Education Service Center, Region 1 Bonfire #FY26-0180

Landscaping, tree planting, and mulching services for South Texas parks and greenspaces

Region One Education Service Center is seeking landscaping crews to prepare planting areas, plant trees, and mulch parks and greenspaces across several South Texas cities. - Buyer: Region One Education Service Center (Region One ESC). - Locations: Alton, Mission, Edinburg, Donna, Mercedes, Harlingen, and San Benito, Texas; Hidalgo and Cameron counties. - Requested service: Manually clear grass and weeds from planting areas, including 4- to 6-foot-diameter rings around trees; plant trees and mulch each planted tree. - Tree sizes include 3-, 5-, 7-, 10-, and 15-gallon containers and balled-and-burlapped trees from 1.5- to 4.5-inch caliper. - Supplies and requirements: Region One ESC provides trees, mulch, and other installation materials. The contractor provides shovels and rakes and follows Texas A&M Forest Service planting guidelines. Tree warranties are not the contractor’s responsibility. - Staffing and pricing: Submit hourly rates per employee for regular hours and off-hours/holiday work. Individual projects may require 2 to 4 employees per day. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or contractors are identified. Texas A&M Forest Service is cited as the source of planting guidelines.

Description

Region One ESC is seeking landscape services for grounds preparation and tree planting in parks and greenspaces in Alton, Mission, Edinburg, Donna, Mercedes, Harlingen, and San Benito. Work includes manually removing grass and weeds from planting areas, planting trees ranging from 3- to 15-gallon sizes and balled-and-burlaped trees from 1.5- to 4.5-inch caliper, and mulching all trees. Region One ESC will provide the trees, mulch, and other installation materials; the contractor must provide shovels and rakes and plant according to Texas A&M Forest Service guidelines. Bidders are asked to provide hourly rates for regular and off-hours/holiday work; some projects require 2 to 4 employees per day.

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