Landscape Cleanup & Maintenance Services at the Whittier DMV Field Office

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is soliciting bids for landscape cleanup and maintenance services at the Whittier DMV field office (9338 S. Painter Avenue, Whittier, California 90605) under a 36-month contract with bids due November 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) preferences and incentives applicable.

Bidders must hold a valid C27 contractor license from the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Contractors State License Board; all subcontractors must also hold valid C27 licenses. The scope includes a one-time landscape cleanup service (if authorized by the DMV) and bi-weekly landscape maintenance services with all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and travel provided by the contractor. The contract is proposed to start December 1, 2026.

Commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $1 million per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance with employer liability limits of not less than $1 million are required. The DMV will award to the lowest responsible responsive bidder. Pricing for both the cleanup and bi-weekly maintenance components will be evaluated during the bid process; the source does not provide an estimated total contract value.

An optional pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Whittier field office. Written questions are due October 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with written responses released October 28 at 4:00 p.m. The public bid opening is November 3, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Bids must be submitted via email only. Liquidated damages are $500 for breach-related rebidding costs and $50 per day for failure to perform when replacement services cannot be obtained due to time constraints. All bidders must comply with state and federal non-discrimination statutes and certify they are not targets of economic sanctions.