Groundskeeping Services - IFB # 10221777

The California Department of Water Resources is requesting bids for groundskeeping services at multiple locations within the Oroville Field Division under IFB 10221777, with bids due November 3, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 27, 2026. A 45-mile radius local-vendor requirement applies: the contractor's primary business address must be located within 45 miles of the designated work site.

The scope spans weekly maintenance at the Operations & Maintenance Complex and Area Control Center, bi-weekly services at Kelly Ridge Visitor Center, and monthly maintenance at Oroville Dam Upper Overlook and Pioneer Cemetery, covering approximately 8 total acres. Required tasks include mowing, trimming, pruning, debris removal, weed control, and irrigation system inspections.

Bidders must hold a current California Contractor's License Class C-27, valid Department of Industrial Relations Registration Certification, and a current Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator Certificate. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate, workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits, and automobile liability insurance of $1 million combined single limit.

The contract term is three years with an anticipated start date of March 1, 2027. Monthly service rates are due for each of the three contract years, with payment due within 45 days of invoice submission following satisfactory work completion. No minimum work volume is guaranteed.

A 5 percent small business preference applies to certified small businesses. An additional 5 percent non-small business preference applies when 25 percent of the bid is subcontracted to certified small businesses. A voluntary Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive of 3 to 5 percent is available based on DVBE subcontractor commitments.

Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference on October 27 at 8:00 a.m. at 460 Glen Drive, Oroville, California 95966 is required for bid acceptance. Bids are due November 3 at 12:00 p.m., with public opening on November 5 at 9:00 a.m. Awards go to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications.