The City of Merced (City), Public Works Department, is seeking a qualified contractor to perform landscape maintenance services on identified Streetscapes, Medians, Well Sites, and Facilities. The selected contractor shall perform the tasks specified in the “Scope of Services” attached to the Request for Proposal (RFP).

For all proposals over $15,000, the proposer is required to abide by all applicable provisions of the Labor Code, including payment of the minimum prevailing wage rate as determined by the State Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a proposal or be awarded a contract for public work unless registered with the DIR pursuant to the Labor Code. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.

A Class C-27 landscaping contractor’s license is required at the time your proposal is submitted. The contract agreement will be for a period of twenty-nine (29) months, commencing approximately February 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2026. The City has the option to extend the terms of the agreement for one-to-three additional periods of one-year, ending on June 30, 2029.

There will be a mandatory job walk of the areas to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Merced Senior Community Center located at 755 W. 15 ^th Street, Merced. Any contractor submitting a proposal must attend the full job walk in order to have their proposal considered.

Proposal Submission: Three (3) copies of the completed proposal must be submitted no later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

To download the full RFP package, please click here .