Philadelphia Urban Forest Strategic Plan
What is an urban forest?
Philly’s urban forest includes… Street trees Park trees Natural areas
Philly’s urban forest includes… Private property Schools, hospitals, Alleyways, weed churches trees
EVERY TREE in Philadelphia is part of our urban forest.
Philadelphia’s Urban Forest Today • 2.9 million trees total • 20% canopy cover across the city • 118,000 street trees • 10,500 acres of park land – 5,600 acres of natural forested lands • Residential land use has the most tree canopy and the greatest potential for more tree canopy
2019 Urban Tree Canopy Assessment 20% of Philadelphia is covered by tree canopy 2009 Greenworks Philadelphia goal: 30% in every neighborhood
Philadelphia’s Urban Forest Today • Philadelphia Parks & Recreation ⁻ Street tree planting, pruning, removal since 1913 ⁻ Park tree maintenance ⁻ Natural lands restoration and maintenance ⁻ TreePhilly Yard Tree Giveaway program (with Fairmount Park Conservancy) since 2012 • Philadelphia Water Department ⁻ Green stormwater infrastructure (public and private) ⁻ Waterways restoration ⁻ Stormwater regulations and incentive programs • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Tree Tenders Program ⁻ Over 5,000 certified Tree Tenders since 1993 • Philadelphia Orchard Project ⁻ 65 orchards supported across the city since 2007
Philadelphia’s Urban Forest Tomorrow • Office of Sustainability – Heat Vulnerability Index • Some neighborhoods can be as much as 22° F hotter than others
2019 Urban Tree Canopy Assessment 20% of Philadelphia is covered by tree canopy 2009 Greenworks Philadelphia goal: 30% in every neighborhood
2019 Urban Tree Canopy Assessment 6% Loss of existing canopy since 2008 Most of this loss occurred on residential land.
Philadelphia’s Urban Forest Tomorrow To achieve equity, we will have to actively engage residents in communities that have previously been under-invested in
Philadelphia Urban Forest Strategic Plan Mission To establish a 10-year strategic plan for the planting and care of the urban forest, guided by values of environmental justice, community engagement, and sustainability..
Scope of Work summary Phase One – Workplan and Information Gathering Task 1: Project Kickoff meeting • Task 2: Existing Conditions and Research, Review and Synthesis • ➢ City provides: Existing conditions report ⁻ Tree canopy assessments and data ⁻ Policy review ⁻ GIS layers ⁻ Other relevant reports, manuals, guidelines, data, and research ⁻ Develop management units in partnership with Project Team (for ➢ management recommendations and canopy goal setting)
Scope of Work summary Phase Two – Stakeholder and Community Engagement • Task 3: Design and Implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan ➢ If we are successful, we will have: Made participation accessible for residents in priority neighborhoods ⁻ (through strategic meeting times and locations, childcare, compensation, etc) Gathered input on a citywide scale with an engaging campaign ⁻ Engaged the Steering Committee in a meaningful way ⁻ Created a foundation for future involvement and collaboration with ⁻ specialty groups (real estate, utilities, youth, tree care industry, etc) Gathered information on barriers to participation in street tree and ⁻ yard tree planting programs (structural, informational, perceived)
Scope of Work summary Phase Three – Plan Development Task 4: Data Analysis for Goal Setting and Prioritization • Recommend unique canopy goal for each management unit ➢ ➢ Develop prioritization map for street tree planting in the city Identify neighborhoods or smaller geographic units as high and low priority ⁻ for new street tree plantings Task 5: Develop Recommendations • ➢ For planting and stewardship by management unit including street trees ⁻ ➢ Policy Funding ➢ Communication and Education ➢ ➢ Staff Needs
Scope of Work summary Phase Three – Plan Development (cont.) Task 6: Develop a Roadmap for Plan Implementation • ➢ 3, 5, 10 year time frame General cost category (high, medium, low) ➢ ➢ Lead partner Task 7: Create Citywide Urban Forest Strategic Plan •
Applicant Teams • Can bid as a single entity or as a team Can bid on one, several, or all of the components of the • scope of work, eg: Task 3: Design and Implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan ➢ Task 4: Data Analysis for Goal Setting and Prioritization ➢ Team applicants are strongly encouraged • • One contract will be issued • Networking portion of this event is an opportunity to make connections!
Progress • Convened Project Team May 2019 • Tree Summit • Tree Canopy December Assessment 2019 • Released RFP for consultant February 2020
Progress • Tree Summit – December 5, 2019 – 100 people, 50 organizations
• Tree Summit – December 5, 2019 – 100 people, 50 organizations
• Tree Summit – December 5, 2019 – 100 people, 50 organizations
Next Steps • Deadline to submit questions March 1 st • Answers to questions posted online and March 9 th emailed March 22 nd • Proposals due
Proposal Details • Due Sun, March 22 nd , 2020 • PDF version • Email with subject line “Urban Forest RFP Submission” – mayorsfund@phila.gov AND – Erica.smith@phila.gov
Proposal - Scope of Work 1. Cover letter 2. Table of Contents 3. Introduction/Executive Summary 4. Applicant Profile 5. Project Understanding – Brief narrative statement, confirm your understanding of what is required to achieve the objectives of the project 6. Proposed Scope of Work – Which tasks are you bidding on – Project schedule – Who is responsible for which tasks and deliverables 7. Statement of Qualifications/Relevant Experience 8. Proposed Subcontractors
Proposal • Cost proposal – Itemized line-item breakdown, AND – Breakdown by milestone – * If applying for Task 3: Stakeholder Engagement – must include cost of public outreach activities (venue reservation, catering, printing, etc) • References – 2 examples of projects similar in scope – 1 example of a final deliverable from the above – Example of community organizing, if relevant
Next Steps • Deadline to submit questions March 1 st • Answers to questions posted online and March 9 th emailed March 22 nd • Proposals due
Next Steps • Interviews conducted • Deadline to submit with select group of questions Week of March 1 st applicants April 27 th • Answers to questions posted online and • Final selection made March 9 th emailed May 22 nd • Kick off planning March 22 nd • Proposals due process Summer 2020
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