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Holiday Decoration, Installation, Removal & Storage

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25-089State & Local

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The City of Santa Ana is soliciting proposals for the installation, removal, and storage of holiday decorations across key downtown locations including 4th Street between Mortimer and Ross Street, 3rd Street between Mortimer and Ross Street, Plaza Calle Cuatro, Second Street Promenade, Skyline at 5th & Spurgeon, City Hall, Bristol & 1st Street, and the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, with additional sites subject to change based on budget considerations. The selected contractor will be responsible for managing all aspects of decorating these areas during the holiday season, followed by the safe removal and offsite storage of the City-owned decorations at a location provided by the contractor. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the PlanetBids platform with a confirmed e-bid receipt; submissions via any other method will be rejected, and bidders assume full responsibility for ensuring their systems and internet connections can successfully complete the upload process by the deadline of August 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM. No relief will be granted for late or improperly submitted bids, and technical support is available through PlanetBids or the City’s Purchasing office, though neither guarantees timely resolution of issues. The solicitation number is 25-089, issued by the Finance and Management Services Department, and no bid bond is required. Submission acknowledges full understanding and compliance with all terms outlined in the solicitation document.

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Install, remove, and store holiday decorations at downtown Santa Ana sites by August 20, 2026, via PlanetBids.

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California → FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES Department of City of Santa AnaView Agency

NAICS

561730 - Landscaping ServicesView NAICS

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20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, California 92701, CA, US

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RFP 25-089 Holiday Decoration Installation, Removal & Storage

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AgencyCalifornia → FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES Department of City of Santa Ana
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Scope: The City of Santa Ana (City) is seeking proposals from qualified firms and organizations (Proposers) to install holiday decorations in various areas of the City, mainly Downtown Santa Ana and surrounding areas, and then remove, and store holiday decorations owned by the City at an offsite a location provided by the Proposer. Locations for decorations are throughout Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA) and are as follows:
• 4th Street between Mortimer & Ross Street • 3rd Street between Mortimer & Ross Street • Plaza Calle Cuatro • Second Street Promenade, 2nd & Broadway • Skyline at 5th & Spurgeon (parking structure) • Other locations as recommended by the contractor
Additional locations where the awarded Proposer may be required to decorate during the holiday season shall include, but are not limited to:
• The City of Santa Ana City Hall • City of Santa Ana, Bristol & 1st Street • Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center
The City reserves the right to add or remove locations for decorations to accommodate budget. The term “Vendor”, “Proposer”, “Firm”, “Consultant”, and “Contractor” shall refer to any legal entity or entities submitting a proposal in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP).
Notes: All required sections and forms must be completed and submitted via PlanetBids in order for the bid / proposal to be considered responsive.
The City will only consider bids / proposals that have been transmitted successfully and have been issued an e-bid confirmation number with a time stamp from the Bid Management System indicating that bid / proposal was submitted successfully. Transmission of bids / proposals by any other means will not be accepted. Bidder / Proposer shall be solely responsible for informing itself with respect to the proper utilization of the bid management system, for ensuring the capability of their computer system to upload the required documents, and for the stability of their internet service. Failure of the bidder / proposer to successfully submit an electronic bid / proposal shall be at the bidder’s sole risk and no relief will be given for late and/or improperly submitted bids.
Bidders / Proposers experiencing any technical difficulties with the bid / proposal submission process may contact PlanetBids at (818) 992-1771.
Questions of an operational nature may be directed to the City’s Purchasing office at (714) 647-5489.
Neither the City, nor PlanetBids, makes any guarantee as to the timely availability of assistance, or assurance that any given problem will be resolved by the bid / proposal submission deadline.
BY SUBMITTING A BID / PROPOSAL, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND THAT YOUR BID / PROPOSAL MEETS ALL LISTED REQUIREMENTS.
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