HomeMy WebLinkAbout25 - Notice of Awards - 2026 Urban Forest Management Plan (4)RFP – 2026 Urban Forest Management Plan
Scoring Tool
Candidate Name: ___ArborPro, Inc. _ Date: ___Nov. 25, 2025___________________
Panelist Name: ___Mitch Overton____________________________ POINTS: ___57____/100 IX. SELECTION CRITERIA
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
1. Respondent’s approach to the Project
Possible Points: 30
Good Executive Summary
Approach is boilerplate/standard
POINTS__19___/30
2. Qualifications of Firm and Key Personnel to be assigned to this Project
Possible Points: 20
Strong team credentials
POINTS__13___/20
3. Capabilities to meet time schedule
Possible Points: 20
Firm states that past projects were consistently delivered on or ahead of schedule. Proposal mentions
development of a meeting schedule and deliverables timeline as part of the first phase. The proposal
provides a month-by-month schedule that outlines milestones and deliverables. The proposal meets
the one-year expectation and seems reasonable. The schedule may need to be adjusted to
accommodate more public engagement and public comment throughout, given the level of community
interest that is likely.
POINTS__12___/20
4. Experience creating innovative public engagement methods
Possible Points: 20
Ok, but nothing incredibly exciting or innovative
POINTS__9___/20
5. Familiarity and/or previous experience with City of Bozeman
Possible Points: 5
No experience.
POINTS__1___/5
6. Urban Forestry planning experience in Northern Rocky Mountain Region
Possible Points: 5
Other similar work completed on two projects in Wyoming and Colorado, but mostly outside of the
region.
POINTS__3___/5