Question Submission Deadline:April 25, 2024, 11:59pm The City of Banning is strategically located astride Interstate 10 between the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley in the San Gorgonio Pass. The City, incorporated in 1913, has a rich and colorful history. Initially Banning served as a stagecoach and railroad stop between the Arizona territories and Los Angeles. This history has contributed to the present-day spirit of pioneer resourcefulness and "can do" attitude that is so prevalent in the community. Banning is a friendly and wholesome place to work and raise a family. Desirable executive housing is available, as well as moderate and lower income housing. Clean air, ample water supplies and the memorable and inspiring scenic vistas of both Mt. San Gorgonio and Mt. San Jacinto, the 2 tallest peaks in Southern California, are additional amenities which make the City of Banning a logical choice as a development opportunity in the Southern California area. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, materials, and equipment to provide landscape maintenance services as set forth in these specifications.
All work shall be done in a thorough and workmanlike manner to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, or their authorized agent, and comply with legal landscape maintenance practices. All work shall not be considered complete until verified by the City Engineer or their authorized agent. The premises shall be maintained at the level of service provided for in these specifications at all times.
The Contractor shall have the duty to provide weekly/biweekly/monthly complete landscape maintenance of all work sites listed in Facilities Description Section (below), and any others added in the future. When additional tracts, or portions thereof, are accepted by the City and become part of Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, the City and Contractor shall negotiate a fair and reasonable cost to compensate the Contractor for the newly assigned work.
The Contractor shall be available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week to respond to all emergencies within two (2) hours of notification.
The Contractor shall perform a weekly/biweekly/monthly maintenance inspection, during daylight hours, of all areas. Such inspection shall be both visual and operational. It shall include, but not be limited to, the operation of all irrigation systems, and checking maintenance, repairs, and replacement of existing landscaped areas, which are maintained under this contract. Any improvement on the project site shall be approved by City prior to commencement of improvement, for which City will respond or give approval within a reasonable time, unless it is in an emergency situation. The Contractor shall provide all proper documentation for all purchases which shall be presented to City as soon as possible. All expenditures will be recorded and reimbursed by City on a quarterly basis.
Contractor must provide a description of local resources available to provide emergency and backup resources.
Contractor must demonstrate the ability to provide necessary support services during the time of the contract.
The Contractor will need to follow the new California AB 1346 starting July 1, 2024.
California SB 1383 disposal methods is the preferred method for all waste that meets these guidelines. Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 (the "District") currently consists of 17 accepted tracts: Tract Nos. 21882, 22810, 22811, 22913, 23446 (including the median on Highland Home Road), 23598 (includes frontage of several homes along Moonbeam Drive), 28252, 29721, 30186, 30222 (including Richard Sanchez Park), 30793, 31833, 31834, 31835, 32109, 32370, and 30906 (portion of this tract that has been accepted by the City). This includes the maintenance of existing and proposed public landscaping and storm drain facilities (including detention/retention basins) installed and constructed within the public places. For the specific locations, the location map for the tract sites is enclosed as Appendix "A". The purpose of Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 is for the maintenance and servicing of landscape medians and parkways, perimeter strips and backup walls, landscaped hillsides with high visibility, side slopes adjacent to sidewalks, flood detention or retention basins, and the irrigation of the above facilities.
When additional tracts, or portions thereof, are accepted by the City of Banning and become part of Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, the City and Contractor shall negotiate a fair and reasonable price (based on labor costs, needed planting materials, square footage of area, current costs, etc.) to compensate the Contractor for the newly assigned work. Note: The City shall decide if any of the above mentioned tracts will be maintained by Public Works Department staff. If City staff maintains a particular tract or any portion thereof, the bid amount for that tract or area (if a portion, the price will be negotiated) will be deducted from the contract award amount. Thus, the scope of services could be reduced by the City at any time during the life of the contract. The City reserves the right to not award any initial contract at all. If a Tract is being rehabilitated or reconstructed and thus the irrigation and plant material are being removed and newly installed, the landscape maintenance of this Tract will be temporarily removed from the Scope of Work and no compensation shall be made on that Tract or portion thereof until the City Engineer notifies the Contractor to resume its' maintenance.
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