Boston National Historical Park (BOST) - Bunker Hi

The National Park Service, Northeast Region, seeks professional tree pruning and maintenance services at the Bunker Hill Monument Site in Boston, with quotes due August 28, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside, designated as women-owned small business (WOSB).

Place of performance is 1st Avenue and 3rd Street, Charlestown, MA 02129 (Bunker Hill Monument in the Charlestown Navy Yard). Work encompasses approximately 25 to 30 trees over an estimated five consecutive working days, beginning September 15, 2026, with delivery expected by January 29, 2027. The period of performance is 120 days from award.

Offerors must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience in commercial tree removal and pruning and provide three examples of similar past performance projects completed within the past five years, including narrative descriptions, locations, dollar values, client names, and project points of contact. Work must comply with ANSI A300, ANSI Z133.1, ISA Best Management Practices, and OSHA standards. The contractor must employ ISA Certified Arborists with current certification and provide a project supervisor. All contractor personnel must wear required OSHA/ANSI Personal Protective Equipment and implement comprehensive safety protocols.

Minimum insurance coverage required is $2,000,000 general liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 automobile liability per occurrence, and $1,000,000 professional liability per occurrence, with the United States of America named as additional insured. The contractor is liable for all damage to park resources and must complete repairs within 7 calendar days of notification.

The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a $9.5 million small business size standard. Evaluation weighs technical qualifications (experience and past performance) approximately equal in importance to price. Quotes must be firm fixed-price and remain valid for 90 days from receipt. An organized site visit is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT; questions are due by 10:00 AM ET on August 12, 2026.