Monthly Landscaping and As-Needed Repair Services - IFB No. 127025

The contract encompasses monthly landscaping maintenance and as-needed repair services for the California Employment Development Department facility located at 1550 West Main Street in El Centro, California, with a performance period spanning from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029. Services include routine activities such as mowing, edging, pruning, weeding, irrigation system inspections and adjustments, debris removal, and pest reporting, all governed by industry best practices, state regulations including Category B pest control licensing, OSHA standards, and the National Electrical Code. Work must be performed in a professional, efficient manner, with all materials and labor supplied by the contractor, and is subject to inspection and final acceptance by the EDD at the worksite. The contract is awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where price is the paramount factor, though a 5% preference is applied to eligible small businesses, microbusinesses, and nonprofit veteran service agencies. Bidders must submit certified documentation including contractor classification forms, debarment certification, payee data records, and insurance proof demonstrating $1 million in general liability coverage with the State of California named as an additional insured. The contract includes special requirements such as force majeure provisions, termination with 30 days’ notice, one-year warranty on all work, compliance with drug-free workplace standards under WIOA, prohibition of expatriate corporations, and adherence to California laws on gender identity and domestic partner equality for contracts exceeding $100,000. Additionally, contractors must provide pro bono legal services equivalent to either 30 hours per attorney or 10% of the contract value, and must certify absence of recent NLRB contempt findings. All proposals must be submitted by May 20, 2026, via mail or email to the designated EDD contacts, and must include signed originals; electronic submissions require scanned signatures. No formal FAR clauses are incorporated, and the contract structure relies on exhibits and state-specific compliance requirements rather than federal acquisition regulation numbering. Payment is processed through manual invoicing to the State’s remittance address, with no electronic invoicing system mandated. There is no defined contract value, as pricing elements remain placeholder values in all submitted forms.