On-Call Emergency and Storm Response Services

The City of Santa Clarita is requesting proposals for on-call emergency and storm response services covering weather-related incidents and other emergency conditions during activation of the City's Emergency Operations Center, with proposals due October 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. PT and questions due October 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. PT.

The City intends to award on-call agreements in three service categories: Category A (Urban Forestry Emergency Response), Category B (Landscape Maintenance District Storm Response), and Category C (Erosion, Earthwork, Slope Repair, and General Storm Response). Proposers may bid for one, multiple, or all categories. Services include emergency tree and hazardous limb removal, landscape and storm debris removal, drainage clearing and restoration, excavation and grading, slope and embankment stabilization, hauling and disposal, traffic and pedestrian control, and related emergency work. The City may award multiple contracts within each category and reserves the right to utilize other contractors, existing City contractors, City forces, or mutual-aid resources as necessary.

Compensation is hourly and time-and-materials basis with fully burdened rates covering labor, overtime, equipment, mobilization, materials, disposal, traffic control, and subcontractor costs. Proposals must include completed cost forms for each category proposed. The initial term is three years with options to renew annually up to three additional times.

Contractors must comply with California prevailing wage requirements and register with the California Department of Industrial Relations for work constituting public works under California Labor Code Section 1720 et seq. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability of $2 million per occurrence / $4 million aggregate, business automobile liability of $1 million, and statutory workers' compensation. Performance and payment bonds may be required for public works task orders exceeding statutory thresholds. Proposals must remain valid for 120 days following the closing date. No geographic preference applies except where expressly permitted by federal law.