2027 Tree Pruning Services

Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is soliciting competitive proposals under RFP MO27-16 for clearance pruning of approximately 20,000 trees within the public right-of-way and on private property trees and shrubs that overhang it on selected streets, with written questions due November 18, 2026 and proposals due December 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time. No set-aside applies. The RFP identifies no disadvantaged business enterprise or other special-category set-asides, though respondents must acknowledge DBE status if applicable.

The scope covers all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, traffic control, notifications, hauling, and disposal needed to achieve fourteen feet of vertical clearance above street surfaces for mature trees, with appropriate clearance for smaller and juvenile trees. Work is performed in the Boise, Idaho area. Pricing is a single all-inclusive average unit price per tree or shrub, paid on actual authorized and accepted units. ACHD's estimated quantity drives bid evaluation rather than extended price alone.

Work must commence within ten calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and finish by June 30, 2027. Liquidated damages of $250 per calendar day apply after that date under the November 10 RFP. A sample agreement attached to the October 28 posting lists $500 per day, and the RFP figure is the later-issued term. Within ten calendar days of award, the successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value, carry automobile liability and commercial general liability insurance at $2 million combined single limit per occurrence, and name ACHD as an additional insured on general liability. The agreement must be executed within 15 days of award. Proposals with unlisted deviations, or alterations not initialed by the firm signatory, are non-responsive unless ACHD waives the defect.

Evaluation weights are Proposal Cost at 40 percent, Project Understanding and Approach at 20 percent, Safety and Traffic Control at 15 percent, Quality Control and Public Coordination at 10 percent, Firm Qualifications and Key Personnel at 5 percent, Firm History, Experience and References at 5 percent, and Prior Disputes or Claims with ACHD at 5 percent. Addenda issue by November 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Proposals are submitted through ACHD's eProcurement Portal, and public opening occurs via Zoom at the proposal deadline.