Landscape Maintenance Services for Parks, Facilities, and the Civic Center (RFP 27-13)

OBJECTIVE The City of Newport Beach (“City”) is seeking proposals from qualified proposers interested in
providing landscape maintenance services for all City parks, facilities, including the Civic Center
The objective of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) solicitation is to identify the highestqualified proposer to provide these services over the course of a seven (7) year contract term The City reserves the right to make multiple awards if doing so serves in the best interest of the City.
Final contract terms, including compensation and length of the agreement are subject to final City
and/or City Council approval, depending on department needs.
BACKGROUND The City was incorporated September 1, 1906 and the current City Charter was adopted in 1954.
The City operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City is located in the County
of Orange and serves a population of approximately 86,000 people. The City covers an area land
of approximately 26 square miles, with an additional 25.5 square miles of ocean, bay, and harbor waters.
The Municipal Operations Department oversees the maintenance through contracted services of
approximately 100 city parks and facilities, consisting of approximately 300 acres composed of
athletic fields, passive turf grass, ornamental planters, natural areas, and hardscapes. The
successful proposer will furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to perform
landscape maintenance as described in the scope of services including, but not limited to, the

Weeding, cultivating and brush control
Turfgrass weed eradication and control
Turf, shrub, and tree fertilization
Shrub and groundcover trimming, pruning, and training
Minor pruning and staking of trees under fifteen (15) feet in height,
Irrigation programming, monitoring, maintenance, and repair
Water meter reading and water conservation
General rodent, pest, and disease control on landscape planting and turf
Mowing, verticutting, and aerifying
General litter control, refuse removal, and grounds policing
Plant replacement
Hardscape cleaning
Maintenance of sand and wood chip areas
Access roadway clearance and visibility maintenance
General drainage structure and system maintenance
Drinking fountain maintenance
Reporting vandalism, graffiti, or any safety concerns
Maintenance of synthetic turf at Dog Park
Programming and monitoring of Navimow for Civic Center turf
Homeless encampment clean up