City of Lakeland · Solicitation 2026-RFP-122

Annual Tree Pruning & Removal Services

Lakeland, FL City Posted Sep 24, 2026 Last verified Oct 1, 9:20 PM
Tree ServiceTraffic & Striping 13 days remaining

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What the agency needs

Request For Proposal from City of Lakeland - Lakeland, FL

City of Lakeland - Parks Recreation & Cultural Arts - Parks has issued request for proposal, solicitation 2026-RFP-122.

THE SERVICES OF A QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED TREE TRIMMING CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ALL SUPERVISION, LABOR, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES TO SUPPLEMENT THE CITY’S URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM BY PRUNING AND REMOVING TREES AND PALMS WITHIN THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY’S STREETS, ALLEYWAYS, PARKS AND OTHER DESIGNATED AREAS AS SPECIFIED BY THE CITY. THE TREE PRUNING/REMOVAL SERVICES INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT MAY ALSO BE PERFORMED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ENERGIZED POWER LINES OF THE CITY’S TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. PROPERLY TRAINED AND EQUIPPED FOR PRUNING OR REMOVING TREES FROM HYDRAULIC LIFT (BUCKET) TRUCK. EACH CREW SHOULD CONSIST OF ONE (1) CREW LEADER AND TWO (2) GROUNDS MEN. PERSONNEL SHALL BE QUALIFIED IN PROPER TRAFFIC CONTROL PROCEDURES. THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED AND THE PURCHASE ORDER, IF ISSUED, SHALL BE IN COMPLETE ACCORDANCE WITH, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, CITY OF LAKELAND SPECIFICATIONS, ALL CODES, REGULATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REFERENCED THEREIN. This Annual Service Requirement, if placed, shall be firm and valid upon successful negotiations and approval by City Commission through September 30, 2027, with an option for Four (4), One (1) Year Renewals upon mutual consent.

Responses are due October 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT.

Commodity categories: Landscaping Services.

Contact: Tara Walls, Senior Buyer (tara.walls@lakelandgov.net, (863) 834-6780).

8 documents are attached to the notice: Indemnification 2026 Contractor; Indemnification 2026 Consultant; Indemnification 2026 Vendor; Indemnification 2026 Contractor - FDOT; Indemnification 2026 Consultant - FDOT; PSM - Contractor Audit Form; Human Trafficking Affidavit; Tree Pruning & Removal Services Specification 2026.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lakelandgov/projects/306656. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Who should bid

Tree Service, Traffic & Striping contractors - the work is Lakeland, FL.

Deadline

15 October 2026, 3:00 PM EDT (13 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct)

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Questions due 7 October 2026, 5:00 PM EDT check
Bid deadline13 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct 15 October 2026, 3:00 PM EDT check 13 days

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Florida, first seen 25 September 2026, last confirmed 1 October 2026.

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