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

One-time landscape cleanup and landscape maintenance services at the San Francisco DMV Field Office. Term: April 1, 2023, or upon contract approval, whichever occurs later, through March 31, 2026. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and travel necessary to perform landscape maintenance services On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-22 regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. Economic Sanctions refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russias actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law. By submitting a bid, the bidder represents that it is not a target of Economic Sanctions. Should the State determine, at any time prior to the execution of a contract, that the bidder is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for rejection of the bidders bid by the DMV. The bidder shall possess a valid C27 contractor license issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Contractors State License Board (CSLB). All subcontractors that the bidder intends to utilize to perform landscape maintenance services under the contract shall possess a valid C27 contractor license issued by the CSLB. The bidders contractor license number shall be indicated on the Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet (Attachment 1). The names of all subcontractors that the bidder intends to utilize and their contractor license number shall be indicated on the Bidder Declaration & Subcontractor/Supplier List (Attachment 4). All bidder and subcontractor contractor licenses shall be in good standing from the time of the bid opening through the term of the contract. Written questions regarding IFB are due by: 12/13/2022 5:00PM Written responses to IFB questions released by: 12/16/2022 5:00PM Submit all written questions via email to the contact person indicated on the cover page of this IFB package no later than the date and time specified in the Schedule of Events. Written responses to IFB questions will be released by the date and time specified in the Schedule of Events and viewable in the online project advertisement electronically. Mailed bids not enclosed in an envelope or under sealed cover shall be rejected. Bids must be received by the DMV no later than the date and time specified in the Schedule of Events. Any bid received after the specified due date and time shall remain unopened and be returned to the bidder. Bids shall include all required bid documents identified in the Required Bid Documents Checklist. Only submit the required bid documents with your bid, not the entire IFB package. In addition, do not submit bid documents within a binder or folder. Bids not including the required bid documents shall be deemed non-responsive. A non-responsive bid is one that does not meet the basic bid requirements. All required bid documents submitted must be printed single-sided. Bids that include required bid documents that are printed double-sided shall be deemed non-responsive. All documents requiring a signature must bear an original signature of a person authorized to bind the bidding firm. Bids must be submitted for the performance of all the services described herein. Any deviation from the work specifications shall not be considered and shall cause a bid to be rejected. Costs for developing bids in anticipation of award of the contract are entirely the responsibility of the bidder and shall not be charged to the DMV. An individual who is authorized to bind the bidding firm contractually shall sign the Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet (Attachment 1). The signature must indicate the title or position that the individual holds in the firm. An unsigned bid may be rejected. A bidder may modify a bid after its submission by withdrawing its original bid and resubmitting a new bid prior to the bid submission deadline. Bidder modifications offered in any other manner, oral or written, shall not be considered. A bidder may withdraw their bid by submitting a written withdrawal request to the DMV, signed by the bidder or an authorized agent. A bidder may thereafter submit a new bid prior to the bid submission deadline. Bids may not be withdrawn without cause subsequent to bid submission deadline. All bids may be rejected whenever the DMV determines that the cost is not reasonable or otherwise in the best interest of the DMV. There is no requirement to award a contract if, in the opinion of the DMV, no bids were received containing a reasonable contract price or if there is another business-based reason not to make an award. A bid may be rejected if it is conditional or incomplete. The DMV may reject any or all bids and may waive any immaterial deviation in a bid. The DMV's waiver of immaterial defect shall in no way modify the IFB document or excuse the bidder from full compliance with all requirements if awarded the contract. A written protest must be sent by email to the DGS, Office of Legal Services (OLS) at OLSProtests@dgs.ca.gov, as well as the Contract Administrator listed on the cover letter of this IFB. The following preferences are applicable to this IFB: (1). Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Preference a. SBE Preference information can be found at the following electronically. b. To be eligible for a SBE Preference, the bidder must be certified by the State of California, Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Enterprise Services (OSDS), as a Certified Small Business. (2). Non-Small Business (Non-SB) Preference a. Non-SB preference information can be found at the following electronically (Note: Non-SB Preference cannot displace a direct award to a California certified Small Business or a California certified Micro Business). A. Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Participation Incentive (1). See Attachment 6 for DVBE Participation Incentive information (Note: DVBE Participation Incentive cannot displace a direct award to a California certified Small Business or a California certified Micro Business).