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

The City of Newport Beach is seeking a qualified landscape‑maintenance contractor to provide comprehensive services for all city parks, facilities and the Civic Center over a seven‑year term. Services include vegetation management, irrigation programming and repair, pest and disease control, regular mowing and turf care, litter and hard‑scape cleaning, and a suite of specialized tasks such as synthetic‑turf upkeep and homeless‑encampment clean‑up. The contract may be split into multiple awards and requires a minimum staff of 43 full‑time personnel, a fleet of 20 vehicles, and a full complement of specialty equipment. Bidders must hold a California C‑27 Landscape Contractor license, meet extensive insurance and bonding requirements, and submit detailed cost files and performance schedules through the City’s PlanetBids portal. • Core services: weed control, fertilization, pruning, irrigation maintenance, pest management, mowing, turf aeration, and daily litter/clean‑up. • Minimum staffing/equipment: 43 staff (incl. supervisors & irrigation techs), 20 vehicles, extensive reel mowers, sprayers, aerators, topdressers, etc. • Contract terms: 7‑year duration, 2 % CPI adjustment annually, bond requirements for proposals > $25 k, extensive reporting (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual).