Project Information

Bid Title

Tree Pruning and Removal Services

Issuing Agency

City of Palo Alto

Location

California

Published Date

Aug 12, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 9, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project ID:

Title: Tree Pruning and Removal Services

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 8/12/2026

Due Date: 9/9/2026

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Tree Pruning and Removal Services

Request for Quotes

Public Works

11531 , 238990

Project ID: 198038

Release Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

· Due Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 3:00pm

Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2026 9:03am

All dates & times in Pacific Time

Draft Response No Bid27 days, 20 hours, 59 minutes

Post Information

Posted At:Wed, Aug 12, 2026 9:03 AM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

This work consists of pruning, removal, stump grinding, and other maintenance of trees, palms, and other woody plants, along street corridors, and throughout parks, open spaces and facilities within the City of Palo Alto. The City of Palo Alto has contracted tree pruning and removal services since 2000, providing a proactive cycle of basic tree maintenance for designated areas in the City. Area tree pruning contracts allow City tree maintenance personnel to respond to varied work tasks including tree removals, plantings and pruning requests in areas outside the current contract maintenance area.

The Department of Public Works Urban Forestry Section is responsible for maintaining the health of nearly 38,000 publicly maintained trees. These include street trees and trees in various City-owned or maintained public places. Tree pruning is a key maintenance task in keeping the urban forest tree population healthy. The purposes of tree pruning are to improve tree structure, enhance vigor, and maintain safe conditions for all motorists and pedestrians as they move through the street corridor. This maintenance is achieved through pruning all City-owned trees on a cyclical basis and involves removing trees when necessary.

Within the urban forestry profession, documented studies have shown that a five- to seven-year pruning cycle is optimal for maintaining tree condition and value, managing risks, and being cost-effective for a community. The City of Palo Alto has a target pruning cycle of seven years for publicly maintained trees. The estimated work quantities included in the bid items sheet are intended to represent a typical seven-year cycle. Actual work quantities for each bid item in the final contract may differ from those in the bid items sheet. Once a lowest bidder has been determined, quantities may be adjusted up or down to match available contract funding. Payment and performance bonds will be required for the final contract amount.

Timeline

RFQ Date:

August 12, 2026

Question Submission Deadline:

August 26, 2026, 1:00pm

Question Response Deadline:

September 2, 2026, 5:00pm

Quote Submission Deadline:

September 9, 2026, 3:00pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561730Landscaping Services

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