This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Clifton Park, New York. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

For questions about this RFP, please contact planning@cliftonpark.org. The Town of Clifton Park is requesting proposals from qualified professional consultants who are ISA-Certified Arborists or from ISA-certified arborist firms, to complete a tree inventory and a community forestry management plan for the Town of Clifton Park under an executed grant contract (2025) with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) through the Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Grant Program (Round 16).The consultant must comply with all the terms and conditions of the NYSDEC contract with the Town of Clifton Park for this contractual work. PROJECT SCHEDULE: The Town's NYS DEC UCF Grant Contract is through December 31, 2026. This project must be completed by December 31, 2026. SCOPE OF WORK: This grant-funded project includes the completion of a tree inventory and analysis, and, a community forestry management plan for the Town of Clifton Park, laid out below in Tasks 1 to 13. If there are additional tasks recommended by the consultant, and not currently listed, please add them in to the bid/quote as add-alternate options for the town to consider. The process for the street tree inventory includes preparation for data collection, consultant collection of tree data and compilation of the inventory, and preliminary analysis and discussion with the Advisory Committee and the Town Board. The completed Street Tree Inventory should: provide the foundation for a high-quality Community Forestry Management Plan, identify trees that need maintenance or removal, identify general locations or types of locations suitable for street tree installations, and integrate with Town GIS systems for continued use and expansion. The process for developing the community forestry management plan will include deeper analysis of the street tree inventory, working with the Advisory Committee and Town staff to frame and shape the plan's vision and goals, drafting the plan and releasing draft for public comment, revising the plan and presentation of the final product to the Town Board. The completed community forestry management plan should help the town recognize priority and proactive tree management tasks, know the value of community trees, and consider realistic budgets for implementing the management plan. The plan should identify risks or challenges facing trees within the study area, strategies for addressing the risks and challenges, areas of opportunity for future tree planting and maintenance efforts, and strategies and tools for maximizing the long-term benefits of the trees within the study area. At each stage, the consultant should strive to create long-term, usable final products that meet the project goals. The following task breakdown includes additional detail and specific deliverables required. For questions about this RFP, please contact: planning@cliftonpark.org by no later than August 18, 2025. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.