Urban Forest Management Plan

The City of Coalinga is requesting qualifications for a consultant to conduct a citywide tree inventory, prepare an Urban Forest Management Plan, and manage site preparation and planting of 20 trees, with statements of qualifications due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to info@tricityengineering.com. The work is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program via the Inflation Reduction Act and administered by CAL FIRE under Federal Expenditure Authorization No. 8FG23416.

The scope includes inventory of approximately 4,000 trees citywide; a 40–50 year Urban Forest Management Plan with periodic reviews; tree maintenance planning; site preparation for planting 15 Chinese Pistache and 5 Live Oak trees; and project and construction management through the contract performance period. Services will be assigned through Task Orders. The consultant must hold all required California state licenses and demonstrate a minimum of three comparable projects completed within the past five years.

The contract value does not exceed $302,000 for the performance period, with compensation based on cost proposal rates and actual work performed. Federal compliance requirements apply, including Title VI Civil Rights Act compliance, prevailing wage rates if applicable, and adherence to federal contracting provisions in Exhibit 12-G.

Evaluation is on a 100-point scale: 75 points for written submittal (qualifications and experience 20 points, organization and approach 15 points, scope of services 15 points, schedule 10 points, local presence 5 points, references 10 points, and Q&A responses 15 points); 25 points for interview if conducted. The anticipated timeline includes SOQ review September 28–October 1, potential oral interviews October 6–7, consultant ranking and cost negotiation October 13–15, City Council consideration November 5, and contract award November 9–12, 2026.