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

The awarded contractor agrees to perform bi-weekly landscape maintenance services, yearly landscape maintenance services, and when applicable, a one-time landscape cleanup service at the Santa Monica DMV Field Office for the term of this Agreement. Bids may be deemed non-responsive if the subject line does not contain the above information. (2). Emails shall not exceed one hundred (100) megabytes (MB) in size. (3). Emailed bids will not be opened until after the date and time specified in the Schedule of Events. B. 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 be rejected. 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 SB Bid package. 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. Bidders are responsible for ensuring the accessibility and legibility of the submitted documents. Bids that are not accessible or legible may be rejected. All documents requiring a signature must bear an original signature of a person authorized to bind the bidding firm. Written questions regarding SB Bid are due by:07/24/24 3:00 PM Written responses to SB Bid questions released by: 07/25/24 3:00 PM Landscape maintenance services at the Santa Monica DMV Field Office. Term: Twenty-four (24) months with a DMV option to extend for twelve (12) months additional (see Schedule of Events for proposed start date of contract). See Exhibit A, Scope of Work, for a complete description of services 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 bidder's 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. 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. Bidder Qualifications A. 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. B. 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. C. 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. SMALL BUSINESS BIDDERS ONLY