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

SCOPE OF WORK 1. Contractor agrees to provide to the Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP) King City Area Office, the services described herein: furnish all labor, personnel, and supervision; pay all taxes, insurance, bonds, license and permit fees, and all other direct and indirect costs necessary to provide Landscape Maintenance Services once per week in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement. A. License Requirement: Contractors State License Board (CSLB) C-27, Landscaping Contractor. B. Contractor shall provide Certificate of Insurance in accordance with the Commercial Liability Insurance Requirements set forth in Exhibit E. 2. The services shall be performed at: California Highway Patrol King City Area Office 2 Broadway Circle King City, CA 93930 3. The services shall be provided during normal working hours (Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays). Contractor shall check-in/check-out with the CHP On-Site Contact person or designee upon each service call to provide verification that service has been provided. Dates and times to be mutually agreed upon between CHP Project Representative and Contractor. Unless otherwise stated, offices will be closed on State observed holidays. The term of the resulting agreement is anticipated to be effective from January 1, 2025, or upon approval, whichever is later, through December 31, 2025, with an option to extend for an additional twelve (12) months by the state. The agreement term may change if CHP makes an award earlier than expected or if CHP cannot execute the agreement in a timely manner due to unforeseen delays. CHP reserves the right to extend the term of the resulting agreement as necessary to complete or continue the services. Agreement extensions are subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability, and possibly approval by Department of General Services (DGS). The resulting agreement will be of no force or effect until it is signed by both parties and approved by DGS, if required. Bidder is hereby advised not to commence performance until all approvals have been obtained. If performance commences before all approvals are obtained, said services may be considered to have been volunteered. Question Deadline 10/11/2024 at 4:00 PM PT Bidders shall immediately notify CHP if clarification is needed regarding the services sought or questions arise about the IFB and/or its accompanying materials, instructions, or requirements. Bidders shall submit questions via email to Sri Krishnamurthy at Sridharan.Krishnamurthy@chp.ca.gov. Following the question submission deadline, the CHP will post a summary response of the questions and answers to be viewed electronically. As a courtesy, please email CHP King City Area Office Coordinator, Elizabeth Smith, Office Services Supervisor I, at Elizabeth.Smith@chp.ca.gov to confirm your plans to attend this walk-through at least three business days prior to the scheduled date. Mail or arrange for hand delivery of the bid package to the Department of California Highway Patrol, Business Services Section, Contract Services Unit. CHP rights In addition to the rights discussed elsewhere in this IFB, CHP reserves the following rights. a. IFB corrections 1) CHP reserves the right to do any of the following up to the bid submission deadline: a) Modify any date or deadline appearing in this IFB or the IFB Time Schedule. b) Issue clarification notices, addenda, alternate IFB instructions, forms, etc. c) Waive any IFB requirement or instruction for all bidders if CHP deems said requirement or instruction unnecessary, erroneous or unreasonable. d) Allow bidders to submit questions about any IFB change, correction or addenda. If CHP allows such questions, specific instructions will appear in the cover letter accompanying the document. 2) If applicable, CHP will mail, email, or fax written clarification notices or addenda to all persons/firms receiving this IFB. Exceptions may occur, when CHP decides, just before or on the bid due date, to extend the submission deadline. If this occurs, CHP may notify potential bidders of the extension by fax, email, or by telephone. CHP will follow-up any verbal notice in writing by fax or mail. b. Collecting information from bidders 1) If deemed necessary by CHP, CHP may request a bidder to submit additional documentation following the bid opening and/or evaluation. CHP will advise the bidders orally, via email, or in writing of the documentation that is required and the timeline for submitting the documentation. CHP will follow-up oral instructions in writing by fax, email, or mail. Failure to submit the required documentation by the date and time indicated may cause CHP to deem a bid non-responsive. 2) At its sole discretion, CHP reserves the right to collect, by mail, email, fax or other method, the following omitted and/or additional information. a) Signed copies of any form submitted without a signature. b) Data or documentation omitted from any submitted IFB attachment/form. c) Information/material needed to clarify or confirm certifications or claims made by a bidder. d) Information/material or form(s) needed to correct or remedy an immaterial defect in a bid package. c. Immaterial bid defects 1) CHP may waive any immaterial defect in any bid package and allow the bidder to remedy those defects. CHP reserves the right to use its best judgment to determine what constitutes an immaterial deviation or defect. 2) CHP's waiver of an immaterial defect in a bid package shall in no way modify this IFB or excuse a bidder from full compliance with all bid requirements. d. Correction of clerical or mathematical errors 1) At its sole discretion, CHP reserves the right to overlook, correct or require a bidder to remedy any obvious clerical or mathematical errors on a bid form. 2) If the correction of an error results in an increase or decrease in the total price, CHP shall give the bidder the option to accept the corrected price or withdraw their bid. 3) Bidders may be required to initial corrections to costs and figures on the Bid Form if the correction results in an alteration of the cost(s) offered. 4) If a mathematical error occurs in a total or extended price and a unit price is present, CHP will use the unit price to settle the discrepancy. e. Right to remedy errors CHP reserves the right to remedy errors caused by: 1) CHP office equipment malfunctions or negligence by agency staff. 2) Natural disasters (i.e., floods, fires, earthquakes, etc.). f. No agreement award or IFB cancellation The issuance of this IFB does not constitute a commitment by CHP to award an agreement. CHP reserves the right to reject all bids and to cancel this IFB if it is in the best interest of CHP to do so. g. Agreement amendments after award As provided in the Public Contract Code governing contracts (agreements) awarded by competitive bid, CHP reserves the right to amend the agreement after CHP makes an agreement award.