Tree Purchase and Planting

The City of Des Moines is soliciting sealed bids from qualified companies for the procurement of public space tree purchase and planting services. The selected contractor must provide all supervision, materials, labor, transportation, equipment, and services necessary to furnish, transplant, plant, stake, protect, and maintain landscape trees within public spaces throughout the City of Des Moines. The anticipated planting quantity is up to approximately 350 trees for the 2026 Spring planting season and up to 150 trees for the 2026 Fall planting season. Key responsibilities include planting trees at designated locations, coordinating utility locates, providing post-planting establishment care, maintaining safe work sites, restoring disturbed areas, and coordinating work with City staff and other contractors as necessary. • Planting and maintaining trees in public spaces • Coordinating with City staff and other contractors • Providing post-planting establishment care • Maintaining safe work sites and restoring disturbed areas • Coordinating utility locates and avoiding conflicts with existing infrastructure