Arbor Services

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive arbor services. The agency requires these services to maintain the safety, health, and aesthetics of the trees across its properties. The selected contractor will address issues ranging from routine maintenance to emergency tree care and hazardous tree removal. The scope of work covers tree removal, maintenance, and corrective tree pruning, which may require the use of a crane. Additional requested services include stump grinding, removal of stump grinding debris, general debris disposal, and ball moss treatment applications. The agency also requires specialized tree preservation techniques such as lightning protection, cable installation, rodding, ground bracing installation, air spading, root pruning, bulk mulch hauling with or without spreading, and chemical spray applications. Eligibility is strictly limited to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires all work to be performed onsite at designated locations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is seeking competitive proposals to determine the cost of these services. Key dates and specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the initial solicitation, meaning the agency will evaluate proposals based on the standard procurement rules outlined in the full bid package.