Request for Qualifications: Urban Tree and Stream Assessment

The City of Port Angeles is seeking a qualified firm to perform an Urban Tree Canopy Assessment and Urban Stream Assessment. The assessments will provide the City with the tools necessary to establish an Urban Forestry Program, to manage the urban forest more holistically for the benefit of salmonids and community members alike. The selected firm will be responsible for establishing a baseline, analyzing land cover distribution, generating GIS datasets, identifying planting opportunities, and performing an urban stream assessment. • The firm must have experience in geo-spatial analysis of urban tree canopy using ESRI ArcGIS analysis software and tools. • The firm must provide a list of at least three references/clients, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and principal contacts. • The firm must submit a proposal that includes a cover letter, statement of qualifications, project approach, key personnel, and references. • The City reserves the right to cancel this RFQ, reject any and all responses submitted, not award a contract, and waive any minor irregularities of this RFQ if the best interest of the City would be served.