Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY
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The City of Scotts Valley requests proposals from qualified landscape maintenance contractors to provide routine maintenance services for city facilities and street medians starting September 1, 2026, for three years with an option to extend two years.
The City of Scotts Valley (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified firms of landscape maintenance contractors to provide routine landscape maintenance services for City-owned facilities and landscaped/hardscaped street medians for three years beginning September 1, 2026, with the option to extend services for up to two (2) years.
Please provide the following information for the person or persons that will be considered the main point of contact for this proposal.
This section of the proposal shall establish the ability of the Consultant to satisfactorily perform the required work by reasons of (at minimum):
Provide a brief profile of the Consultant’s firm, including the types of services offered; year founded; type of organization (i.e., corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship); number, size, and location of offices; and total number of employees.
Describe the firm’s experience in performing work of a similar nature to that solicited in this RFP and highlight the participation in such work by the key personnel proposed for assignment to the City. (e.g., Include specific examples of relevant projects completed within the last five years)
Describe key personnel’s specialized training, experience, and professional competence in the area(s) directly related to this RFP.
Will there be any sub-consultants utilized in performing the Scope of Work shown in this RFP?
Identify sub-consultants by company name, address, contact person, telephone number, email address, and project function, if applicable. The list should include a summary of the roles and responsibilities of each sub-consultant.
Provide a general description of the firm’s financial condition and identify any conditions (e.g., bankruptcy, pending litigation, planned office closures, impending merger, etc.) that may impede the Consultant’s ability to provide these services.
Provide a minimum of three (3) references for completed work similar to the required services in this RFP.
For this reference, please provide the following:
The noted point of contact the most knowledgeable about the work that was performed.
For this reference, please provide the following:
The noted point of contact the most knowledgeable about the work that was performed.
For this reference, please provide the following:
The noted point of contact the most knowledgeable about the work that was performed.
Do you have additional references to provide?
Upload the following for each additional reference you wish to provide:
The noted point of contact the most knowledgeable about the work that was performed.
Consultant shall provide an overview of the project and a detailed narrative of the project approach, methodology, and services the Consultant will employ to complete the project. Consultant should also provide any unique insight into the project within this section
Consultant shall provide a schedule for the performance of the project, organized by phases and tasks.
Please provide your fee proposal here.
Provide hourly rates, titles of personnel, and estimated hours for each task, with subtotals adding up to a not-to-exceed grand total. Include a reimbursables budget for any reproduction, mileage, mailing, etc. Be sure to state any assumptions on which estimated hours are based (e.g., number of meetings).
For any additional information requested or required by any of your previously provided answers or as stated within this RFP please upload the additional documentation here.
Proposer hereby certifies that all information provided within this proposal is accurate to the best of their knowledge. Proposer acknowledges that they have examined and carefully studied all Contract Documents and any Addenda and that they have provided any necessary proof of their authority to submit a proposal on behalf of the Company Name stated on the proposal thereby committing the Company to the information contained within.
If you answer “Yes,” do not proceed with the contract. AB 339 requires at least 45 days’ written notice to affected unions when contracting out work that could be performed by City employees.
If you answer “Emergency,” you may proceed, but you must notify HR due to additional reporting requirements.
For either “Yes” or “Emergency,” email hr@scottsvalley.gov & svfin@scottsvalley.gov and provide:
What type of firms are you encouraging responses from for this RFP?
Please fill in your answer as if you are completing the first highlighted section below:
The City of Scotts Valley (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified firms of ______ to provide...
Provide a very brief description/overview of the work to be performed under the contract awarded from this RFP.
Please fill in your answer as if you are completing the highlighted section below:
The City of Scotts Valley (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified firms of ... to provide _____ for ....
What is the initial duration of service for which the contract awarded from this RFP will be valid?
Please fill in your answer as if you are completing the highlighted section below:
to provide ... for _________ beginning
What is the desired start date of service?
Please be sure to specify the date in full:
EXAMPLE 1:
July 1, 2025
EXAMPLE 2:
07/01/2025
For how long, if at all, will the contract be allowed to extend after its initial term?
with the option to extend services for __________.
What type of consultants/firms is the City particularly interested in?
Please provide your answer as if filling in the highlighted area below:
The City is particularly interested in ________.
Do you wish to provide a narrative for the project description in addition to a scope of services?
Will Consultants be required to submit a schedule as part of their proposal?
Do you wish to collect pricing for this RFP by using the electronic pricing table available within OpenGov Procurement? Or do you wish to collect pricing information through uploaded documents from Proposers? Or do you wish to utilize both methods for this RFP?
Will you require the Proposers to provide a description of their current financial condition including any pending litigation, bankruptcy, impending merger, etc.?
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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