The City of Hamtramck (the “City”) is seeking a qualified contractor or firm to manage the Hamtramck Urban Forestry Program (“HUFP”) for 4 Years (2025-2028) as its Urban Forestry Program Coordinator (“UFPC”). The contractor will be responsible for the implementation of this program, which includes the planting of 1000 trees over 4 years. The UFPC will be the point of contact for the City and its Community and Economic Development Department.
The Urban Forestry Program Coordinator will work directly with the Hamtramck Community and Economic Development (“CED”) Manager and team. The UFPC will serve as a member of the Community Advisory Board (“CAB”), which will meet 6 times. The UFPC responsibilities will include, in summary:
● Developing the five-year public tree planting plan, called the Urban Forestry Plan, for 1,000 new trees in the City;
● Implementing industry-standard urban forestry best practices;
● Coordinating with the CAB, CED, residents, businesses, and property owners to select optimal planting locations that are responsive to community input wherever possible;
● Overseeing a separately-contracted Tree Planting Company responsible for procuring, installing, and watering newly-planted trees according to the UFPC’s planting plan;
● Advising regarding 4 repeated, hands-on tree planting workshops for residents, businesses, and property owners led and developed by the Community Partner;
● Facilitating training of City Department of Public Services (DPS) staff as it relates to tree maintenance; and
● Reporting regularly to the CED Manager regarding HUFP progress and goals.
