Arboricultural Services

The City of Bowling Green, Kentucky is soliciting arboricultural services through a competitive price contract opportunity posted on May 19, 2026, with proposals due by June 3, 2026. The procurement seeks to establish a price contract for arboricultural services to be performed at various locations throughout the city. Service providers must demonstrate expertise in tree care, maintenance, and management services as typically included under arboricultural work. Qualified vendors must possess comprehensive insurance coverage prior to commencing any work, including Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation coverage at statutory limits with Employers' Liability of $1,000,000 per accident. All insurance policies must be issued by Kentucky-licensed insurance companies with A- or better Best ratings and submitted through the myCOI system for city approval. Service providers are required to name the City of Bowling Green as an additional insured on a primary, non-contributory basis and maintain compliance with all applicable OSHA and EPA regulations, as well as maintain documented safety policies.

The contract documentation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular enterprise categories based on the available information. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements have been identified in the materials provided. Service providers must hold harmless and indemnify the City of Bowling Green for all claims, damages, and expenses arising from the provider's negligent acts or omissions, and policies must be maintained on an occurrence basis or claims-made basis with a three-year extended reporting period. Service providers must also provide 15-day advance notice of any policy cancellation or modification. The contract documents clarify that no employer-employee relationship is created between the service provider and the city and that city approval of insurance does not relieve the service provider of liability obligations or represent that coverage limits are adequate. Award value and budget ranges for this arboricultural services contract have not been disclosed in the available procurement materials.