Tree Growing, Traceability, and Delivery

The City of Fort Collins is seeking one or more qualified nurseries or firms to grow, track, and deliver specified tree species over a five-year agreement.

City of Fort Collins > Forestry


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10113
Oct 26, 2026 09:00 PM
Oct 06, 2026 12:13 AM
5 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
ebonnette@fcgov.com
+19704162247
215 North Mason Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

The City of Fort Collins is seeking one or more nurseries or firms to grow and supply specified tree species in accordance with detailed species, provenance, size, root-system, structural, pruning, health, and quality requirements. Proposers may bid by species and must be able to provide at least 50 trees across the varieties offered. Deliveries are planned over five years, with specified annual quantities and payment based on unit prices and extended costs. The supplier must support inspections throughout the growing season, deliver trees to the City's designated holding location, and provide integrated digital traceability. Each tree or batch must have a unique QR code or comparable tracking mark containing tree-specific information, with online updates through packaging, transport, and delivery and real-time access for municipal tracking. Proposals must include a detailed technical response, firm and personnel qualifications, resumes and references, pricing in the required cost sheet, the completed Exhibit A, and the signed Acknowledgement form. Winning growing operations generally must be within 500 miles of Fort Collins unless an exception is granted.

Classification Codes
NAICS111421Nursery and Tree Production
PSC8730Seeds and Nursery Stock
Smart Codes
tree nursery productiontree deliverytree traceability systems
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Oct 06, 2026 12:13 AM-Publication Date
Oct 12, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due
Oct 14, 2026-Final Addendum Issued
Oct 26, 2026 09:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Nov 12, 2026-Tentative Interviews (optional)
Tentative interview period is the week of November 12, 2026; the City may conduct interviews remotely.
Nov 23, 2026-Tentative Contract Award
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability — $100,000.00
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Errors and Omissions — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Local Preference:Local Requirement
Documents
TitleDate Posted
RFP 10113 Contract Tree Growing FINAL.pdfOct 06, 2026 12:11 AM
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