Landscape Maintenance Services for Parks, Facilities, and the Civic Center

The City of Newport Beach is seeking qualified proposers for a seven-year, time and expense not-to-exceed contract to provide comprehensive landscape maintenance services for approximately 100 city parks and facilities, covering roughly 300 acres of athletic fields, ornamental planters, natural areas, and hardscapes. The scope of work includes native plant care, irrigation system inspections and repairs, and various seasonal and on-call tasks such as sod installation and fertilization. All services must be performed according to the highest industry standards, with specific requirements for manual weed removal and the submission of weekly irrigation tracking worksheets to city inspectors. The selection process follows a two-step evaluation, with an optional third step for interviews. Proposals are scored based on the firm's qualifications and experience (30%), key personnel (20%), project approach (20%), and project costs (30%), requiring a minimum technical score of 70 percent to advance to cost analysis. Qualified proposers must have at least five years of experience with local governments and personnel holding a Qualified Applicators License. The contract requires the contractor to maintain both Labor and Materials Payment and Faithful Performance bonds at 100 percent of the annual contract value and adhere to California State prevailing wage standards. Submissions must be completed via the PlanetBids portal by November 12, 2026.