Utilization Plan requires proposers to document their intent and efforts to engage Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), Veteran Owned Businesses, and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the Tampa Bay Region. Proposers must demonstrate outreach, education, mentorship, and process improvements designed to increase diverse business participation. Participation in these categories is voluntary with no minimum participation level required as a condition for contract award, and proposers with zero diverse business participation will not be considered non-responsive. The City encourages proactive engagement with small, veteran, minority, and women-owned business enterprises. The estimated annual expenditure is approximately $250,000, though this is an estimate only subject to variation based on actual City needs. The City intends to award to multiple vendors and does not require prequalification.