Landscaping Services

The Orange County Transportation Authority is soliciting bids for landscaping services under a two-year contract with an estimated budget of $550,000, requiring compliance with prevailing wage laws and federal and state labor regulations. The solicitation, numbered 260524, was posted on August 10, 2026, with responses due by August 31, 2026, and is classified under NAICS code 561730. This is a public works project subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and California Labor Code provisions, mandating payment of federally and state-determined prevailing wages, adherence to Copeland Anti-Kickback Act requirements, and strict payroll recordkeeping. Contractors must maintain detailed weekly payrolls for all laborers and mechanics for three years and submit certified copies to the Authority within seven days of each payroll date. Failure to pay proper wages triggers liquidated damages of $50 per day per affected worker. The contract includes mandatory Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation requirements aligned with 49 CFR Part 26, with a specified DBE goal that bidders must either commit to meeting or demonstrate a bona fide good faith effort to achieve. Bidders must submit the DBE Participation Commitment Form, Bidders List, and written confirmations from proposed DBE firms with their bid, followed by the DBE Letter of Acknowledgement and Commitment and DBE Good Faith Efforts documentation no later than the second business day after the bid deadline. Contractors must certify they are not ineligible under Davis-Bacon Act Section 3(a) or 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1), and are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in subcontracting. All bid submissions must be directed to the Authority in Orange, California, with inquiries handled by Christine Herrera or Ellis Hoskin. Despite the detailed labor and DBE obligations, the scope of work, technical specifications, payment terms, and evaluation criteria are not provided in the available documentation.