Landscaping Services

The Orange County Transportation Authority is soliciting bids for Landscaping Services under solicitation number 260524, with bids due by August 31, 2026 and procurement activity centered at the Authority’s Orange, California office. This is a prevailing wage contract using an invitation for bid process, evaluated on a lowest responsive, responsible bidder basis with 100% cost consideration. The initial term is two years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2028, with a budgeted value of $550,000 for the initial term and an additional one-year option term valued at $288,755, bringing the estimated total projected value to approximately $838,755 if the option is exercised. The procurement schedule includes an August 17, 2026 pre-bid conference and a series of posting, question, bid submission, review, and award milestones through early November 2026. Contact for the solicitation is Christine Herrera, Contracts Analyst, with Ellis Hoskin listed as the secondary contact, and bids are to be submitted electronically through the OpenGov procurement portal. The work requires a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive landscape maintenance services at OCTA facilities and related locations, including the OC Streetcar areas and multiple bases such as Irvine Construction Circle, Newport Transportation Center, Golden West Transportation Center, and Fullerton Park & Ride. The scope of work covers landscape maintenance, irrigation system operation and controller oversight, weed control, drainage maintenance, mulch replacement, removal of agave plants, cleanup, waste removal, and reporting, with explicit standards for turf, shrubs, ground cover, xeriscaped areas, and slopes. The contractor must hold the appropriate California licensing, including a Class C-27 contractor license and relevant pesticide-related credentials, and must comply with industry standards, environmental requirements, and the Authority’s health, safety, and environmental specifications. The solicitation package also reflects a revised scope developed to reduce risk, including updated chemical management provisions for pesticide, herbicide, and weed control, and it incorporates forms for verification of work and site-specific attachments such as drawings and satellite photos. This procurement contains significant compliance requirements related to labor, wage, insurance, safety, and disadvantaged business enterprise participation. It is a prevailing wage contract subject to California labor standards and, where applicable, federal Davis-Bacon requirements, including certified payroll submission, record retention, wage determination compliance, Copeland anti-kickback rules, apprenticeship and overtime obligations, and potential liquidated damages for underpayment. Insurance requirements are substantial and include commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers