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

Furnish all necessary labor, materials, and equipment per specifications to provide landscape maintenance of an area identified as Coordinate 3. Maintenance of areas must include, if applicable but not 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. Landscape Maintenance for the City of Hanford 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. This contract is for the maintenance of approximately 649,204 sq. ft (14.90 acres). Refer to Exhibits B and C for square footage and location details. The initial contract term shall be for twelve months and may be extended annually thereafter for two 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. Mandatory licensing requirements include a C-27 Landscape Contractor’s License, a Pesticide Applicator’s License (QAL category “B”), a valid Department of Industrial Relations Registration Number, and a valid City of Hanford Business License. Bid documents shall be obtained and submitted through Bidnet Direct’s California Purchasing Group website. All required bid documents must be included in the submission. Bids must be accompanied by a bidder's security made payable to the City of Hanford for at least ten percent of the bid amount. Bid prices shall include everything necessary for completion of the work including materials, equipment, tools, labor, and services, as well as allowance for taxes. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids submitted after the scheduled closing time will be rejected. All subcontractors performing work exceeding one-half of one percent of the total bid amount must be designated. No contractor is to be awarded a contract unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. The prevailing wage rates as determined by the State of California must be paid to all workers employed in execution of the contract. All contractors must comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.