CHP Clear Lake Area Office - Landscaping Maintenance Services - IFB 26C151000

The California Highway Patrol is soliciting bids for landscaping maintenance services at its Clear Lake Area Office located at 5700 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville, California, under Invitation for Bids Number 26C151000. The contract, which will commence on July 1, 2026, or upon approval, whichever is later, and run through June 30, 2027, includes a one-year option for extension contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding availability. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all equipment, labor, materials, and services necessary to maintain flowers, ground covers, lawns, shrubs, trees, and other vegetation in an attractive, healthy, and safe condition. This includes regular pruning to develop natural branching structures, deep-soaking non-lawn plants at least monthly, fertilizing ground covers three times annually using state-approved balanced fertilizer, managing irrigation systems to prevent runoff, cultivating loose topsoil, and ensuring proper off-site disposal of all clippings and debris. The contractor must also supply soil amendments like gypsum, humus, and mulch at no additional cost. All chemicals must be pre-approved by the state with submitted Material Safety Data Sheets, pesticide containers must be clearly labeled, and no toxic materials may be stored on CHP property. The contractor is responsible for compliant chemical disposal and must adhere to all applicable codes including the Uniform Building Code, California Electric Safety Orders, and the Electronic Waste Recycling Act. Bidders must attend a mandatory site walk-through on June 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.; failure to sign in at the event disqualifies any bid. Proposals must be submitted as a single sealed package by June 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., with no electronic submissions permitted. The bid package must include all required attachments certified under penalty of perjury, including the Bid Form, Insurance Requirements, DVBE Declarations, Payee Data Records (STD 204/205), Conflict of Interest Statement, and certifications regarding nondiscrimination, ADA compliance, and copyright law adherence. While the DVBE participation requirement has been waived, bidders may still opt in to receive a performance-based incentive of up to 5% of the lowest responsive bid, with a cap of $100,000, and an overall cumulative preference limit of 10% or $100,00