Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
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Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District seeks contractors for invasive vegetation management using various techniques including herbicide application. The contract spans up to four years with a budget of nearly $2M. Mandatory pre-bid meeting on 06/29/2026. Bids due 07/13/2026.
The purpose of this project is to provide vegetation management at various sites throughout the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s preserve network. The scope of work shall include vegetation management techniques that include manual, mechanical, biological, cultural, and/or chemical (herbicide application) treatment of selected California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) listed species. Work under this contract may be performed at any District owned or managed lands. The project budget in Year 1 is $458,000, not including materials. Contractors who bid on this project should expect that the District may change the number of hours to add or deduct work from the scope of work at District’s discretion to meet the project budget. At the District’s discretion, the contract may be extended for additional one-year periods for up to three additional years (four years total), for a total not to exceed contract amount of $1,974,037.25 over the four years. The project budget includes an additional $45,000 per year allowance for materials. License Requirements: Contractor License; C-27 – Landscaping Contractor; Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control; Pest Control Business (PCB); AND Qualified Applicator License (QAL); Category D – Plant Agriculture Tentative Project Schedule: 6/16/2026: Request for Bids issued 6/29/2026 Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting, 1:30 PM. RSVP is Mandatory and must be completed by 3:00 PM on 6/26/2026 7/6/2026 5:00 PM Deadline for Bidders to pose questions. 7/9/2026 5:00 PM Final Addendum to Bid Package issued 7/13/2026 1:30 PM Bid Opening at 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA, 94022. All Bids due by 1:30 PM 8/12/2026 Award of Contract by District Board of Directors Regular Meeting 8/13/2026 Written Notice of Award of Contract 8/31/2026 Pre-Construction Meeting and deadline to submit Labor and Materials Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Proof of Insurance, and signed Agreement 8/31/2026 Written Notice to Proceed issued by District 8/31/2027 Work on site complete 9/30/2027 Project Close Out & Completion Bid Proposal Opening Information All bids due by 1:00 PM, on 7/13,2026. Sealed Bid Proposals shall be publicly opened at the District office at 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos CA 94022 at 1:00 PM on 7/13/2026. Refer to Bid Package for more details. **Project Type**: RFB - Request for Bid (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2731582.C18198101 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 07/06/2026 08:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Physical Bid Submission **Owner Organization**: Natural Resources **Reference Number**: 0000427606 **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event Type: Job-Walk Visit | Attendance: Mandatory | Event date: 06/29/2026 04:00 PM EDT | Location: Thornewood Open Space Preserve & Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve | Event Note: All bidders must attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting/site tour which will be held on June 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM. Participants will meet at a prearranged parking location at or near the Preserve. To receive directions to the meeting location and notice of any weather delays, bidders must RSVP to Sherilyn Reinhart, Administrative Assistant at sreinhart@openspace.org no later than 3:00 PM on June 26, 2026. The pre-bid meeting is anticipated to take 3 hours.
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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