City of Menlo Park PlanetBids #2026-062926

Three-Year Native Garden Maintenance and Environmental Event Coordination Services for Menlo Park

The City of Menlo Park Public Works Department is seeking a contractor for a three-year service agreement to maintain municipal native gardens and coordinate environmental community events. - Government Buyer: City of Menlo Park Public Works Department - Contact: Doug Monterrosa, Parks Supervisor - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Services Requested: - Monthly maintenance of two native gardens (Alma St. & East Creek Dr., and Bedwell Bayfront Park) - Tasks: weed removal, pruning, planting, mulching, trash pickup - Volunteer workday facilitation with at least two staff per event - Annual Coastal Cleanup Day event coordination along San Francisquito Creek - Volunteer recruitment and management - Event staffing (minimum three dedicated staff) - Waste disposal coordination (with Recology) - Data collection and reporting on trash/recyclables removed - Project planning, administration, and quarterly progress reporting - Includes financials, volunteer data, materials log, maintenance metrics, and community engagement - Notable Requirements: - Project team must include at least one certified Ecologist and one restoration specialist - Integration of public volunteer groups or AmeriCorps members - Compliance with prevailing wage requirements - Annual rate adjustments allowed (up to 3% or CPI-U) - No products or equipment from specific manufacturers are specified; all labor, materials, and equipment must be provided by the contractor

Description

The City of Menlo Park Public Works Department is seeking proposals from experienced contractors to provide comprehensive native garden maintenance and environmental community event coordination. The contractor will maintain two municipal native gardens located at the corner of Alma St. and East Creek Dr. and Bedwell Bayfront Park, facilitate scheduled public volunteer workdays, and lead the annual Coastal Cleanup Day event along San Francisquito Creek. The City plans to award a three-year service agreement for these services. The project includes supplying all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for these tasks.

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