Tree management and maintenance services

Greenville County, South Carolina is seeking proposals for Tree Management and Maintenance Services through RFP #22045, targeting experienced tree care professionals to perform routine and emergency tree management across the county's 795 square miles, which includes 1,820 miles of county roads and nearly 6,000 acres of county-owned properties. The procurement is structured as a one-year contract with potential for four additional one-year renewals, with proposals due on February 21, 2022, at 3:00 pm. Contractors will be responsible for services including tree trimming, pruning, and removal on an as-needed basis, with three distinct service response times: regular (14 working days), potentially hazardous (72 hours), and emergency (24 hours). Evaluation criteria will encompass responsiveness, previous experience, cost, references, and the presence of ISA Certified Arborist staff. Required services include tree management tasks performed by three-person crews, with additional crew members, 40-ton crane usage, forestry mowing, and stump grinding, all priced at hourly and daily rates.

The county encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE), with no specific set-aside percentages detailed in the documentation. Insurance requirements are stringent, mandating $1,000,000 per occurrence for comprehensive general liability and automobile liability, statutory worker's compensation, with Greenville County named as an additional insured. While no incumbent vendors are explicitly mentioned, the county reserves the right to award the contract to one or more vendors, suggesting potential for multiple contract recipients. Specific budget ranges are not disclosed, but the contract includes provisions for payment not to exceed an unspecified total sum. Vendors must comply with various legal standards, including the Illegal Immigration Reform Act and the Prison Rape Elimination Act, and demonstrate capacity to provide comprehensive tree management services across the county's diverse geographical landscape.