25-286 - Landscape Cleanup and Maintenance Services at the Hanford DMV Field Office

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is soliciting bids for landscape cleanup and maintenance services at the Hanford DMV Field Office through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) numbered 25-286. The contract encompasses a one-time landscape cleanup service and bi-weekly landscape maintenance services over a thirty-six-month term, located at 701 W Hanford Armona Road, Hanford, California. Bidders must possess a valid C27 contractor license from the California Contractors State License Board, with the same requirement applying to any subcontractors. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for January 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM at the Hanford DMV Field Office, and attendance is required for bid eligibility. Written questions must be submitted by January 15, 2026, at 4:30 PM, with responses released by January 19, 2026, at 3:30 PM. Bids are due by January 26, 2026, at 11:59 PM via email in non-fillable PDF format, with bid opening occurring on January 27, 2026, and a proposed contract start date of March 1, 2026.

While Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation has been waived for this solicitation, a 5 percent bid incentive is available for bidders providing DVBE subcontractor participation at 5 percent or greater of the total bid price. A Small Business Enterprise (SBE) preference is also applicable. The current contractor is Westscapes, Inc., and the estimated total contract budget is $30,976.00, with pricing to be submitted as a one-time landscape cleanup service cost and a bi-weekly landscape maintenance service cost per occurrence (estimated at 78 bi-weekly services over the contract term). Bidders must comply with federal non-discrimination statutes, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Required documentation includes bid/bidder certification sheets, cost sheets, payee data records, bidder declarations with subcontractor lists, Darfur Contracting Act certification, and California Civil Rights Laws certification for bids exceeding $100,000. The DMV will award the contract to the lowest responsible responsive bidder.