Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Palm Desert, California. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

As of September 20,2024, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. The Services sought under this Request for Proposals ("RFP") are set forth in more detail in the Scope of Services Section, incorporated herein by this reference. Notwithstanding the inclusion of such Services in the Scope of Services Section, the final scope of Services negotiated between City and the successful Proposer shall be set forth in the Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") executed by and between City and the successful Proposer. A copy of the Agreement is attached and incorporated herein by this reference. The City is requesting proposals to provide: The City is requesting proposals from licensed and qualified Proposers to provide on-call landscape services for City parks, medians, assessment districts, and landscape facilities. The Proposer shall possess at the time of submitting a proposal and throughout the term of the contract a valid, and active Class C-27 Landscape license issued by the California State Contractor Licensing Board. Contractor shall also procure all Bonds and insurance outlined in the Agreement prior to commencing work The award of this contract is subject to available budget adequate to carry out the provisions of the proposed Agreement including the identified scope of work. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals determined not to be in the best interest of the City. The City of Palm Desert is committed to inclusion and diversity and welcomes proposals and bids from contractors, consultants, and vendors of all faiths, creeds, ancestries, and ethnicities without regard to disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or immigration status. The City condemns and will not tolerate prejudice, racism, bigotry, hatred, bullying, or violence towards any group within or outside of our community. It is the City's intent to select a Proposer best evidencing demonstrated competence and professional qualification to perform the Services. The City reserves the right to reject all proposals, select by proposal review only or interview as needed. Certain Proposers may be selected to make a brief presentation and oral interview after which a final selection will be made. The successful Proposer will be selected on the basis of information provided in the RFP, in-person presentations, and the results of the City's research and investigation. Upon selection of a Proposer, the City will endeavor to negotiate a mutually agreeable Maintenance Services Agreement with the selected Proposer. In the event that the City is unable to reach Agreement, the City will proceed, at its sole discretion, to negotiate with the next Proposer selected by the City. The City reserves the right to contract for services in the manner that most benefits the City including awarding more than one contract if desired. During the evaluation process, the City reserves the right, where it may serve the City's best interest, to request additional information or clarifications from Proposers, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions. Certain labor categories under this project may be subject to prevailing wages as identified in the State of California Labor Code commencing at sections 1720 et seq. and 1770 et seq. If applicable, employees working in these categories at the site must be paid not less than the basic hourly rates of pay and fringe benefits established by the California Department of Industrial Relations. Copies of the State of California wage schedules are available for review at online. In addition, a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages will be made available at the PW - Operations & Maintenance Department upon request. The successful proposer shall post a copy of the prevailing wage rates at each job site. It shall be mandatory upon the proposer to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractors, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to the payment of not less than the said specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract, employment of apprentices, hours of labor and debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Unless otherwise provided in the Instructions for Bidders, each Bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code in the following classification(s) throughout the time it submits its Bid and for the duration of the Contract: C27 All questions, requests for interpretations or clarifications, either administrative or technical must be requested in writing VIA THE "Q&A" tab through the City's online bid management provider ("online -Procurement"). All written questions, if answered, will be answered in writing, conveyed to all interested firms, and posted through online -Procurement. Oral statements regarding this RFP by any persons should be considered unverified information unless confirmed in writing. To ensure a response, questions must be received in writing by 5:00 pm (local time) on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Clarifications Issued by City on or before:August 26, 2024, 5:00pm The City intends to award the contract as a 3-year agreement with an option of (2) one-year extensions, subject to funding availability and City Council approval. The Agreement shall not exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) per fiscal year for performance of said Services. No Services shall be performed by the Contractor unless authorized by the City and by a fully executed Task Order.