CITY OF
Richmand CALFORNIA
Plant Material Supply and Delivery
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
The City of Richmond Public Works Department requires the purchase and delivery of nursery plant materials for ongoing park beautification, right-of-way landscaping, and vegetation restoration efforts across the City. Procuring these materials through a competitive bidding process ensures quality, cost efficiency, and alignment with the City's landscape and sustainability standards.
Deadline for Questions: February 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm - All questions must be submitted electronically through the City's BidsOnline system.
Bid Due Date: March 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Bid must be be submitted electronically via the City's BidsOnline system at www.ci.richmond.ca.us/bids. Oral, faxed, or emailed bids will not be accepted. All required sections of the Bid must be submitted via the website. Contractor is solely responsible for "on time" submission of their electronic Bid.
The Bid Management System will not accept late Bids and no exceptions shall be made. Contractors will receive an e-bid confirmation number with a time stamp from the Bid Management System indicating that their bid was submitted successfully. The City will only receive those Bids that were transmitted successfully.
Addenda and Clarifications: Any responses to questions, changes, or clarifications will be issued exclusively through the City's BidsOnline system as addenda. It is the responsibility of each bidder to monitor BidsOnline for addenda prior to submitting a bid.
BASIS OF AWARD
The City of Richmond is soliciting competitive bids for the purchase and delivery of nursery plant materials on an as-needed basis. The City reserves the right to award to one or multiple vendors in a manner that best serves the interests of the City.
Term of Agreement
The City anticipates expenditures of approximately $100,000 annually for plant materials combined. This figure is provided for informational and evaluation purposes only and does not represent a commitment or guarantee by the City. Renewal is contingent upon vendor performance, continued need, and the availability of funds.
Estimated Expenditures
The City anticipates expenditures of approximately $1,000,000 over the full contract term, with no minimum purchase quantity guaranteed. This figure is provided for informational and evaluation purposes only and does not represent a commitment or guarantee by the City.
Pricing and Quantities
Bidders shall provide unit pricing for each listed item. Payment will be made based on actual units ordered, delivered, and accepted.
Basis of Award
Award(s) will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders) whose bid(s) conform to all requirements of the solicitation. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive minor irregularities, and accept the bid(s) determined to be in the best interest of the City.
1. General Requirements
The City of Richmond Public Works Department (Operations & Maintenance - Parks and Landscaping Division) is seeking Bids from qualified vendors for the supply and delivery of trees, shrubs, and groundcover plant materials in a variety of sizes. • All plants shall be nursery-grown, healthy, well-rooted, and free of pests and disease. • Plants shall be grown in containers of the specified size (gallon, box, etc.) and conform to California Nursery Stock Standards.
• Pricing shall include delivery to designated City sites or the Corporation Yard (after coordination with City staff).
• Vendors are encouraged to provide species substitutions or equivalents only when a listed item is unavailable, subject to City approval.
• All materials shall be new stock, not previously planted or field-grown unless otherwise specified.
2. Specifications
Nursery plant materials shall conform to the schedule of items included in price list (or approved equivalent).
The City reserves the right to inspect and test materials to ensure compliance with specifications and may reject any items determined to be nonconforming.
3. Pricing Structure (see pricing page)
Vendors must provide unit cost per plant, by species and container size, delivery cost if applicable, and lead time for fulfillment.
4. Additional Requirements
• Vendor shall state any minimum order quantities.
• All deliveries must be scheduled and coordinated with the Parks Superintendent or designee.
• Deliveries shall be made during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.).
• The City reserves the right to award by item, group, or total bid.
Pricing Page
Supply and Delivery of Nursery plant Material
The completed pricing page must be uploaded to the BidsOnline system as part of the bid submittal. Bids that do not include the pricing page will be considered non-responsive.
Vendors must complete all sections below. Prices shall be unit prices, inclusive of all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to furnish and deliver the specified items.
Plant species and container sizes to be provided shall follow the schedule below (or approved equivalent).
