Landscape Maintenance Services

Overview

Construction, Facilities & Maintenance

Merced, California, United StatesPosted 3 days agoDeadline: May 29th, 2026

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SUMMARY

The solicitation seeks landscape maintenance services for a government authority in Merced, California. Work includes irrigation system maintenance and repair, vegetation and turf care, pest and weed control, and related site upkeep services.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must possess a Class C-27 landscaping contractor’s license
Must be registered with the State Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
Must pay minimum prevailing wage rates
Must maintain a City of Merced Business License
Must provide liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000
Must provide Cyber Liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000
Must attend the mandatory job walk
Must submit three copies of the proposal and a separate sealed fee proposal

BUDGET

Estimate

$100,000 – $500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

Mandatory job walk: May 14th, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

Proposal submission deadline: May 29th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Contract commencement: July 1st, 2026

Contract end: June 30th, 2028

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 26th, 2026

Issuing Agency

City Of Merced

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Merced, California is seeking a vendor to provide landscape maintenance services. The scope includes routine maintenance, inspection, repair, and winterization of irrigation systems, along with weed control, disease and pest control, pruning of shrubs, trees, groundcover, and other vegetation, litter removal, fertilization, replacement of plant material, and turf maintenance such as mowing and edging.

The work also includes maintaining sprinkler systems to ensure proper coverage and full working capacity, making necessary adjustments to prevent excessive water runoff into streets or other unintended areas. The selected vendor will be expected to inspect all areas served by automatic irrigation systems for malfunctions and perform necessary repairs. Additional responsibilities include groundcover maintenance, traffic control setup, and dust control maintenance.

A mandatory job walk is scheduled for May 14, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.