The County of El Dorado (hereinafter referred to as “County”), located in east-central California, encompasses 1,805 square miles of rolling hills and mountainous terrain. The County’s western boundary contains part of Folsom Lake, and the eastern boundary is the California-Nevada State line. The County is topographically divided into two zones. The northeast corner of the County is in the Lake Tahoe basin, while the remainder of the County is in the “western slope,” the area west of Echo Summit. There are two municipalities within El Dorado County. The largest city in the County is the City of South Lake Tahoe, with a 2020 population estimate of 22,487. The City of Placerville, the County seat, is located 45 miles northeast of Sacramento, the State capital. The City of Placerville has a 2020 estimated population of 11,397. The remainder of the County’s 197,037 residents live outside of the two incorporated areas. The County is soliciting sealed Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from licensed and experienced contractors to provide tree and brush removal services on an as-needed basis. Services may include tree, shrub, weed, and brush trimming, thinning, and removal services, as well as chipping and cleaning up of debris generated by the work. The purpose of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to establish a qualified list of contractors to provide tree and brush removal services on an as-needed basis. The County intends to name approximately three (3) or more successful Respondents (as used herein, a “Respondent” is a person, entity or organization that submits a response to this RFQ) to the resulting qualified list, which shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of award.
