Santa Cruz Gateway Landscape Improvements

The City of Santa Cruz is seeking qualified landscape contractors to complete the Santa Cruz Gateway Landscaping improvements at Ocean Street and Plymouth Street. The scope of work generally includes but is not limited to: demolition, site and soil preparation, irrigation, planting, concrete work, lighting, low-voltage electrical work, and landscape establishment. Please refer to the Bid documents for full description, details and specifications.

The City of Santa Cruz was incorporated in 1866 and formed its current charter in 1948. It is governed under a Council/Manager form of government. A Mayor and six Council members set policy for the City and a City Manager serves as chief administrator of those policies. The City is located on the coast, 75 miles south of San Francisco on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay. It encompasses 15.8 square miles with cultural and ethnic diversity among its population of 65,000. Santa Cruz is part of the National Marine Sanctuary and is a popular tourist destination owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historical landmarks.

The City provides a full range of municipal services and facilities including a recreational wharf, public golf course, over thirteen hundred acres of open space, full beach services, refuse management, law enforcement, fire protection, and water and wastewater utilities. The City is also host to University of California Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Harbor, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park.