Groundskeeping Service

The State of California Military Department is seeking a groundskeeping services contractor for the 129th Civil Engineer Flight California Air National Guard located at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View, California. This Invitation for Bid (IFB) covers comprehensive landscape maintenance for approximately 106 acres, including lawn care, planter beds, unimproved areas, aircraft parking ramp, gravel areas, and fence lines. The contractor will be responsible for grass cutting and maintenance, edging, weed control through mechanical and chemical methods, tree and hedge pruning, sprinkler system adjustments, and debris cleanup. Required qualifications include being a certified pesticide applicator with a pesticide management company license. The contractor must self-perform at least 20 percent of the total work and provide a Competent On-Site Supervisor. Key procurement dates include a mandatory job walk on November 7, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. (with RSVP required by November 6, 2025), a questions and answers deadline of November 10, 2025, and the bid opening on November 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Bids will be evaluated based on lowest responsive bid from a qualified, responsible bidder.

The procurement includes Small Business Preference (5% preference for certified small businesses) and a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) preference (5% preference for certified DVBEs), though the Military Department has waived DVBE requirements. Contractors are encouraged to utilize DVBE subcontractors, with no federal DVBE participation goals applying to this contract. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate general liability insurance and workers' compensation insurance. The contract will cover a three-year term from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, with the 129th Rescue Wing providing water for irrigation and a dumpster for waste disposal. Bids must be submitted as a single lump-sum quotation and mailed to the State of California Military Department Purchasing and Contracting Branch in Rancho Cordova. Monthly invoices will be paid within 45 days, and the contractor will be responsible for all labor, equipment, materials, licenses, permits, and transportation. While a specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the services and three-year duration suggest a significant contract opportunity for qualified groundskeeping service providers.