Specifications include, but are not limited to: The qualified organization will attend neighborhood and business association meetings to inform the neighborhood residents of the project. The qualified organization will coordinate with City staff to send informative mailings to all residential properties in both neighborhoods before canvassing efforts begin. The qualified organization will additionally raise awareness of the opportunity to plant through the program through hanging posters and making promotional yard signs available to property owners. The qualified organization will take the lead on identifying properties and locations for street trees and in front yards through canvassing targeted neighborhoods. The highest priority will be to secure locations for street trees in planting strips. The qualified organization will keep and make available detailed records of the planting and pruning events. The qualified organization will coordinate all tree planting locations with the Oregon City Public Works Department and or Parks Department in a timely manner to ensure that prospective tree planting locations are appropriate. If conducting inspections, the qualified organization will provide the list of inspected properties and details to the City who may perform quality control inspections as desired. The qualified organization will offer residents street tree choices based on their property’s inspection data. However, all customers will receive a wide list of yard tree options, as well as tree selection and placement assistance. The qualified organization will serve as the main point of contact for interested participants throughout the project.
