Fixed-Price Utility Line Vegetation Management

The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities is seeking fixed-price vegetation management services, including tree trimming, removal, and herbicide treatment, along electrical transmission and distribution lines for fiscal years 2027 through 2029.

Kansas City Board of Public Utilities > Department of Purchasing and Supply Chain


General
Open
RFP-RFP 90082-0-2026/KH
Nov 06, 2026 06:00 PM
Oct 07, 2026 12:04 PM
1 year base + 2 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
khafner@bpu.com
+19135739141
Submission Instructions
Online
Intent to Bid, Completed proposal
Description

The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities is soliciting fixed-price proposals for vegetation management along overhead electrical distribution and transmission lines operating from 15 kV through 161 kV. Work includes tree trimming, tree and brush removal, stump treatment, herbicide application, debris disposal, customer notification, traffic and public safety measures, quality inspections, and documentation of customer refusals or inadequate clearance. Contractors must provide qualified personnel, supervision, equipment, transportation, safety programs, and required permits and licenses. Responsive contractors must have at least five years of comparable utility vegetation management experience and provide at least three similar client references from the past five years. Proposals must address experience, subcontractors, pricing by feeder, safety, financial data, additional information, insurance, and clarifications or exceptions. The completed feeder pricing matrix and BPU proposal forms are required; the Contractor's Proposal form is optional. The contract covers annual work periods from January 1 through December 31 for 2027, 2028, and 2029, with firm annual pricing and work completed within the applicable calendar year.

Classification Codes
NAICS561730Landscaping Services
PSCF014Tree Thinning Services
Smart Codes
utility line vegetation managementutility line tree trimmingutility herbicide application
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 07, 2026 05:04 PM-Broadcast Date
Oct 16, 2026 05:00 PM-Intent to Bid Due Date
Oct 16, 2026 07:00 PM-Pre-Proposal Meeting (optional)
Oct 23, 2026 05:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Oct 28, 2026-Responses to Questions Issued
Nov 06, 2026 07:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $500,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $5,000,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Legal Ad-
Customer Refusal FormOct 07, 2026 04:58 PM
RFP 90082 Fixed Price Veg Management FY 27, 28, 29Oct 07, 2026 04:58 PM
Fixed Price Feeder List MatrixOct 07, 2026 04:58 PM
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