Cooling College Station Tree Planting and Irrigation Installation Services

The City of College Station, Texas is seeking bids for the Cooling College Station Tree Planting and Irrigation Installation Services (Bid No. 25-095) through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) process. This procurement is part of the Cooling College Station Heat Island Mitigation Initiative and involves planting and installing irrigation for 484 30-gallon trees across eleven different parks and city properties. The selected contractor will be responsible for transporting trees from three central sites to designated planting locations according to a specific planting plan, and must provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and services for tree planting and irrigation installation. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. CT in City Hall, with the final bid due on August 20, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. CT. Bidders are required to submit a 5% bid security with their proposal and can submit bids electronically through the Brazos Valley e-Marketplace Bidding Portal or by hardcopy to the Purchasing Division. The comprehensive scope of work requires contractors to demonstrate capability in urban forestry, landscape installation, and municipal infrastructure improvements.

While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the document, bidders must comply with the City's procurement requirements and submission guidelines. The project has an estimated value of $220,000, with the City providing all trees and the contractor responsible for installation and irrigation. Bidders will need to carefully review the detailed specifications and submission requirements outlined in the ITB document, which includes specific instructions for electronic and hardcopy bid submissions. The procurement is specifically for Brazos County, Texas, and is focused on addressing urban heat island mitigation through strategic tree planting. Interested contractors should carefully review all technical specifications, ensure they can meet the project's comprehensive requirements, and prepare their bids in strict accordance with the ITB guidelines to be considered for this municipal infrastructure improvement project.