Description
The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) is seeking a qualified contractor to provide full‑service landscape planning, tree planting, ongoing maintenance, and five‑year monitoring for an off‑site mitigation site in the North Local Watershed. The contract is a fixed‑price “not‑to‑exceed” professional services agreement covering site evaluation, detailed planting and maintenance plans, execution of planting for 401 trees (including coast live oak, riparian and other native species), and annual reporting to achieve at least an 85 % survival rate. Key milestones include a mandatory site‑walk in late October 2026, a proposal deadline of 17 Nov 2026, planting completion by 31 Dec 2027, and yearly monitoring reports through Dec 2031. The work must comply with strict environmental safeguards (no pesticides, Sudden Oak Death protocols, wildlife‑exclusion measures) and requires a C‑27 Landscaping Contractor License, appropriate insurance, and a qualified biologist for certain activities.
• 401 trees to be planted (182 coast live oak, 50 riparian, 169 other native species, 38 contingency).
• Five‑year contract (Jan 2027 – Dec 2031) with annual monitoring and a minimum 85 % survival requirement.
• Mandatory site‑walks on 22 Oct and 29 Oct 2026; proposal submission by 17 Nov 2026, 4 p.m. PST.
• Requires C‑27 landscaping license, insurance coverage, and compliance with Sudden Oak Death quarantine rules.