This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Merced, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Merced Public Works Department is seeking a qualified vendor to perform maintenance, inspection, repairs, and winterization of irrigation systems; weed control; disease and pest control; pruning of shrubs, trees, groundcover, and other vegetation; litter removal; fertilization; replacement of plant material; turf maintenance, including mowing and edging; groundcover maintenance; traffic control setup; and dust control maintenance. 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 contractors license is required at the time your proposal is submitted. The contract agreement will be for a period of twenty-four (24) months, commencing on July 1, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2023. 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, 2026. Questions pertaining to this RFP should be directed in writing, no later than 72 hours prior to proposal submission to: Juan Olmos, Public Works Manager - Tax Services, phone number (209) 385-6806 olmosj@cityofmerced.org Maps of the CFDs are available upon request. The City reserves the right to execute the contract to meet the available revenue of a specific District, such as will-call landscape clean ups, reduced maintenance levels, etc. In addition, the City also reserves the right to contract Community Facilities Districts individually, multiple districts bundled together, or in one (1) single contract. he Consultant shall also meet the insurance requirements in Section 9 of the contract, including liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000, naming the Agency as additional insured. Incomplete submittals may be rejected as non-responsive. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted in response to the RFP.