Cleveland to Expand Urban Forest with Wholesale Tree Supply Services

The Cleveland Department of Parks and Recreation is moving to bolster the city's tree canopy by securing a steady supply of native greenery for local planting projects. Through the passage of emergency ordinance 694-2026, the Director of Parks and Recreation is authorized to employ one or more tree brokers to provide wholesale tree supply and consulting services for the Division of Urban Forestry.

What's in the file

According to the 694-2026-Legislative Summary-Wholesale Tree Supply Services, this legislation aims to ensure the city has a diverse, on-demand supply of hardy tree species indigenous to Northeast Ohio. The goal is to provide trees capable of withstanding urban environmental stressors such as:

The contract details and funding are outlined as follows:

ProvisionDetail
Estimated Amount~$ 430,000.00
Initial TermTwo years
Renewal OptionsTwo one-year options

Funding for these services will be paid from C24907, C25219, other authorized tree capital money, or additional funding sources approved by the Director of Finance.

Who may be affected

Status and timeline

The ordinance has officially passed City Council.

  1. May 29, 2026: Ordinance 694-2026 was introduced.
  2. July 24, 2026: The ordinance was included in the Final Version of the City Record.

Residents can verify the details of this ordinance by reviewing the official record at the Cleveland City Council website.

Key facts

Initial contract term
two years
Renewal options
two one-year options
Contract Terms
Initial Term2 years
Renewal Option 11 years
Renewal Option 21 years

Source record

File
694-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
May 28, 2026

View on Cleveland Legistar

Official documents

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