Tree Planting and Establishment Services on County-Owned Properties
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- Y26-144
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 93141904 Agricultural or rural cooperatives services
- 93141908 Agrarian reform or land settlement services
- 93141903 Agricultural institutions organization or management services
- 93141905 Agricultural research services
- 21101523 Automated management system for agricultural machinery
- 93141909 Land administration services
- 70111506 Arborist services
- Point of contact
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- Jenna Allen jenna.allen@ocfl.net (407) 484-2427
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Orange County, Florida is issuing Invitation for Bids #Y26-144-JA for Tree Planting and Establishment Services on County-Owned Properties to support its Sustainable Operations and Resilience Action Plan by expanding tree canopy coverage across County facilities. The procurement encompasses tree material furnishing in 68 different species and size combinations (ranging from 1 inch to 4.5 inches in diameter), mobilization services, excavation and installation, and a 24-month establishment and maintenance period following installation completion. Services will be provided on an as-needed basis through delivery orders for individual County-owned project sites, with pricing structured on a firm, fixed-price fee schedule basis organized by tree size categories. Sealed electronic offers must be submitted via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by 4:00 PM EST on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, with questions due by Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. The selected contractor must obtain all required certifications prior to contract performance, including Florida Department of Agriculture Commercial Landscape Maintenance Applicator Certification, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Arborist Certification, Florida Green Industries Best Management Practices Certification, and Limited Urban Commercial Fertilizer Applicator Certification. All plant materials must be sourced from registered and inspected Central Florida commercial nurseries in compliance with Florida Department of Agriculture grades and standards. The contractor bears full responsibility for site investigation, utility coordination, all permitting, regulatory compliance, debris removal, and remedial work at no additional cost, with all such costs included in the quoted unit prices.
Registered Service Disabled Veteran (SDVB) businesses are eligible for a bid preference ranging from 3 percent to 8 percent depending on the total bid amount. Award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible respondent, with the contract term extending for five years upon execution by both parties. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, commercial automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident, and workers' compensation coverage with statutory limits. Respondents must provide proof of ISA Arborist Certification and submit at least three client references demonstrating prior experience with tree procurement, installation on government properties, and post-installation establishment services. A price escalation or de-escalation provision is permitted at one-year intervals based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), with maximum allowable increases not exceeding 4 percent unless authorized by the Manager of Procurement Division. The County is not obligated to purchase any minimum amount of products or services under this contract, and no specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the solicitation documents.
Opportunity text
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed offers for Tree Planting and Establishment Services on County-Owned Properties (Y26-144)
Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
NOTE: Respondents are required to submit responses electronically via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall not be permitted to hand-deliver, mail, telephone, fax or email offers.
Responses received after the submission deadline and/or transmitted outside of the designated OpenGov e-Procurement Platform shall be rejected.
Important Instructions for Electronic Submittal
The County is ONLY accepting electronic submissions using the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall create a FREE account with OpenGov by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/login . Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic offer.
It is the respondent's responsibility to ensure they commence their upload efforts timely to meet the submission deadline. The County shall not be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence, including the respondent's network delays, bandwidth issues, internet outages, or technical difficulties.
OpenGov Technical Support
For Technical Support, respondent's can reach the OpenGov Service Desk:
Chat (preferred): Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the portal
Email: procurement-support@opengov.com
Phone: 1 (650) 336-7167 Hours: Mon-Fri 7am - 10pm EST
Timely Questions Regarding this Solicitation
The question and answer module of OpenGov IS being utilized for this solicitation. Timely questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in accordance with the deadline for questions: Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST. Respondents are instructed not to contact the initiating division directly.
Consideration for modification or alteration of the documents contained in this solicitation shall be requested during the specified question period, before the applicable deadline. No oral interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other Contract documents shall be considered binding. The County shall be bound by information and statements only when such statements are written and executed under the authority of the Manager, Procurement Division.
Answers for timely questions will be addressed in the OpenGov question and answer module or as an addenda to this solicitation depending on volume, participants are encouraged to subscribe as a follower and monitor all notifications. Beyond questions and answers, any and all modifications, clarifications, interpretations and supplemental instructions will be in the form of a written addendum which, if issued, will be available for download. All addenda and questions/answers so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents and receipt shall be acknowledged as specified herein.
This provision exists solely for the convenience and administrative efficiency of Orange County. No respondent or other third party gains any rights by virtue of this provision or the application thereof, nor shall any respondent or third party have any standing to sue or cause of action arising there from.
Untimely questions are unable to be submitted in the question and answer module, thereafter respondents raising critical concerns must email jenna.allen@ocfl.net. Critical clarifications may be made via addenda, however, untimely questions may not be considered.
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