Arsenal Park Tree Inventory

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management & Budget, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, is requesting proposals for a comprehensive tree inventory of Arsenal Park in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania under RFP #2026-RFP-074, with proposals due July 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The City requires good faith efforts toward Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (18 percent goal), Women-Owned Business Enterprises (7 percent goal), veteran-owned small businesses (5 percent goal), and LGBTQIA+ businesses (3 percent goal).

Contractors must hold International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification. The scope requires a complete inventory of all trees in managed areas and any tree greater than 6 inches diameter at breast height in naturalized areas. Data collection must include species, common name, condition rating, DBH, crown dimensions, WGS85 coordinates with sub-meter accuracy, TRAQ fields, and maintenance recommendations. Deliverables include an inventory report summarizing species composition, health ratings, and a provisional 5-year maintenance budget, plus a geodatabase compatible with the City's TreeKeeper8 and Cartegraph OMS systems.

Pricing should be broken down by major phases and deliverables with detailed hourly rates and time allocations for all proposed staff. Travel expenses, if claimed, must not exceed GSA rates for Pittsburgh. The evaluation committee will score proposals on firm qualifications and experience (17 points), project team qualifications (17 points), project approach and plan (34 points), and cost proposal (32 points). Contractors must comply with prevailing wage ordinance requirements and equal employment opportunity provisions. The question submission deadline is July 10, 2026. Contract award is anticipated in August 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal.