OC Parks - Weed Abatement & Fuel Modification Services

The County of Orange, OC Community Resources, is requesting competitive bids for weed abatement and fuel modification services at OC Parks facilities countywide under IFB #012-3132403-EB, with electronic bids due October 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and questions due October 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A 5% preference deduction capped at $100,000 applies to certified Orange County Local Small Businesses (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE).

The scope includes cutting and removing vegetation, dead growth, and debris from slopes and flat parcels through mowing, disking, flailing, or hand-whipping at approximately 234 acres annually and 210 miles of trail brushing. Work is performed between April 1 and June 30 each year, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., or as directed by OC Parks representatives. Contractors must possess one track loader tractor, one truck transport with tilt trailer, one rubber tire tractor, and two high-side hydraulic dump trucks, with capacity to complete not less than 230 acres annually. Pricing is submitted as firm, fixed unit rates for nine line items covering weed abatement with and without removal, fuel modification, mowing, hand cleaning and hauling, trail brushing at varying heights, and fire road trimming; all-or-none bids are not accepted. All costs for equipment, labor, water, disposal, travel, traffic control, dust control, sound control, and debris removal are included in quoted prices.

The contract term is three calendar years effective April 22, 2027, with two optional two-year renewal periods subject to mutual written agreement and County Board of Supervisors approval. Prevailing wage requirements apply under California Labor Code Sections 1773 et seq. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance at $2,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit, statutory workers' compensation, and employers liability at $1,000,000 per accident. Labor and Material Payment Bonds and Faithful Performance Bonds are required. Liquidated damages of $250 per calendar day apply for late completion and for deficient work not corrected within seven days of notification. Bidders must possess active California Secretary of State registration, a valid D-U-N-S number, and a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. The contract includes cooperative procurement provisions allowing use by other governmental and non-profit entities, with a 2% administrative rebate due to the County on subordinate contract sales. Bids are submitted electronically only through the County's eProcurement Portal.