ITB – Landscape Architecture Development for the ForUsTree Planting Plan (Phase 1) for Harris County Precinct 4

Harris County, Texas is soliciting competitive bids for landscape architecture development and implementation services for the ForUsTree Planting Plan (Phase 1) for Harris County Precinct 4 (UPIN 25104MF3WC01). The procurement encompasses complete design and installation of tree planting and irrigation systems at two park locations: Arthur Storey Park (7400 W Sam Houston Parkway S, Houston, TX 77036) and Pitner Pocket Park (8680 Pitner Road, Houston, TX 77080). The scope of work includes site preparation, planting of 284 trees across approximately 110,464 square feet (including species such as Shumard Red Oak, Red Maple, Bald Cypress, American Sycamore, Eastern Redbud, Loblolly Pine, Yaupon, and Mexican Plum in 5-gallon, 15-gallon, and 65-gallon containers), irrigation system design and installation, site cleanup, restoration, and comprehensive tree maintenance with a two-year warranty period covering tree health and replacement of any trees with more than 40% dieback or failure to survive. The contractor must complete all work within 60 calendar days, provide shop drawings within specified timeframes, maintain updated record drawings on-site, and comply with Harris County Engineering Department 2023 Standard Specifications, Harris County Flood Control District 2020 specifications, and applicable Texas Department of Transportation and City of Houston standards. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for January 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST via teleconference (281-985-1862, code 621685092#), with vendors required to contact Maria Heinzmann at maria.heinzmann@pur.hctx.net at least three days prior to participate; written questions must be submitted through Bonfire at https://harriscountytx.bonfirehub.com prior to the deadline specified in the Events Schedule. The bid due date is February 9, 2026, with bids submitted online through Bonfire (preferred) or as sealed hard copies before 2:00 p.m. local time in Houston; award will be made on a "lowest and best offer" basis in accordance with Texas law.

This procurement includes mandatory Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation requirements, and all bidders must submit a completed M/WBE Utilization Plan with fully executed Letters of Intent from certified M/WBE subcontractors to be considered responsive; Harris County recognizes certifications from the City of Houston, U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) program, Texas Unified Certification Program, National Minority Supplier Development Council, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, Women's Business Enterprise National Council, and Women's Business Enterprise Alliance. All contractors must comply with Harris County's Contractor Minimum Wage Policy of $21.65 per hour (adjusted annually) for all workers directly assigned to the contract, prevailing wage requirements under General Decision Number TX20260299 (ranging from $16.63 to $31.46 per hour depending on trade), and submit certified weekly payroll records demonstrating compliance; when prevailing wage and minimum wage requirements conflict, the higher rate applies. Contractors must provide a 5% bid guarantee in the form of either an individual bid bond or bank cashier's check, and upon contract award must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to the full contract amount within ten days of award notification. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation coverage meeting statutory limits, Commercial General Liability with combined single limits of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence (depending on contract price), Business Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, Contractor's Pollution Liability of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, and Excess/Umbrella Liability ranging from $3,000,000 to $25,000,000, with all policies maintained by companies carrying A.M. Best ratings of A- VII or better and Harris County listed as additional insured. The specific contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, the procurement requires a minimum of 25% of work to be performed by the prime bidder, with contract price increases limited to 25% and decreases requiring contractor consent if exceeding 18%.