Landscape Professional Services

Location:	California
Posted:	Jan 21, 2026
Due:	Feb 16, 2026
Agency:	Hillsborough town
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	99 - Miscellaneous S - Utilities and Training Services
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TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

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1600 Floribunda Ave.

Hillsborough, CA 94010

650-375-7400

http://hillsborough.net

TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH

NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS FOR

LANDSCAPE SERVICES

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposals will be received until 5 p.m. on

Monday, February 16, 2026 by email to ecooney@hillsborough.net or physically at the

City Clerk’s Office, located at 1600 Floribunda Ave., Hillsborough, CA 94010, for the

furnishing to the Town of Hillsborough (“Town”) of professional landscape services.

Interested parties may obtain copies of the above mentioned RFP at:

www.hillsborough.net or 1320 La Honda Road, Hillsborough, CA 94010

The award of this contract is subject to available budget adequate to carry out the

provisions of the proposed agreement including the identified scope of services. The

Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals determined not to be in the best

interest of the Town.

Certain labor categories under this project may be subject to prevailing wages as

identified in the State of California Labor Code commencing at sections 1720 et seq. and

1770 et seq. If applicable, employees working in these categories at the site must be

paid not less than the basic hourly rates of pay and fringe benefits established by the

California Department of Industrial Relations. Copies of the State of California wage

schedules are available for review at www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/. In addition, a copy of the

prevailing rate of per diem wages will be made available at the Town’s offices upon

request. It shall be mandatory upon the proposer to whom the contract is awarded, and

upon any subcontractors, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include but are

not limited to the payment of not less than the said specified prevailing wage rates to all

workers employed by them in the execution of the contract, employment of apprentices,

hours of labor and debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Pursuant to Labor Code

sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be

listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered

with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”). No proposal will be accepted nor any

contract entered into without proof of the proposer’s and subcontractors’ current

registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the proposer and

its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the

duration of the project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration

requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to

work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project

exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. The contract awarded

pursuant to this proposal may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement

by the DIR.

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TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE SERVICES

I. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION

The Town of Hillsborough (“Town”) has prepared this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) and

is requesting proposals from qualified firms1 (“Proposers”) for professional landscape services

(“Services”).

The Town of Hillsborough seeks landscaping services for Town owned properties that include

small, discontinuous sites (e.g., traffic islands, medians, roundabouts), two parks, one decomposed

granite (DG) walking path, a handful of public utility sites (e.g., tank sites) and other landscaped

sites provided in Exhibit “B” table and Exhibit “C” map.

II. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

A. Scope of Services

The Services sought under this RFP are set forth in more detail in Exhibit “A,” attached

hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Notwithstanding the inclusion of such Services

in Exhibit “A,” the final scope of Services negotiated between Town and the successful Proposer

shall be set forth in the Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) executed by and between

Town and the successful Proposer. A copy of the Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit “E”

and incorporated herein by this reference.

B. Content and Format of Proposal

Proposals shall be concise, well organized and demonstrate qualifications and applicable

experience. Proposals shall be in the following order and shall include:

1. Executive Summary: Summarize the content of your

firm’s proposal in a clear and concise manner.

2. Identification of Proposer:

a. Legal name and address of the company.

b. Legal form of company (partnership, corporation).

c. If company is a wholly owned subsidiary of a “parent company,”

identify the “parent company.”

1 Use of the term “firm” throughout this document shall mean individual proprietorship,

partnership, limited liability company, corporation or joint venture.

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d. Name, title, address and telephone number of the proposed

representative to contact concerning the Proposal Submittal.

Staffing Resources:

e. Firm Staffing and Key Personnel

(i) Provide the number of staff to be assigned to perform the

Services and the names/discipline/job title of each as well as

your firm’s capacity to provide additional personnel as

needed.

(ii) Identify the persons who will be principally responsible for

working with the Town. Indicate the role and responsibility

of each individual. If the Proposer is chosen as a finalist,

these principal individuals must attend the interview if

requested.

(iii) Describe proposed team organization, including

identification and responsibilities of key personnel. Please

include one-page resume and/or biographies for individuals

who will be working with the Town.

f. Subcontractors/Subconsultants

(i) The Proposer shall identify functions that are likely to be

subcontracted and identify the subcontractor / sub-

consultant that is anticipated to perform each function, if

known at this time.

3. Experience and Technical Competence:

a. Experience

(i) The Proposer shall provide a description of how the

Proposer’s experience, technical and professional skills will

meet the goals and fulfill the general functions identified in

this RFP.

(ii) Describe the past experience of the staff to be assigned to

perform the Services in performing similar services.

(iii) The Proposer shall state the number of years the firm has

conducted business. Proposer must have at least three (3)

years’ experience in providing the required scope of Services

for public clients.

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(iv) Provide three (3) references regarding the Proposer’s

experience and performance performing similar services.

Include the following information: (1) organization name,

contact name, phone number, e-mail address; and (2) project

size and description, if applicable, and description of

services.

(v) Describe the firm’s local experience and knowledge of Town’s

operations.

b. Project Specific Experience

(i) The Proposer shall provide a description of the three most

relevant service contracts held by the firm within the last five

years, one page per project, to include:

(a) Role of the firm

(b) Dollar value of the services

(d) Description of services

(e) Staffing

(f) Duration of providing services

(g) Relationship to client

(h) Contact name, position, entity name, telephone

number, fax number and e-mail address for each

project.

(ii) If any of the following has occurred, please describe in

detail:

(a) Failure to enter into a contract or professional

services agreement once selected or awarded the

contract.

(b) Withdrawal of a proposal as a result of an error.

the expiration of the contract.

(d) Debarment by any municipal, county, state, federal

or local agency.

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