RFP for Landscape and Irrigation Design

The City of Merced’s Public Works Department sought professional landscape‑architecture and irrigation‑design services for the Bellevue Ranch development, encompassing streetscape/park‑strip landscaping and open‑space bike‑trail corridors. The scope required conceptual plans, detailed irrigation design, stakeholder coordination, final design packages, cost estimating, and construction‑document preparation organized for phased bidding. Proposals exceeding $15,000 were subject to prevailing‑wage requirements, and fee proposals had to be itemized by labor grade and hourly rate. The contract was awarded to KLA, Inc. on September 21 2020. • Scope includes design of ≈ 5,000 LF of streetscape and ≈ 9,500 LF of bike‑trail corridor landscaping. • Deliverables: three conceptual plans, irrigation schematics, three copies of all reports, and a consolidated set of construction documents ready for phased sub‑packages. • Awarded to KLA, Inc.; payment based on monthly progress invoices reflecting hourly labor rates.