25-255 IFB Landscape Cleanup and Maintenance for Temecula DMV

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) 25-255 for landscape cleanup and maintenance services at the Temecula DMV Field Office located at 27851 Diaz Road, Temecula, California. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide one-time landscape cleanup and bi-weekly maintenance services for a thirty-six-month contract term beginning February 1, 2025. Specific service requirements include lawn mowing, shrub and bush maintenance (maximum height of 36 inches with 12-inch skirting), tree pruning up to 8 feet, hardscape cleaning, soil cultivation, waste disposal, and irrigation system maintenance. Bidders must possess a valid C27 contractor license from the California Contractors State License Board, with all subcontractors similarly licensed and in good standing. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for December 29, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Temecula DMV Field Office, and attendance is required for bid eligibility. Written questions must be submitted by December 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with responses released by December 31, 2025, at 4:30 PM. The final bid submission deadline is January 2, 2026, with bid opening on January 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

The procurement includes several important set-aside and preference provisions, with a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation incentive offering bid incentive percentages ranging from 3% to 5% based on DVBE commitment levels of 3.00% or greater. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Non-Small Business (Non-SB) preferences are also applicable. Insurance requirements mandate Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with the State of California listed as additional insured, and Workers Compensation coverage with employer liability limits of $1,000,000. Bidders must also comply with Executive Order N-6-22, which prohibits entities subject to economic sanctions against Russia from participating. The DMV reserves the right to reject any bids deemed unreasonable or not in the department's best interest, with contract selection based on the lowest responsible responsive bid. Bids must be submitted via email in non-fillable PDF format to DMVBIDS@dmv.ca.gov, with specific cost sheets requiring pricing for one-time landscape cleanup and seventy-eight bi-weekly maintenance services. All submitted documents become property of the State of California and are subject to the California Public Records Act.