# Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR0826-063

Cedar Rapids Seeks Bids for Fall 2026 ReLeaf Tree Planting and Maintenance (583 Trees)

**Posted:** September 16, 2026
**Respond By:** September 29, 2026
**Identifier:** PUR0826-063
**NAICS:** 561730, 111421

The City of Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is seeking bids for the Fall 2026 ReLeaf ROW Tree Planting project.
- Government Buyer:
  - City of Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department, Purchasing Services
  - ReLeaf Program
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Supply and installation of approximately 583 Midwest Nursery Stock trees (minimum 1-inch caliper, 6-10 feet tall, single-stemmed, No. 1 grade)
    - 557 trees for street rights-of-way
    - 26 trees for Ellis and Gardner Golf Courses
  - Tree species include: American Elm (40), American Hophornbeam (12), American Hornbeam (4), American Linden (82), American Yellowwood (3), Common Chokecherry (3), Common Hackberry (91), Common Horsechestnut (39), Cornelian Cherry Dogwood (9), Crabapple (9), Japanese Tree Lilac (2), Kentucky Coffee Tree (68), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Columnar) (3), Gingko (43), Northern Catalpa (25), Serviceberry (22), Shingle Oak (34), Silver Linden (26), Swamp White Oak (30), Upright European Hornbeam (5), Ware's Oak (3), White Oak (30)
  - Gator bags or alternate irrigation bags for all trees
  - Fencing for 26 golf course trees (3 T-posts, 48-inch wire, 6-foot diameter)
- Services:
  - Complete tree planting and installation (hand planting, soil prep, staking, mulching, watering)
  - Two-year maintenance and warranty (watering, mulching, staking adjustments, replacement of dead/unhealthy trees)
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - All trees must be Midwest Nursery Stock from USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 6a or colder
  - Contractors must have an ISA-certified arborist on-site or show at least 50% of business is tree planting
  - GIS mapping of planted trees required
  - Minimum tree size, species diversity, and health standards strictly enforced
  - Substitutions allowed for up to 15% of requested species
  - Penalties for improper planting; inspection protocols in place
  - Local business preference applies
- No specific OEMs are referenced; all trees must be sourced from qualified Midwest nurseries
- Vendors listed as plan holders include: Alpha Landscapes, Fleming Nursery, Hardscape Solutions of Iowa, Hoffman & McNamara Co., Legacy-Trees LLC, Lincoln Builders Bureau, Maloney Property Maintenance, MB Lawn Care, Meyer Landscape & Design Inc.

### Description

The City of Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is soliciting sealed bids electronically for the purchase and installation of approximately 583 trees to be planted along street rights-of-way and at two golf courses during the Fall 2026 planting season. The planting work includes furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for planting, watering, mulching, and maintaining the trees for a two-year warranty period. The project requires compliance with specified planting techniques, inspections, and insurance requirements. Bids must be submitted through the City's online procurement portal by September 29, 2026.

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