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

Reference Number : 0000366889 The City of Visalia is requesting bids for landscape maintenance of City facilities. Maintenance of areas must include if applicable, but not be limited to, pruning, shaping and training of trees, shrubs and ground covers; fertilization; weed control; litter control; control of all plant diseases and pests; mowing; maintenance of irrigation system; and all other duties required to keep the area(s) in safe, attractive, usable condition and maintain plant and turf condition with horticulturally acceptable growth and color and as otherwise described herein. Landscape Maintenance for the City of Visalia must be "priority work" for the successful contractor. Contractor must have sufficient equipment and employees to complete the work in accordance with the specifications and requirements of this Invitation to Bid. Question Deadline 11/08/2024 at 4:00 PM PT Questions are submitted online : No . This contract is for the maintenance of approximately 1,020,346.98 sq. ft. (23.424 acres) Refer to Attachment D1 and D-2 of this RFB for square footage and location details. The initial contract term shall be for a twelve (12) month period and shall, at the City's option and with the consent of the CONTRACTOR, be extended annually thereafter for four (4) consecutive one-year periods. Award will be made to the lowest bidder whose proposal is deemed both responsive and responsible and meets the requirements and criteria set forth in this RFB. Bonding Requirements - Bid Bond 10 % - Performance Bond 100 % General Requirements - Bid Deposit Required - Certified Payroll - Contractors License Required - Insurance Required - Prevailing Wage Required Time will be set aside at these meetings for Contractors to ask questions about the project work and contract requirements. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to have acquired full knowledge of the job sites, scope of work and any problems or difficulties that may affect the work proposed. This Request for Bids is being issued by the City of Visalia Purchasing Division. Unless otherwise directed, all communications regarding this regarding this RFB should be directed to the Purchasing Division at (559) 713- 4334. To prevent misinterpretations, the Purchasing Division prefers that all questions be sent by e-mail to purchasing@visalia.city Local Vendor Preference: In an effort to encourage local businesses to provide goods and services to the City, Council has enacted a local preference. The local preference will apply to any business that has a business address within Tula Public Works Maintenance contract: Notice is hereby given that this is a Public Works Maintenance Contract. In compliance with SB854 and Labor Code Section 1725.5, all contractors and subcontractors bidding and performing work on Public Works Projects must: 1) Be currently registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), 2) Furnish electronic payroll records for new projects to the Labor Commissioner. Awarded Contractor will be required to furnish the City of Visalia with their DIR registration number. See Scope of Work, Section D and City of Visalia Labor compliance Manual (attached) for additional details. Prevailing Wages: Awarded Contractor must comply with State Regulations that apply to this contract, including payment of prevailing wages. Pursuant to Sections 1770, et. seq., of the California Labor Code, the selected firm will be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. The prevailing wages associated with this work are attached as Exhibit D-5. The City of Visalia affirmatively ensures that Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this notice. Individuals and/or entities submitting bids/proposals to the City of Visalia will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, creed, age, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status in any consideration leading to the award of contract. The City of Visalia reserves the right to reject any or all bids.