Landscape and General Outside Maintenance Service for North Quadrant Parkways and Medians

The City of Riverside is seeking a qualified landscape maintenance firm to provide comprehensive outside maintenance for the North Quadrant parkways and medians, covering roughly 95 acres of public right‑of‑way. The contract is a lump‑sum, three‑year base term with the possibility of two one‑year extensions, requiring routine mowing, irrigation management, tree and shrub care, hard‑scape cleaning, litter and debris removal, pest control, and weekly trash‑receptacle servicing on designated streets. The contractor must hold a C‑27 CSLB license, a Qualified Applicator License, and be DIR‑registered, and must submit all questions via the PlanetBids Q&A portal by 2 Feb 2026 and proposals by 26 Feb 2026. • Scope: full‑service landscape and outside maintenance (turf, irrigation, trees, shrubs, hardscape, litter, graffiti, pest/rodent control, weekly trash‑pickup on specific streets). • Location: North Quadrant of Riverside, CA, north of SR‑91, covering ~4.14 million sq ft of parkways, medians, sidewalks, and related infrastructure. • Contract terms: 3‑year base, optional two 1‑year extensions; lump‑sum pricing; monthly invoicing; performance and payment bonds required; strict penalties for missed work. • Licensing/Compliance: C‑27 CSLB, Qualified Applicator, DIR registration, compliance with AB 325, NPDES, Cal/OSHA, and other state/federal regulations. • Evaluation: 30 % qualifications, 35 % approach/methodology, 5 % references, 30 % price.