Independence Jail Landscaping

Inyo County Public Works Department is soliciting bids under IFB ZP 24-020 for landscaping at the Independence Jail, with an optional job walk on December 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and bids due electronically through the County's OpenGov portal by December 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Bidders must be licensed as a California C-27 Landscape Contractor or hold a combination of specialty classifications necessary to complete the work. Inyo County Ordinance No. 1258 provides contracting preferences for local and small business enterprises, and contractors claiming SBE preferences must submit appropriate commitment forms.

Scope covers excavation, grading, irrigation system installation, planting, and related construction to establish new landscaping and a new irrigation system at 168 N Edwards Street, Independence, California. The contractor furnishes all labor, materials, equipment, and documentation. Bidders must demonstrate one year of landscaping experience with examples of previous work and provide a Soil Management Report and plant-material analysis compliant with Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) requirements. Bidders must register with the California Department of Industrial Relations, and general prevailing wage rates apply to all labor.

The estimated construction cost is $97,140, with a contract duration of 90 calendar days from the starting date and liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion deadline. Bidders must post a proposal guarantee of at least 10 percent of the bid amount, and the successful bidder must provide 100 percent Performance and Payment Bonds. Required insurance includes workers' compensation at statutory limits, employer's liability of at least $1,000,000 per accident, and Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability with minimums of $1,000,000.

Technical questions are due December 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The job walk departs from 550 S. Clay Street, Independence, California.