IFB 26C735000 CHP King City - Landscape Maintenance

The California Department of Highway Patrol is requesting bids for landscape maintenance services at the King City Area Office under IFB 26C735000, with bids due August 20, 2026, and a mandatory site walkthrough on July 30, 2026. Bidders must attend and sign in at the walkthrough or face bid rejection.

Bidders must hold a valid California Contractor State License Board C-27 for landscaping and a valid local business license; corporations must certify good standing and qualification to conduct business in California. Liability insurance meeting Exhibit E specifications is required, and bidders are subject to driver license checks before CHP facility access is authorized.

The scope covers comprehensive landscape maintenance services at 2 Broadway Circle, King City, California 93930 as detailed in Exhibit A (Scope of Work). The contract term runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with one additional optional year at the CHP's discretion contingent upon satisfactory performance, funding availability, and Department of General Services approval if required.

The CHP adjusts bid amounts for the following preferences: small/micro business preference (up to 5%), non-small business subcontractor preference (up to 5% with 25% small business subcontractor participation requirement), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive (varying percentages based on DVBE commitment, with cumulative adjustments not exceeding 10% or $100,000, whichever is less). The DVBE participation requirement has been waived; however, bidders may voluntarily participate and receive the DVBE incentive. Questions are due August 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Bid opening follows at 2:15 p.m. on August 20. All prospective bidders must register with Cal eProcure at www.caleprocure.ca.gov to receive notifications of changes or updates. Award is contingent on sufficient funding availability from the Budget Act of the appropriate fiscal year, and the CHP reserves the right to reject all bids or cancel the IFB.