Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF VISALIA
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The City of Visalia seeks bids for an annual contract to provide passive park mowing and aeration services. Mandatory pre-bid meetings and onsite visits are scheduled. Bids must be physically submitted by June 18, 2026.
The City of Visalia Purchasing Division is soliciting Bids for an annual contract for mowing and aeration services on a regularly scheduled basis throughout the City of Visalia. The successful bidder shall be responsible for providing all services necessary to fulfill the requirements of this Invitation to Bid upon receipt of the City’s Notice to Proceed. **Solicitation Type**: RFB - Request for Bid (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.MU.USA.2488659.C22442676 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 06/09/2026 08:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: No **Onsite Visit**: 06/04/2026 05:00 PM EDT **Bid Submission Type**: Physical Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: Timely submit Bid in a sealed envelope addressed and marked as follows: To: City of Visalia Purchasing Division 707 W. Acequia Avenue Visalia, California 93291 From: Bidders Name & Mailing Address Marked: Passive Park Mowing & Aeration Services RFB NO. 25-26-49 Deadline 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026 Delivery of Bid: When sending a bid via FedEx, UPS, etc., it is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that the bid is received during open office hours. Office Hours are 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday. We are closed on Fridays and major holidays. Bids are not delivered or received when the office is closed. The City utilizes an outside service for delivery and sorting incoming mail, and therefore, mailing a bid via U.S. Mail is not recommended, as there could be a delay in receiving bids by the deadline. Bids must be received prior to the deadline. The City will not accept a postmark as evidence of delivery. `Night Drop Box: If delivering a bid after hours, a Night Drop Box is located at Visalia City Hall, 707 W. Acequia Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291. Enter the west parking lot of the building off of Stevenson Street. The Drop Box is labeled “Night Drop” and is located on the building across from the bicycle racks. The Night Drop Box should only be utilized if City Offices are closed. The Night Drop Box is checked prior to the bid deadline. **Owner Organization**: City of Visalia **Solicitation Number**: 25-26-49 **Reference Number**: 0000424177 **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event Type: Onsite Visit | Attendance: Mandatory | Event date: 06/02/2026 01:00 PM EDT | Location: Whitendale Park, located at 550 W. Beech at West St, Visalia. | Event Note: Mandatory Pre-Bid Meetings. Two (2) mandatory pre-Bid meetings have been scheduled. Bidders are required to attend one (1) of the following meetings to be eligible to submit a Bid in response to this RFB: • Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. • Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held at Whitendale Park, located at 550 W. Beech at West St, Visalia. Attendance at one (1) of these meetings is required to submit a Bid. Information regarding the project will be provided at that time. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to have acquired full knowledge of the job site, scope of work, and any problems or difficulties that may affect the work proposed. Event Type: Onsite Visit | Attendance: Mandatory | Event date: 06/04/2026 05:00 PM EDT | Location: Whitendale Park, located at 550 W. Beech at West St, Visalia. | Event Note: Mandatory Pre-Bid Meetings. Two (2) mandatory pre-Bid meetings have been scheduled. Bidders are required to attend one (1) of the following meetings to be eligible to submit a Bid in response to this RFB: • Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. • Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held at Whitendale Park, located at 550 W. Beech at West St, Visalia. Attendance at one (1) of these meetings is required to submit a Bid. Information regarding the project will be provided at that time. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to have acquired full knowledge of the job site, scope of work, and any problems or difficulties that may affect the work proposed.
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