25-317 Landscape Cleanup and Maintenance Services at the Watsonville DMV Field Office

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) 25-317 for landscape cleanup and maintenance services at the Watsonville DMV Field Office located at 90 Alta Vista Avenue, Watsonville, CA. The procurement covers a thirty-six-month contract with a proposed start date of March 1, 2026, and includes both a potential one-time landscape cleanup service and bi-weekly maintenance services. Specific service requirements encompass lawn mowing, shrub and bush maintenance, tree pruning, hardscape area cleaning, soil cultivation, waste hauling and disposal, and irrigation system testing. Bidders must possess a valid C27 contractor license from the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB), with all subcontractors similarly licensed and in good standing. Key procurement dates include written questions due by 10:00 a.m. on January 7, 2026, with responses released by 5:00 p.m. on January 14, 2026, and final bid submissions due by 11:59 p.m. on January 20, 2026. The bid opening is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on January 21, 2026, and will be conducted virtually through Microsoft Teams.

The procurement includes Small Business Enterprise (SBE) preferences and a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation incentive, offering a 5% bid incentive for 5% or greater DVBE participation. Bidders must provide commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance with employer liability limits of no less than $1,000,000. The total estimated contract value for the full thirty-six-month term is $10,870.00, with costs to be determined by the DMV for both the one-time cleanup service and bi-weekly maintenance services (projected at 78 services over the contract term). Award will be made to the lowest responsible responsive bidder, with the DMV reserving the right to reject any or all bids if costs are deemed unreasonable or not in the agency's best interest. The contract includes provisions for termination for cause or convenience with thirty calendar days' written notice. All work must comply with low environmental impact practices, with materials required to be certified by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI).