Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

General Bid Items

• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Thorough and comprehensive one-time landscape cleanup service to bring the DMV property to an approved maintenance level.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Weed abatement, removal of flammable debris, and cutting of vegetation near structures.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Clearing the entire property of overgrown vegetation, undergrowth, underbrush, stumps, dry grass, and flammable debris.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Removal of weeds from fence lines, trimming of shrubs to safe heights, and ensuring no dead vegetation is left near structures or pathways.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Removal of all weeds and debris from the entire DMV property and the five (5) foot perimeter area bordering the DMV property line.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Replenishment or application of soil, topsoil, or mulch where needed.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Backfilling and filling in holes and eroded/thin areas with dirt, soil, or topsoil to bring back to proper grade.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Mow lawn areas to a uniform height for the type of grass, region, and season.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Define edges along sidewalks, driveways, and planting beds.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Trim grass in areas inaccessible by mower.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove clippings and debris from hard surfaces.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove weeds from turf.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Maintain shrubs and bushes, Specifications: maximum height of thirty-six inches (36").
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Perform minimum twelve-inch (12”) skirting to raise the canopy of bushes and shrubs to promote airflow and prevent pest harborage.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Prune shrubs, Specifications: twenty-four inches (24”) back from walls and pavement.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove undergrowth and underbrush.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Trim ground cover to prevent overgrowth into pathways and structures.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Ensure ground cover does not exceed twelve inches (12") in height.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Maintain climbing vegetation to prevent contact with other plants, trees, vertical structures, roofs, and windows.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove climbing vegetation from tree trunks and from established shrubs and bushes.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Ensure plants do not overhang curbs, sidewalks, parking spaces, driveways, doorways, and windows.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Thin out overcrowded plants to promote healthy growth and proper spacing.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove leaf litter, dead vegetation, and debris from planter beds and within vegetation manually or by raking.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Prune vegetation consistent with natural form, Specifications: remove cross branches, improve structural integrity, influence flowering, improve light and air penetration, de-sucker, remove dead or diseased limbs, improve appearance, control size, and ensure adequate clearance so plant limbs and/or branches do not touch the ground.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Deep soak new plants unless local soil and moisture condition dictates otherwise for good growth.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove weeds in a manner so as to not injure ground cover or inhibit health and growth.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Replace plants that die or become unhealthy (excluding annual color-spots) at no cost to the DMV.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Plant replacement plants provided by the DMV when plants are missing at no additional cost to the DMV.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Prune and trim branches or limbs up to eight feet (8') from the ground.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Clear branches and limbs, Specifications: twenty-four inches (24”) to thirty-six inches (36") away from buildings and other structures.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove sucker growth at or below soil level.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Manually water trees with no irrigation system.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Ensure tree limbs and branches do not overhang curbs, sidewalks, parking spaces, driveways, doorways, and windows to prevent safety and security hazards.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Supply, reposition, and/or maintain tree supports to prevent tree damage; remove supports for trees that have become self-supporting.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Deep soak new trees unless local soil and moisture condition dictates otherwise for good growth.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Use a portable blower to remove debris from hardscape areas.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove weeds, trash, leaves, and debris from hardscape areas.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove vegetation planted directly against vertical structures.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Remove vegetation, weeds, and debris within twenty-four inches (24") of walls, fences, and vertical structures.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Maintain soil in a loose, friable condition.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Replenish topsoil and fill holes to bring soil level back to original grade if ground is uneven.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Loosen compacted soil around planting beds to improve water infiltration and root health.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Aerate soil as needed to maintain soil structure.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Grade away areas of soil and pavement directly adjacent to buildings and retaining walls to prevent water from pooling.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Collect and remove all trimmings, fallen leaves, pine needles, weeds, pinecones, loose limbs and branches, stumps, trash, and debris waste from landscape, hardscape, planter beds, curbs, storm drains, gutters, catch basins, holes, and ditches.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Haul away and dispose of all waste offsite in accordance with any and all local, city, county, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Ensure that waste is not disposed of on DMV property, not disposed of in DMV waste collection bins, and not disposed of on neighboring properties.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Test each irrigation zone and controller/timer at the start of the Agreement and bi-weekly thereafter, to ensure all equipment and parts are working correctly.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Inform the DMV Project Manager of broken sprinkler-head, shrub-head, riser, or nozzle parts, and install DMV provided replacements (if applicable).
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Turn off water immediately and notify the DMV Project Manager if any other irrigation system parts become missing, damaged, or defective (e.g., mainline valve, controller/timer, or PVC pipe).
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Ensure watering cycles are compliant with all local ordinances regarding watering times.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Cycle watering times to cause the least inconvenience to building occupants and visitors, ensuring that entrances are not wet during the arrival and departure of employees and/or customers.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Do not operate the sprinkler system when extremely windy conditions prevail.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Clean, adjust, and maintain sprinkler heads at a proper height to prevent runoff of excess water.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Ensure that lawns, ground covers, shrubs, and trees are always adequately and evenly watered.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Ensure that all services are performed in compliance with all city and county noise abatement laws, ordinances, and regulations.

NAICS Classification

NAICS 561730 – Landscaping Services

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on January 30, 2026, and was last updated on January 30, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on February 10, 2026.

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