Landscaping Services

The City of Ventura, California is requesting proposals for comprehensive landscaping services across multiple municipal locations, with sealed proposals due September 8, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. PST. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST at Arroyo Verde Park is required for proposal consideration.

The scope encompasses turf care, irrigation management, pest control, tree maintenance, trash collection, sidewalk upkeep, and facility opening/closing services across five location groups: beachfront and South Seaward areas, holiday/weekend site openings, sidewalk maintenance, planted medians and wall planters, and Sanitation & Water Division facilities. Contractors must hold a California Class C27 Contractor's License, a State of California Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License, and appropriate pest control certifications. The contractor provides all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and transportation at its own expense and must respond to emergencies within 30 minutes and correct work deficiencies within 24 to 48 hours depending on type.

The contract term is one year with the City retaining options to extend for up to four additional one-year increments, not to exceed five years total. Price adjustments are limited to the Consumer Price Index of the current year with written justification required. The contractor must submit certified payroll records quarterly and digital before-and-after photographs for monthly invoicing at certain facilities.

Proposals are evaluated on a 100-point scale: reference evaluation (40 points), cost of service and price-to-value analysis (40 points), quality and completeness of proposal submission (10 points), and staff expertise and qualifications (10 points). Pricing is not the sole award criterion; the City selects based on perceived best fit and best value. Questions must be submitted by August 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PST. Three notices of work deficiencies may result in contract termination or site removal.