25-341 Tree Trimming and Removal Services for DMV

The California Department of Motor Vehicles seeks a certified Small Business Enterprise contractor to provide comprehensive tree trimming and removal services across five DMV field offices located throughout Los Angeles County, including locations in Arleta, Culver City, Glendale, Lincoln Park, and Los Angeles. The scope of work encompasses pruning approximately 190 trees and 34 palms, removing approximately 9 trees and 1 palm, grinding 5 stumps, and trimming hedges and oleander plants across all five sites. The contractor must provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the work, which must be performed on weekends only unless prior written approval is obtained, with an anticipated completion period of 60 calendar days within the contract term of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 4, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. at the Lincoln Park DMV field office, and attendance is required for bid eligibility. Written questions must be submitted by March 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with responses posted by March 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bids are due March 16, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. and must be submitted via email in non-fillable PDF format. The awarded contractor will be selected as the lowest responsible responsive bidder and must provide a one-year guarantee on workmanship and materials, with liquidated damages of $500 for breach and $500 per day for failure to meet schedule requirements.

To be eligible, bidders must be certified by the California Department of General Services as a Certified Small Business Enterprise and must possess a valid C-61/D-49 or C-49 contractor license from the California Contractors State License Board. Prevailing wage requirements apply to bids exceeding $1,000, and public works contractor registration with the California Department of Industrial Relations is required for bids exceeding $25,000. Commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers compensation insurance are mandatory requirements. A payment bond equal to one hundred percent of the contract amount is required for bids exceeding $25,000. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation documents, though no funding source is specified and the DMV reserves the right to reject any or all bids.