Sacramento County Water Agency Landscaping Services

Sacramento County Water Agency is soliciting proposals for comprehensive landscaping, irrigation, vegetation management, and facility-adjacent maintenance services across multiple water utility operational sites throughout Sacramento County, with proposals due October 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and an optional pre-bid site visit scheduled for September 22, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. at the Vineyard Surface Water Treatment Plant. Contracts will be awarded to the top two scoring proposers.

Proposers must hold a California State C-27 landscape contractor license and maintain ISA Certified Arborist credentials for tree pruning work. The scope encompasses turf and native plant maintenance, pruning, weed and invasive species abatement, erosion control, fertilization, litter and debris removal, irrigation system management, and grounds upkeep at approximately 28 operational sites per area (two service areas total) including groundwater wells, booster stations, water treatment plants, surface water facilities, storage tanks, and undeveloped parcels. Services are divided into scheduled monthly maintenance tasks and responsive unscheduled work. Area 1 encompasses approximately 1,687,213 square feet (39 acres) with 423,274 square feet of turf and planting areas and 468 trees; Area 2 encompasses approximately 1,333,306 square feet (32 acres) with 5,098 square feet of turf, 92,900 square feet of planting area, and 60 trees. Major facilities include Vineyard Surface Water Treatment Plant, Anatolia WTP, Wildhawk WTP, East Elk Grove WTP, Poppy Ridge WTP, FRWA Intake, and Dwight Road WTP. Maintenance requirements comply with Sacramento County Standards Section 20 Landscaping specifications and include expertise with Hunter irrigation controllers and two-wire irrigation systems.

The contract term runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with options to renew annually for up to four additional one-year terms through December 31, 2031, subject to Board of Supervisors approval. Monthly maintenance pricing shall be submitted separately for Areas 1 and 2, with annual price adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index. Unscheduled work items require unit pricing. Contractors must provide 60-minute emergency response capability and maintain 24/7 voice communication availability. Evaluation criteria include vendor qualifications and experience, technical approach and maintenance methodology, reporting and documentation quality control, subcontractor management and references, and competitive pricing. Questions are due September 25, 2026. Responses must be submitted electronically through the SacCountyEbids portal and become public record upon award selection.