RFP - Plant and Tree Supply and Delivery Contract

The City of St. George, Utah is issuing a Request for Proposals for a Plant and Tree Supply and Delivery Contract to procure trees, plants, and related materials for municipal use in parks, streetscapes, and public spaces throughout the city. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to supply an estimated 26,943 total plants and trees across multiple species and sizes, including deciduous shade trees, ornamental trees, evergreen trees, perennials, seasonal plants, and native and drought-tolerant species. Flower materials consist primarily of 4-inch pot finished, greenhouse-grown plants or 1-quart container finished specimens in varieties such as petunias, zinnias, marigolds, salvias, and verbenas, with tree materials specified in various sizes, predominantly 24-inch and 36-inch boxes, including species such as Southern Live Oak, Desert Willow, Chinese Pistache, Elm, and Hackberry. Qualified vendors must demonstrate relevant experience supplying trees and plants for municipal, commercial, or large-scale landscaping projects and provide a minimum of three references. Evaluation criteria include cost and overall value, availability and variety of plant materials, vendor experience and qualifications, quality of plant materials, and references. Flower materials must be available for delivery or pick-up between the last week of February and the second week of March, with trees required to be deliverable within two weeks of order confirmation. The deadline for bidder questions is Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm MST, with bids due on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00 pm MST via sgcity-utah.bonfirehub.com, and the contract is anticipated to commence July 1, 2026.

The procurement documents do not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available documentation. The City does not guarantee minimum purchase quantities and reserves the right not to award the contract, retaining the option to maintain in-house tree farm operations instead. Unit pricing for commonly requested trees and plants by size and species must be provided by bidders, with pricing remaining firm for the proposed 12-month contract period unless otherwise stated, and flat delivery charges per delivery load must be included with all transportation, handling, loading, and unloading costs incorporated. Award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in accordance with City ordinances and procurement policies, with the City retaining the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive informalities or minor irregularities, and award by individual line item, by group of items, in total, or to multiple vendors if deemed advantageous. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available procurement documents.