Project Information

Bid Title

Municipal Tree Contract - 2026

Issuing Agency

City of Rock Island

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Jan 16, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 27, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Municipal Tree Contract - 2026
Category:	Services
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Rock Island requests that contractors interested submit a cost schedule for the removal of approximately 33 trees including stump grinding and restoration, the grinding of 98 additional stumps and restoration Sealed bids will be accepted by the City of Rock Island at the Public Works Department (1309 Mill Street, Rock Island, IL) until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 27th, 2026 A pre-opening informational meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, February 2, 2026 in the Public Works Conference Room (1309 Mill Street, Rock Island, IL 61201 ) The point of contact for this project is Rick Hitchcock at 309-732-2259 or For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. Publication Date/Time: 1/16/2026 12:00 am Closing Date/Time: 2/27/2026 9:00 am Submittal Information: Sealed bids due by 02/27/2026 Related Documents: Municipal Tree Contract 2026

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ROCK ISLAND ILLINOIS

Municipal Tree Contract - 2026

Public Works Department

1309 Mill Street

Rock Island, IL 61201

309-732-2200

INVITATION FOR BIDS

The City of Rock Island requests that contractors interested submit a cost

schedule for the removal of approximately 33 trees including stump grinding and

restoration, the grinding of 98 additional stumps and restoration

Sealed bids will be accepted by the City of Rock Island at the Public Works Department

(1309 Mill Street, Rock Island, IL) until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 27th, 2026 for the

following project:

Municipal Tree Contract - 2026

A pre-opening informational meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, February 2,

2026 in the Public Works Conference Room (1309 Mill Street, Rock Island, IL 61201 ).

Submission of the bid shall be construed as evidence of understanding of the issues and

resolutions determined at the pre-opening informational meeting, and not later claims for

labor or equipment required or for difficulties encountered will NOT be approved.

A digital copy of the specifications may be downloaded from the City's website at:

https://rigov.org/bids.aspx

The Contractor shall be responsible for complying with all local, state, and federal

regulations pertaining to this project.

It is the intent of the City of Rock Island to award a contract to the lowest responsible

bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the bidding

requirements. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive

informalities or technicalities.

Rick Hitchcock

Municipal Services Supervisor

BIDS DUE:

PROJECT:

OWNER:

PREBID MEETING

Friday, February 27, 2026

9:00 a.m. Central Time

Public Works Department

1309 Mill Street

Rock Island, IL 61201

Municipal Tree Contract - 2026

City of Rock Island

1528 Third Avenue

Rock Island, IL 61201

Monday, February 2, 2026

10:00 a.m. Central Time

Public Works Department

1309 Mill Street

Rock Island, IL 61201

Sealed bids will be received, opened at 9:01 a.m. on February 27th, 2026

Bids may be hand carried or mailed and will be received at the City of Rock Island Public Works

Facility, 1309 Mill Street, Rock Island, IL 61201 until 9:00 a.m. on February 27th, 2026. Bid

envelopes must be sealed and marked "MUNICIPAL TREE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT BID"

Each Bidder shall accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate envelope, as security

that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon. The bidder's security

shall be in an amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of the bid amount, and shall be in the form

of a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Illinois or a bank chartered under the laws of

the United States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or

chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety

satisfactory to the Owner.

CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

Glenn Evans SR.

Randall Hurt

Linda Barnes

Jenni Swanson

Dylan Parker

Mark Poulos

Bill Healy

Mayor

Ashley Harris

City Clerk

Amanda Torres

Alderman

Ward

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City Manager

Todd Thompson

Public Works Director

Michael T. Bartels

City Engineer

Michael J. Kane, P.E.

Insurance

The Contractor shall obtain and keep in force the insurance coverage specified in Article 107.27

of the Standard Specifications. (attached at end of document) Insurance coverage shall name

the City of Rock Island, its officers and employees as additional insured with respect to the

liability coverage. Certified copies of the original policies, or certificate(s) of insurance, by the

insurer(s) issuing the policies and endorsements shall be submitted to the City prior to the

beginning of the work. No additional compensation shall be measured or paid for the insurance

described. All costs for insurance specified in Article 107.27 shall be included in the contract

and not measured or paid separately.

Qualifications:

Minimum/Mandatory Qualifications of the Contractor

The Contractor shall complete the attached Statement of Qualifications Form. Contractors shall

address each of the requirements below.

1. The successful bidder shall be licensed for tree trimming and removal by the

City of Rock Island prior to the commencement of work.

2. All Contractors shall have an adequate staffing capacity in order to remain on

schedule and to successfully perform the duties as described in the Scope of Work

section of this contract.

3. All Contractors shall possess equipment levels adequate to remain on schedule and

to perform the duties described in the Scope of Work section of this contract.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561730Landscaping Services

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