The Sacramento County Water Agency (SCWA) seeks two qualified contractors to deliver comprehensive landscaping, irrigation, vegetation management, and facility‑adjacent maintenance across numerous water‑utility sites throughout Sacramento County. Services include routine monthly tasks (turf mowing, pruning, weed control, fertilization, debris removal, irrigation upkeep) and responsive unscheduled work, with requirements for drought‑tolerant practices, invasive‑species abatement, erosion control, and safety‑compliant traffic management. Contracts run Jan 1 2027 – Dec 31 2027 with optional annual renewals for up to four additional years. The award will go to the two highest‑scoring proposers based on qualifications, technical approach, quality control, subcontractor management, and price.
• Scope: Landscape and irrigation maintenance for wells, booster stations, treatment plants, storage tanks, easements, and undeveloped parcels.
• Frequency: Monthly scheduled tasks plus on‑call unscheduled work; 60‑minute response time required.
• Licensure: Contractor must hold California C‑27 landscape contractor license; tree pruning must be performed by ISA‑certified arborist (D‑49 or C‑49).
• Duration: One‑year base contract (2027) with up‑to‑four one‑year renewal options.
• Evaluation: Best‑value, multi‑award; scoring on qualifications, methodology, documentation, subcontractor oversight, and price.
• Mandatory pre‑bid site visit (optional) on Sep 22 2026 at Vineyard Surface Water Treatment Plant.
• Submission: Electronic via OpenGov by Oct 7 2026, 2:00 pm.
• Contact: Maria Cojocari, Contract Services Officer (
[email protected], (916) 876‑6363).