Description
The California Department of Transportation seeks a qualified, certified small‑business to provide comprehensive landscape maintenance services for its District 11 facilities in San Diego County. The work includes routine mowing, trimming, weed control, mulching, fertilization, irrigation system operation and repair, pesticide applications, tree and shrub pruning (ground‑based only), annual sprinkler‑head replacement, and daily debris removal, all performed by licensed personnel. The contract is a three‑year agreement with a maximum price of $484,000 and requires compliance with prevailing‑wage rules, organic‑waste recycling (SB 1383), and strict reporting of hazardous trees.
• Scope: Weekly landscape labor (2 workers), quarterly fertilization, tri‑annual pesticide applications, monthly irrigation inspections, and annual sprinkler‑head replacements.
• Licensing: Must hold a California C‑27 Landscaping Contractor license and a D‑49 (Tree Service) or C‑49 (Palm & Tree) license, or partner with a subcontractor that does.
• Compliance: Prevailing‑wage (if bid > $15k), payment bond (> $25k), insurance, DIR registration, and certifications (civil‑rights, Darfur, non‑collusion).