RFP No. 2022-11 - 2022 Landscaping RFP Questions
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
To all prospective contractors under
Request for Proposal No. 2022-11
This document details the questions/comments received for clarification during the period of Thursday,
May 12, 2022 through Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
1: Who is the current contractor?
Answer: The City’s current landscaping contractor is Evergreen Landscaping.
2: What was to total dollar amount paid for this contract during the recent year of the contract term?
Answer: The total contract amount paid to date is $237,158.70.
3: What is the current yearly base contract amount?
Answer: The contracted amount per year $343,740.00.
4: How much extra work was done on this contract in the past year?
Answer: No extra work was performed over the past year.
5: What year and month was the current contract started?
Answer: The current contract began July 1, 2019.
6: Is there a change in scope of work when comparing the current contract to this contract going out
to bid?
Answer: Yes, additional locations have been added for City maintenance over the past three years.
7: Is a Bid Bond required for this contract?
Answer: No, the City does not require a Bid Bond for an ongoing service contractor.
8: The specifications say to dispose or recycle all debris at city designated sites, does the city pay for
dumping cost as well?
Answer: The City has bins (trash, green waste, E waste) located at various locations that are designated
for City waste only. Bins are emptied as a part of the City’s waste management contract.
9: Can the city provide a number of yards of mulch for the contractors to bid on per year?
Answer: The City would need more specific information on the type of mulch but it is typically 25 -50
yards per year.
MAYOR:
POLLY LOW
MAYOR PRO TEM:
SEAN DANG
COUNCIL MEMBERS: SANDRA ARMENTA
MARGARET CLARK
STEVEN LY
City of Rosemead
8838 E. VALLEY BOULEVARD P.O BOX 399
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA 91770
TELEPHONE (626) 569-2100
FAX (626) 307-9218
10: Can you confirm that both the State of California C-27 and the C-61/D-49 Contractors license is
required for this bid – specifically the C-61/D-49 for the tree maintenance portion of the scope of
work?
Answer: Yes, both licenses listed are required for bidding.
11: Can you confirm that the State of California – Tree Maintenance prevailing wage rates will be
required for all tree trimming for this project?
Answer: Yes, the State of California – Tree Maintenance prevailing wage rates will be required for this
contract.
12: Can the city provide a tree inventory of trees under 12ft tall?
Answer: The City has around 7,000 trees with an estimated 5% that are under 12’ tall.
13: What type of plant material will the annual color be?
Answer: Plant material for the color changes will be seasonal (i.e. poinsettias during the Christmas
holidays and so on).
14: Will the contractor be required to close a lane during normal operations for the median work?
Answer: Yes, all standards and guidance should be followed in accordance with CA-MUTCD.
15: Has the current contractor received any noncompliance, deductions, or liquidated damages in the
past year?
Answer: Yes
16: What is the number of controllers and stations on this contract?
Answer: There 37 controllers and 471 stations within the parks, facilities and medians throughout the
City.
Posted Date: May 20, 2022
Received by: James Lara
James Lara, Public Works Manager