This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for tree pruning and removal services for the City of San Bruno. The contract term will be four years, beginning July 01, 2026. Proposals are due by Friday, May 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM. A mandatory pre-submittal meeting will be held via Zoom on April 22, 2026. Proposers must have at least five years of experience providing urban forest maintenance programs to governmental agencies and municipalities, including pruning, removal, and replacement of trees. The successful proposer must hold specific California contractor licenses and a City of San Bruno business license. Emergency response times are critical, with specific timeframes for assessment and work start depending on the severity of the situation. A formal quality assurance program is required, with certified arborists overseeing work and performing inspections.
The proposal submission deadline is Friday, May 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific local time, as stated in the RFP important dates section: proposal submission deadline local time may 15, 2026 2: 00 pm.
The RFP states that the city will select a proposal based on citys operational needs and bestvalue determination, in its sole discretion.
To be considered responsive, proposers must have been in the business of providing full urban forest maintenance programs to governmental agencies andor municipalities that includes, but is not limited to, the pruning, removal and replacement of trees for at least five 5 years and provide five 5 references with contact information for the main agency manager of prior contracts of size, capacity, and scope of these specifications.
The RFP mentions a mandatory presubmittal meeting which is a virtual meeting via Zoom, not a physical site visit. There is no explicit mention of a mandatory physical site visit for proposers.
The RFP does not mention the submission of samples.
The deadline to appeal from the Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) is May 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM: deadline to appeal from noia may 20, 2026 2: 00 pm.