Palm Springs Planet bids #IFB 26-20

Palm Springs Fire Department vegetation management and fire-prevention services

The City of Palm Springs Fire Department is seeking vegetation-management services to reduce fire risk on City-owned land. - Government buyer: City of Palm Springs, through its Procurement and Contracting Department, for the Fire Department; the City Clerk’s Office is identified on a required disclosure form. - Scope: Manage vegetation on 14 City-owned lots totaling approximately 101 acres in the Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The contractor supplies the labor, crew, supervision, vehicles, tools, and equipment. - Priced services: Annual cleanup of all sites (quantity 2, not to exceed) and an on-call crew allowance (quantity 20 daily units, up to 8 hours per day). The on-call crew consists of three crew members and one supervisor, with up to two vehicles and necessary equipment. - Work requirements: Maintain required vegetation clearances; remove or recycle green waste; provide work schedules and monthly recycling reports; and respond to work requests within 48 hours. Equipment requirements include non-sparking blades, battery-powered leaf blowers, and traffic-control and safety equipment. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, product brands, or service-provider vendors are named in the solicitation. No manufactured products or part numbers are requested. - Experience and licensing: Bidders must have at least three consecutive years of vegetation-control experience and a current Class C-27 Contractor License, and must maintain applicable licenses during the contract. - Commercial terms: Unit prices are fixed for the initial three-year term. Either of the two optional one-year renewals may include a requested adjustment subject to the stated regional CPI limit and mutual agreement.

Description

The City of Palm Springs is requesting bids from qualified firms to provide vegetation management services for fire prevention for the City of Palm Springs Fire Department. The contract term is three years, with two one-year renewal options at the City's sole discretion. Bidders must have at least three consecutive years of vegetation control experience, a current Class C-27 Contractor License, and required business licenses. Bids are submitted electronically and must include prices for all listed line items and Attachments A through G.

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