Request for Proposals for Landscape Maintenance Services for the Northwest and Southeast City of Davis Work Zone Areas

The City of Davis is seeking proposals, specifications and estimates from qualified Contractors to provide, perform and manage all elements of landscaping maintenance services (“Services”) for two (2) City Work Zone Areas. The proposed contracted public landscaping locations are divided into two (2) separate geographic City Work Zone Areas in Davis referred to as: (a) the Northwest (“NW") and (b) the Southeast (“SE”).

Contractors may submit proposals for one or both of the City Work Zone Areas. The City maintains the right to award Work Zone Areas independently or joint to Contractor(s) based on the most capable and best value to the City for each of the City Work Zone Areas.

The work to be performed under this contract generally consists of maintenance of public landscaping locations, including but not limited to: (a) city-wide parks, (b) play areas, (c) athletic fields, (d) sports courts, (e) greenbelts, (f) parking lots, (g) open spaces, (h) street medians, (i) streetscapes, (j) cobblestone street, (k) pedestrian paths and (m) other building grounds.

The resulting Contract(s) from this RFP will be for a term of two (2) years fixed-price contract. The City shall have the option to renew said Agreement for up to three (3) additional one (1) year terms upon the same terms and conditions as provided in this Agreement. If the contract extends beyond the initial two (2) year term, prices may be subject to adjustment not to exceed 2% annually.

Submission of Proposals

Submit proposals (4) bound copies with a separate sealed bid pricing by mail or drop-off on or before Friday, February 2, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. PST to:

City of Davis

Parks and Community Services, Registration Office

23 Russell Blvd.

Davis, CA 95616

Attn: Landscape Maintenance Services RFP (SPECIFY: which area is being proposed Northwest or Southeast)

RFP Timeline

RFP Questions due: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

RFP Answers posted: Friday, January 26, 2024

RFP Proposals and sealed bid due: Friday, February 2, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

Panel Review and selection completed by: Friday, February 16, 2024

Conditional Offer by: Friday, March 1, 2024

Contracted Services begin: Monday, July 1, 2024

For more information, please:

DOWNLOAD RFP Landscape Maintenance Services NORTHWEST AREA

DOWNLOAD RFP Landscape Maintenance Services SOUTHEAST AREA

Additional Resources

City of Davis Integrated Pest Management Policy 2017 and Pesticide Hazard and Exposure Reduction (PHAER) Work Zone

City of Davis Parks Landscape Maintenance Standards 2023

City of Davis Parks Irrigation Inventory

City of Davis Standard Plan-Swing Joint/Sprinkler Head

Any questions concerning this RFP shall be directed in writing to Dave Knighton, Parks Manager at DKnighton@cityofdavis.org