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City moves forward on MLK corridor tree‑planting under USDA grant; two‑year maintenance plan promised
Summary
City sustainability staff and the Department of Infrastructure briefed the council on awards for a USDA tree‑planting project along Martin Luther King Drive. Contracts for tree supply and planting design were presented and staff outlined a contractor two‑year maintenance period and longer‑term city stewardship plans.
Jersey City staff told the municipal council they are moving ahead with tree plantings along the Martin Luther King Drive corridor under a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant.
The city presented two related resolutions: a procurement award for Schicktel's Nursery to supply and deliver trees, and an award to Watch Us Grow Landscape Design for planting and construction work tied to the USDA grant. Sustainability staff said site work will be phased so that specific planting locations are finalized after utility mark‑outs and direct coordination with property owners…
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