Committee plans September RFP for public canopy inventory; members debate adding private inventory and methods

Jul 22, 2026

City staff will issue an RFP in September for a public tree inventory with a one-year completion target; committee members discussed combining private and public inventories, using aerial/LiDAR or Street View sampling to lower cost, and ground-truthing options for higher accuracy.

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Staff told the committee the public tree inventory procurement will be posted in September with a target of roughly one year to complete the work. "So it starts in September. So in September, we'll go up for, for bid to do RFP," City Arborist Chris Delk said; he added that staff will ask for a high-quality product and review incoming proposals with committee input.

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