Arborist Consulting Services

The City of Cupertino, California is seeking professional arborist consulting services to support its development review and tree protection programs. The municipality requires assistance with managing tree removal applications, evaluating tree health, and ensuring compliance with local codes and ordinances. This initiative aims to streamline project processing while preserving the local urban canopy through consistent, professional ecological oversight. The scope of work covers pre-entitlement, post-entitlement, active construction, and post-construction phases of development projects. The selected contractor will prepare arborist reports, conduct peer reviews of applicant-submitted reports, review construction plans, and perform site inspections to verify tree protection measures. Additionally, the service provider will evaluate tree removal applications, identify protected species, assess tree health and risk levels, and determine appropriate replacement tree species, quantities, sizes, and locations. The agency requires all consulting activities and recommendations to align strictly with adopted city codes, ordinances, policies, and existing permit conditions. The contractor must maintain professional standards, adhere to established timelines, and provide accountable communication to support efficient municipal operations. The performance of this contract will take place offsite. Only organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The contract period will span three years. The city has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for cost proposals from interested bidders. All questions regarding this opportunity must be submitted no later than July 9, 2026.