Seasonal Conservation Project and Volunteer Management Services
- Client
- St. Louis, Missouri
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-77685
- Posted
- 10/8/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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Description
AI GeneratedGreat Rivers Greenway is requesting bids for seasonal conservation project and volunteer management services on an as-needed basis in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County. Scope requirements include invasive plant species control, volunteer management, additional field leadership, labor, project oversight, graffiti removal, and litter and debris cleanup. Interested non-profits, organizations, or firms that are onshore USA entities are eligible to submit proposals. Submittals must be received digitally via email or delivered online to Great Rivers Greenway by 3:00 PM CST on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted to Conservation Program Manager Josh Ward by 12:00 PM CST on October 15, 2026. The contract period will run for one year. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder meeting all requirements. Bidders must execute E-Verify and Israel boycott affidavits, comply with required insurance coverages, and submit performance and payment bonds if applicable.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Seasonal-Conservation-Project-and-Volunteer-Management-Services-2027-2029-RFB-Final.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Great Rivers Greenway is requesting bids from qualified organizations or firms to provide seasonal conservation project and volunteer management services on an as-needed basis. Services include invasive plant species control, volunteer management, litter cleanup, and graffiti removal. Non-profit organizations and firms licensed to operate in the specified jurisdictions are eligible to bid.
- Issued by
- Great Rivers Greenway
- Questions due
- 12:00 PM CST on October 15, 2026
- Proposals due
- 3:00pm CST on Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- How to submit
- Sealed hard copy via mail or in person
- Submission details
- One sealed hard copy in an opaque envelope delivered to Josh Ward, Great Rivers Greenway, 3745 Foundry Way Suite 253, St. Louis, MO 63110.
- Contract term
- One year beginning January 1, 2027 ending December 31, 2027 with option to renew for two additional one-year terms ending no later than December 31, 2029.
- Place of performance
- City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County
- Insurance and bonding
- Comprehensive general liability, automobile liability, and property liability insurance of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, plus Worker's Compensation insurance.
- Funding
- Sections 290.210 through 290.340 R.S. Mo. prevailing wage requirements
How proposals are evaluated
| Lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements |
Scope of work
- Invasive plant species removal and stump-treatment using chainsaws or brush cutters with approved herbicide
- Dragging and chipping woody plant material
- Foliar spraying herbaceous and woody invasive plant species using backpack sprayers
- Execution of five conservation-based volunteer service days
- Field leadership, labor, and project oversight for volunteer events
- Installation of native shrubs, trees, and herbaceous perennial plants
- Litter and debris cleanup, landscape bed maintenance, and graffiti removal
- Monthly written logs of work performed and reporting of greenway maintenance issues
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed to operate in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County
- Capacity to provide a four-to-seven member crew for at least twenty weeks of service
- Demonstrated ability to provide volunteer management services
- Ability to provide field supervision and operate independently in the field
- Crew members qualified to operate equipment and tools associated with conservation, park operations, and forestry activities
Documents to include with the bid
- One page letter of interest
- Brief description of firm and ownership structure
- Profile of firm including employee count, location, and relevant experience
- Completed bid sheet (Exhibit B) with itemized annual prices
- Three references for similar clients and contracts
- Conflict of interest disclosure
- Disclosure of any failed work completions
- Disclosure of pending judgments, claims, arbitration proceedings, or suits
- E-Verify affidavit and MOU copy (or affidavit of no employees)
- Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act affidavit (or exemption affidavit)
Verify important details
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