IFB 25-06 Landscape Maintenance Services
NOTIFICATION OF APPARENT LOW BID
This serves as notification that Gardner’s Guild, Inc. has been determined to be the apparent low bidder at the public bid opening held December 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at the TJPA’s main office.
The term “apparent low bidder” means Gardner’s Guild, Inc. submitted the lowest priced offer as opened, but the final contract award remains contingent on determining the bid is responsive and the bidder is responsible.
A formal Notification of Award will be issued and posted on the TJPA website once all evaluations are complete and a final award decision is made.
Below is the bid tabulations from the public bid opening:
| Bidder: | Gachina Landscape Maintenance | Gardners' Guild, Inc. |
| Total Cost in Year 1 | $ 395,526.72 | $ 333,878.00 |
| Total Cost in Year 2 | $ 422,499.04 | $ 343,894.50 |
| Total Cost in Year 3 | $ 434,692.72 | $ 380,086.20 |
| Total Cost in Year 4 | $ 447,138.64 | $ 391,501.90 |
| Total Cost in Year 5 | $ 460,742.48 | $ 403,236.20 |
| Pricing for Years 1-5 will be used to evaluate price to determine the Low Bidder → | $ 2,160,599.60 | $ 1,852,596.80 |
ANNOUNCEMENT
INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issues this Invitation for Bids (IFB) for on-going Landscape Maintenance Services for the Salesforce Transit Center (Property) from qualified firms (Bidders) to provide offers (Bids) in commercial landscape maintenance services for the Salesforce Transit Center (rooftop park and ground level Natoma Street planters).
Bids must be received by the TJPA no later than 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, December 12, 2025. Late submissions will not be considered. Bids submitted electronically shall be in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) and sent via email or file sharing link to RFP@tjpa.org. Bidders who elect to submit a physical copy of their Bids shall submit one hardcopy and a USB drive containing the Bid in PDF to the following address:
Transbay Joint Powers Authority
Attn: Procurement – IFB 25-06
425 Mission Street, Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 94105
Bidders may obtain copies of this IFB, including the forms to be submitted in the bid package, by downloading the document from the TJPA website or by contacting the TJPA at (415) 597-4620 or by email: RFP@tjpa.org.
Key IFB Dates
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Invitation for Bids Issued: |
October 28, 2025 |
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Deadline for Submission of Questions: |
November 12, 2025 |
by 2 p.m. PT |
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Answers to Written Questions Posted: |
November 19, 2025 |
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Bid Due Date: |
December 12, 2025 |
by 2 p.m. PT |
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Bid Opening |
Friday, December 12, 2025 425 Mission Street, Suite 250 San Francisco, CA 94105
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3:00 p.m. PT |
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Contract Recommended for TJPA Approval: |
January 8, 2026 |
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IFB 25-06 Landscape Maintenance Services
IFB 25-06 Attachment 1 - IFB/RFP General Conditions
IFB 25-06 Attachment 2 - Model General Services Agreement
IFB 25-06 Attachment 3 - Bid Sheet Form
IFB 25-06 Attachment 4 - USDOT Contract Requirements
IFB 25-06 Attachment 5 - DBE/SBE Program Forms