Furnish and install trees in Pelican Bay

Collier County is requesting quotes for furnishing and installing trees and palms within the Pelican Bay services area in Collier County rights-of-way for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 via Quick Quote, with responses due September 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

Qualified landscaping contractors must hold a minimum of five years' experience performing similar work in public rights-of-way and maintain current Florida and Collier County business licenses. At least one crew member must hold current FDOT Temporary Traffic Control Intermediate certification. All personnel must be E-Verify enrolled, and contractors must possess a Certificate of Authority to Conduct Business in Florida and valid background checks at bid submission.

The scope includes seven line items: five Black Olive trees (45-gallon), six Buttonwood trees (45-gallon), five Live Oak trees (45-gallon), five Magnolia trees (45-gallon), nine Foxtail Palms (12'–14' height), three Pygmy Date Palms (5'–6' height), and five root barrier installations (24-inch-deep, 10 linear feet per tree). Plant material must conform to Florida Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants and meet Florida No. 1 or better grade. Pricing is unit-price basis, with compensation covering all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, transportation, temporary traffic control, utility coordination, and debris disposal. All work includes a 90-day warranty with contractor responsibility for replacement of defective plant material at no additional cost.

Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability ($500,000), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), and Automobile Liability ($1,000,000). Award is to the responsive vendor with the lowest quote price. Quotes remain firm for 180 calendar days from submission. Questions were due September 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Submissions are made electronically through Collier County's procurement portal. Addendum #2 Revision was posted September 24, 2026.