Tree Trimming Maintenance Service.pdf

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Tree Trimming Maintenance Service
Solicitation number
2627-02
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Orange County, San Francisco City, California

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This is a Notice Inviting Formal Bids issued by the Capistrano Unified School District for tree trimming maintenance services districtwide. The District is soliciting bids for labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to provide tree trimming maintenance and related services on an as-needed basis. Sealed hard-copy bids must be submitted to the District Office Reception area at 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 no later than 10:00 AM on August 20, 2026. No electronic bid submissions will be accepted. The initial contract term runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available at the discretion of the Board of Trustees, for a maximum total contract term of 60 months. There is no mandatory pre-bid conference. All requests for information must be submitted electronically through PlanetBids no later than 1:00 p.m. on August 11, 2026.

Bidders must submit a Bid Security of $1,000.00 payable to the District as a guarantee of contract execution. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on evaluation of unit prices applied to representative job scenarios reflecting typical services performed within the District. Bidders must possess valid and active California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) Class C-27 "Landscaping Contractor" and C-49 "Tree and Palm Contractor" licenses at the time of bid submission and throughout contract duration. Additionally, the Contractor must designate an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist to supervise all tree maintenance operations and maintain at least one ISA Certified Arborist with current Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) credentials available for hazard tree assessments. Evidence of all required licenses and certifications must be submitted with the bid. The project is subject to prevailing wage rates under California Public Contract Code section 1720. Project documents are available through the PlanetBids Portal, and inquiries regarding the bid should be directed to bids@capousd.org.

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NOTICE INVITING FORMAL BIDS

NOTICE, PLACE AND DUE DATE, PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Capistrano Unified School District, “District”, will receive sealed hard-copy bids pursuant to Public Contract Code (PCC) section 1601 at the District Office Reception area at 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 no later than 10:00 AM on August 20, 2026 “Bid Deadline” for Bid No. 2627-02 Tree Trimming Maintenance Service. Electronic bid submissions will not be accepted. This bid is for tree trimming maintenance and other related services districtwide, as needed.

DOCUMENTS AVAILABILITY: This public works prevailing wage rate Project (Labor Code 1720) is further detailed in the Project documents, and is available through the PlanetBids Portal:

https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/87182/bo/bo-detail/143222. The Project documents will govern should there be any conflict with the notice.

LICENSES, DIR REGISTRATION, PREQUALIFICATIONS: Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3300, bidders are hereby notified that the District has determined that the Contractor must possess valid and active CSLB Class C-27 “Landscaping Contractor”, and C-49 “Tree and Palm Contractor” licenses at the time of bid submission and for the duration of the contract. Contractor shall designate an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist to supervise all tree maintenance operations and shall have at least one ISA Certified Arborist holding a current Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) credential available to perform hazard tree assessments as required by the District. Evidence of required licenses and certifications shall be submitted with the bid and maintained throughout the term of the contract.

Failure to provide evidence of the required licenses and certifications may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

The initial contract term shall be August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal periods, at the option of the Board of Trustees, for a total contract term not to exceed 60 months. CONTRACTOR should consult General Conditions regarding Liquidated Damages.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Not applicable.

BIDDER REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: All requests for information and/or clarification regarding the bid documents shall be submitted electronically through PlanetBids. All requests must be submitted no later than 1:00 p.m. on August 11, 2026. Requests received after this deadline may not be answered. Submission of requests through PlanetBids does not constitute submission of a bid. Bids must be submitted in hard-copy form as specified in this notice.

BID BOND: Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00), payable to Capistrano Unified School District as a guarantee that the successful bidder will execute the Contract and furnish all required bonds, insurance, and other documents within the time specified in the Contract Documents.

BASIS FOR AWARD: The Contract will be awarded, if at all, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bid pricing shall be submitted on the Bid Form included in the Contract Documents. For evaluation purposes, the District will apply representative job scenarios reflecting typical services performed within the District to the unit prices submitted by each https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/87182/bo/bo-detail/143222 bidder, as described in the Contract Documents. The bidder with the lowest total evaluated amount will be deemed the lowest bidder.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and/or waive any minor irregularity or informality in a bid, and to award the contract in the best interest of the District.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE: Email: bids@capousd.org mailto:bids@capousd.org

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