San Diego County Ivalua #RFP 1125

San Diego County Awards Multi-Airport Mowing and Clipping Removal Contract

The County of San Diego sought and awarded a contract for comprehensive mowing and clipping removal services at four county-operated airports: - Government Buyer: - County of San Diego, Department of Public Works (via Department of Purchasing and Contracting) - Awarded Vendor: - Powerland Equipment, Inc. - Scope of Work: - Mowing and clipping removal at Gillespie Field, McClellan-Palomar Airport, Ramona Airport, and Fallbrook Airport - Each airport requires approximately two mowing cycles and two clipping removal cycles per year - Acreages per cycle (approximate): - Gillespie Field: 150 acres mowed, 25 acres clippings removed - McClellan-Palomar: 65 acres mowed, 10 acres clippings removed - Ramona: 130 acres mowed, 15 acres clippings removed - Fallbrook: 25 acres mowed, 5 acres clippings removed - Technical and Safety Requirements: - Use of flail mowers for mowing; weed-eating for inaccessible areas - No manual clippings removal; contractor must provide suitable equipment - Fire suppression: contractor must provide a water tanker (minimum 2,000-gallon capacity) within 100 feet of operations at all times; County supplies water and fill location - FAA safety: orange checkered flag (minimum 2x3 feet) mounted on all equipment in movement areas - On-site storage for contractor equipment provided by County - Contractor must be operational within two weeks of award and respond to service requests within two weeks - Equipment must be removed within 48 hours after each mowing cycle - Contract Structure: - Initial one-year term with four one-year option periods (up to five years total) - Firm fixed pricing for the entire term; as-needed/on-call task orders - Preferred Vendor status and price adjustments for local, veteran, disabled veteran, or small businesses - Licensing and Labor: - Contractor must hold a California C-27 Landscaping or A-General CSLB license and DIR registration - Prevailing wage and wage-floor/worker requirements apply - Notable Details: - No specific OEMs or equipment brands are mandated, but flail mowers are specified for mowing - Awarded contract number: 573554 - Multiple potential competitors attended the pre-proposal conference, including Specialty Mowing Services, Pest Options, Inc., Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., and Aztec Landscaping

Description

The County of San Diego is soliciting proposals for mowing services at County-operated airports. The contract includes mowing and clipping removal at multiple airports including Fallbrook, Gillespie Field, Palomar, and Ramona. The contract term is an initial one-year period with four one-year options. The scope requires sufficient staffing and equipment to complete mowing cycles within specified timeframes, with an emphasis on experience working with government agencies and multiple public locations.

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