Channel Cleaning & Related Maintenance Services

The City of Chino, California is requesting proposals for Channel Cleaning & Related Maintenance Services under RFP No. 2026-0016, with proposals due November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on October 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at 6185 Kimball Avenue. A local business preference will be applied in accordance with the City's Purchasing Ordinance.

The scope covers sediment removal, vegetation removal, and weed abatement for the Magnolia Channel located east of El Prado Road on Kimball Avenue, encompassing approximately 2,000 linear feet of channel. Work includes vegetation removal from channel bottom and side slopes, sediment and debris removal from a double-box culvert beneath Kimball Avenue (10 feet wide, 42 inches high, 88 feet long), dust control implementation, and hauling and disposal of all removed materials at approved facilities. The RFP includes additive bid items for weed abatement services at two locations along Euclid Avenue, with minimum of two and maximum of three times per calendar year at the City's sole discretion. The contractor must be available to begin services within fifteen working days of notice to proceed, with services contractible up to three times per contract year.

The initial contract term is five years with up to two additional one-year renewal options exercisable at the City's sole discretion. Pricing must include all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, transportation, disposal, traffic control, permits, overhead, and profit, itemized by task, rate, hours, and role, with prevailing wage included if applicable. Proposals must include a separate sealed fee proposal submitted as a distinct file in PlanetBids, reviewed only after technical evaluation. A bid bond may be required.

Evaluation criteria weight experience and qualifications at 20 percent, plan methodology and project approach at 25 percent, past performance and references at 20 percent, quality and responsiveness of proposal at 15 percent, and competitive pricing at 20 percent. Questions are due October 29, 2026. Proposals must remain valid for a minimum of 120 calendar days following submission. The City Council award date is tentatively scheduled for December 15, 2026.