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

The maintenance work shall be tree trimming citywide. Bids must be made on the forms provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of South Gate, marked "Bid Proposal For," followed by the title of the Project and the date and hour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the entire work as described in the Bid Schedule, the Specifications, and the other "Contract Documents" identified in the documents which constitute the Request for Proposals ("RFP") for this Project. All questions regarding this project are to be directed to : David Torres Field Operations Manager Office phone: 323-563-5784 Email: dtorres@sogate.org The City intends to award the contract for this Project based on the lowest Cost Proposal received from a responsible and responsive bidder that meets the qualification requirements of the RFP. The winning bidder will be awarded a contract with an initial term of four (4) years, which may be extended at the City's option for an additional three (3) years. For purposes of determining the successful bidder, the City will compare and evaluate bidders' proposals including the total bid amounts proposed by each bidder for the entire initial four (4) year term. Please be aware that this is a maintenance contract, not a public works contract. The contract awarded to the winning bidder will provide that that total bid amount will be paid over four years in annual one-fourth increments, or on such other payment schedule specified by the City. Unit prices and total bid amount proposed by each bidder shall remain unchanged during the first four (4) years of the contract. If the contract is extended beyond the initial four (4) year term for an additional three (3) year term, a cost of living increase as established by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, may be applied once for the additional three (3) years subject to City approval, based on the change in the CPI between the commencement date of the contract and the commencement date of the additional term. The City reserves the right to reject any bid which is not made on a proposal form furnished in the Contract Documents by the City of South Gate. All bids shall be valid and irrevocable for a period of 90 days after City's bid opening date, notwithstanding any award of contract by the City to another bidder. Bids will not be accepted from contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The bidder shall be required to possess and hold both a valid State of California C-27(Landscaping) and a C-61/D49 (Limited Specialty/Tree Service) Contractor's License. Both licenses must be in good standing at the time of the RFP submittal as well as in the prior three-consecutive-year period prior to the date on which the contract is awarded.