Vegetation Management RFP

Description: The Department of Public Service’s Office of Resilience, Nuclear Affairs, Security and Emergency Preparedness seeks qualified consultants to train staff and advise on reviewing, analyzing, and benchmarking electric utilities’ distribution vegetation-management practices. Consultants must have at least 15 years of related experience and training, including direct experience with utility vegetation-management contracts, permitting, remediation, regulatory compliance, and OSHA safety procedures. The posting classifies this as a discretionary procurement under $150,000 with a 30% MWBE goal, not a grant; proposals are due October 27, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.