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Contract Details

0000011315
Public Works ID No:
0000011315
Title:
RFP IRA Tree Planting & Watering WFD Grant
Request for Bids or Qualifications/Proposals
Estimated Cost/Contract Amount:
Approximately
Due Date:
04/03/2026
Due Time:
02:00PM
Bid/Proposal Submission Location:
Proposers must submit into the online application system. Please refer to the instructions in the RFP.
Duration:
730 consecutive calendar days
Project Zip Code:
Advertisement Date:
03/03/2026
Contacts
Contact Type Contact Name Contact Email
Grants Adminitrator Dulce Garcia ContractAdmin.Staff@sfdpw.org
Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference
Location:
Online. Please refer to the RFP
Date:
03/10/2026
Time:
11:00AM
Attendance:
Proposers are strongly encouraged to attend to obtain information regarding the program, but attendance is not required.
Project Scope
Project Description
IRA - Tree Planting & Watering WFD
A fully established 501(c)(3) non-profit entity. Program Area A: Tree Planting and Workforce Development Program: Nonprofit will plant 2,500 street trees including site identification, basin creation (as necessary), planting services and young tree care while managing a workforce development program for 15 - 30 participants and doing the necessary community outreach. The Maximum Budget Request is $2,598,784 for a term of 24 months with a possible 12-month extension. Program Area B: Tree Watering and Workforce Development Program: Nonprofit will water the newly planted 2,500 street trees weekly for the first two years of establishment and monthly for the third year, while managing a workforce development program for 15 - 30 participants. The Maximum Budget Request is $3,405,733 for a term of 24 months with a possible 12-month extension.
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Bid Documents
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Requirements
  1. PLEASE NOTE: ONLY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
  2. Refer to the Request for Proposals (RFP) document for details regarding submission of proposals. Digital files of the RFP documents and addenda must be downloaded at http://www.sfpublicworks.org/biddocs.
  3. San Francisco Public Works (Public Works), a department of the City and County of San Francisco (City), seeks to award one grant for each Program Area to a fully established 501(c)(3) non-profit entity based in San Francisco through the evaluation and selection process as described in the RFP.
  4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: San Francisco Public Works seeks nonprofit(s) to support the planting and watering of 2,500 new street trees, in conjunction with operating and managing a workforce development program that supports career pathways in the field of urban forestry for low- and very-low-income residents This project is funded by a US Forest Service grant. These new street trees will be planted in under-canopied San Francisco neighborhoods. Proposer to this RFP is defined as a “Sub-award Grantee” of a federal grant with Public Works as the prime Grantee. As a Sub-award Grantee, Proposer is responsible for following the funding provisions laid out in the Federal Requirements and Compliance Guidance for federal awards that is published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Grant funds awarded to state, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations are subject to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards contained
  5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: A pre-proposal conference will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM via Microsoft Teams (refer to the RFP for link) or call in (audio only) +1 415-906-4659 (San Francisco toll) Conference ID: 191 147 539# Prospective proposers may also email ContractAdmin.Staff@sfdpw.org to request a direct meeting invitation.
  6. Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted no later than Thursday, March 12, 2026 by 5:00 PM by email to Grant Administrator Dulce A. Garcia at: ContractAdmin.Staff@sfdpw.org
  7. SUBMISSION: The Department may modify the RFP prior to the Proposal due date by issuing an Addendum to the RFP; please check http://www.sfpublicworks.org/biddocs for updates. Applicants shall submit their application as specified and required in the RFP no later than Friday, April 3, 2026 by 2:00 PM. Late submittals may not be considered unless you provide evidence of a software error.
Bid Documents or RFQ/P Package
  1. Digital files of the RFP Package may be downloaded at no cost at: https://bidopportunities.apps.sfdpw.org/. Notices regarding Addenda and other RFP changes will be posted to the same webpage. Additional information is available from the Public Works’ Contracts, Bid Opportunities and Payments webpage at: www.sfpublicworks.org.
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