# Texas DIR/ESBD #26-1080

Regional tree planting, grounds preparation, and mulching services for Region One parks

**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-1080
**NAICS:** 561730

Region One Education Service Center is seeking labor-based landscape services for regional tree-planting projects in South Texas.
- **Government buyer:** Region One Education Service Center (ESC Region 1; agency E1083).
- **Locations:** Parks and greenspaces in Alton, Mission, Edinburg, Donna, Mercedes, Harlingen, and San Benito, with possible additional sites within those city limits.
- **Services requested:** Manually remove grass and weeds from planting areas, clear 4- to 6-foot-diameter rings around trees, plant trees, and apply mulch. Tree stock may range from 3-, 5-, 7-, 10-, and 15-gallon sizes to balled-and-burlapped trees with 1.5- to 4.5-inch calipers; quantities are not specified.
- **Supplies and work requirements:** Region One provides trees, mulch, and other installation materials. Contractors provide shovels and rakes, follow Texas A&M Forest Service planting guidelines, and are not responsible for tree warranties. Projects may require 2 to 4 employees per day; vendors must provide hourly per-employee rates for regular and off-hours or holiday work.
- **Named organizations:** Texas A&M Forest Service is cited as the source of planting guidelines, not as a vendor. No OEMs or service vendors are named in the solicitation information.

### Description

The solicitation seeks vendors to prepare grounds, plant trees, and provide mulching at parks and greenspaces in Alton, Mission, Edinburg, Donna, Mercedes, Harlingen, and San Benito. Work includes manually removing grass and weeds and clearing 4- to 6-foot-diameter rings around trees of various sizes. Region One ESC will provide trees, mulch, and other installation materials; the contractor must provide shovels and rakes and follow Texas A&M Forest Service guidelines. Vendors are asked to submit hourly rates for regular and off-hours or holiday work, and some projects may require 2 to 4 employees per day.

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