Salt Lake City Request for Proposals SLCI26094 - Tree Pruning and Tree Removal Services

Salt Lake City Corporation is issuing Request for Proposals SLCI26094 to procure comprehensive arboricultural services, including tree pruning, tree and stump removal, tree planting, emergency tree service, work share arrangements, tree inventory work, and recordkeeping across all areas of Salt Lake City. The selected contractor(s) will provide services on an as-needed basis under the direction of the City's Urban Forestry Division manager on both City-owned/managed property and private property. The procurement is open to qualified offerors and requires submission of sealed competitive proposals through the U3P (Utah Public Procurement Place) platform, with a proposal due date of May 12, 2026, and a posting date of April 14, 2026. While specific evaluation criteria details are not provided in the available documentation, offerors must be prepared to demonstrate qualifications in arboricultural services, project management capabilities, and experience working with municipal tree management programs. Contractors should note that all proposals become City property subject to Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA), though bidders may submit a Confidential and Proprietary Information Declaration Form to protect trade secrets or commercial financial information from public disclosure under Utah Code 63G-2-305 and 63G-2-309.

The available documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent contractors, or the contract award value or budget range for this procurement. However, interested offerors should be aware that successful contractors will be required to maintain appropriate insurance coverage and comply with Salt Lake City's ethics requirements and conflict of interest policies. Bidders are encouraged to submit both confidential and redacted public versions of any protected materials when claiming confidentiality on specific proposal components. The lack of detailed budget information in the posted materials suggests that interested contractors should contact Salt Lake City Corporation's Purchasing & Contracts Management Division for additional specifications regarding compensation structure, whether fixed-price or time-and-materials arrangements will be utilized, and any other terms specific to this arboricultural services contract.