No. Material Container Unit Cost
Description Size(s)
1 Acer buergerianum 15-gallon / 24- 1
$ 478.07
inch box
Cedrus deodara 15-gallon / 24- 1
inch box $ 445.66
3 Chitalpa 15-gallon / 24- 1 $461.86
tashkentensis inch box
4 Ginkgo biloba 15-gallon / 24- 1
'Autumn Gold' inch box $ 815.78
5 Koelreuteria 15-gallon / 24- 1 $461.86
bipinnata inch box
6 agerstroemi 15-gallon / 24- 1
Muskogee' STI inch box $711.95
15-gallon / 24- 1 $711.95
inch box
8 Laurus nobilis 15-gallon / 24- 1
$741.62
9 1 $ 815.78
10 1
$711.95
11 1 $711.95
12 1
$461.86
1 $445.66
'Aristocrat' inch box
14 Ulmus parvifolia 15-gallon / 24- 1
sempervirens inch box $445.66
Drake
15 Quercus agrifolia 15-gallon / 24- 1
inch box $711.96
16 Quercus lobata 15-gallon / 24- 1 $461.86
inch box
17 Quercus shumardii | 15-gallon / 24- 1
$ 445.66
inch box
18 Quercus virginiana 15-gallon / 24- 1
inch box $ 478.07
19 Zelkova serrata 15-gallon / 24- 1 $ 445.66
'Village Green' inch box
20 Abelia grandiflora 1-gallon / 5- 1
gallon $ 74.09
21 Abelia grandifolia 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 74.09
'Edward Goucher' gallon
Agave 'Blue 3-gallon 1
Glow' $ 106.73
Aloe striata 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 118.60
gallon
24 Anigozanthus 1-gallon / 5- 1
flavidus gallon $ 52.67
25 Arbutus unedo 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 56.72
'Compacta' gallon
26 Arctostaphylos 1-gallon / 5- 1
densiflora 'Howard gallon $ 103.76
McMinn'
27 Berberis t. 'Rose 1-gallon / 5- 1
Glow' gallon $ 74.09
28 Callistemon 1-gallon / 5- 1
viminalis Little gallon $ 74.09
John'
Ceanothus griseus 1-gallon / 5- 1
horizontalis $ 74.09
gallon
30 Coleonema I-gallon / 5- 1
pulchellum Sunset gallon $ 96.35
Gold'
31 Cotoneaster 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 59.26
dammeri "Lowfast' gallon
32 Dianella caerulea I-gallon / 5- 1
"Cassa Blue' gallon $ 74.09
Dianella tasmanica 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 74.09
'Variegata' gallon
34 Dietes vegeta 1-gallon / 5- 1
gallon $ 74.09
Elaeagnus x 1-gallon / 5- 1
ebbingei Gilt gallon $ 41.32
Edge"
36 Euonymus fortunei 1-gallon / 5- 1
Colorata gallon $ 32.41
Euonymus fortunei 1-gallon / 5- 1
'Emerald 'n Gold' gallon $ 59.26
38 Euonymus fortunei I-gallon / 5- 1 $ 10.53
'Radicans' gallon
Gazania Mitsuwa 1-gallon 1 $ 12.96
"Trailing Yellow'
40 Grevillea lanigera 1-gallon / 5- 1
'Coastal Gem' gallon $ 103.76
Hemerocallis 1-gallon / 5- 1
$ 38.08
Hybrids gallon
42 llex vomitoria I-gallon / 5- 1
"Nana' gallon $ 42.95
Juniperus 1-gallon / 5- 1
horizontalis 'Blue gallon $ 40.51
Chip'
44 Lantana camara I-gallon / 5- 1
'Radiation' $ 36.46
gallon
45 Lantana camara 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 29.65
'Yellow Trailing' gallon
46 Lavandula I-gallon / 5- 1
intermedia gallon $ 74.09
"Grosso'
Leonotis leonurus 1-gallon / 5- 1
gallon $74.09
48 Leptospermum 1-gallon / 5- 1
Glorium Ruby gallon $ 74.09
49 Leucadendron 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 106.73
'Safari Sunset' gallon
50 Ligustrum 1-gallon / 5- 1
japonicum gallon $ 89.67
"Texanum'
Lomandra 1-gallon / 5- 1
longifolia 'Breeze' gallon $ 45.38
52 Lomandra I-gallon / 5- 1
Platinum Beauty' gallon $ 103.76
Myoporum 1-gallon / 5- 1
parvifolium gallon $36.46
"White'
54 Myoporum 1-gallon / 5- 1
parvifolium gallon $ 36.46
'Pink 'Prostratum
55 Muhlenbergia 1-gallon / 5- 1
$ 70.39
rigens gallon
56 Nandina 1-gallon / 5- 1
doemestica 'Gulf gallon $ 96.35
Stream'
57 Nandina domestica 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 40.51
'Harbour Dwarf gallon
58 Nepeta x faassenii 1-gallon / 5- 1
'Walkers Low' gallon $ 23.66
Pennisetum 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 36.46
setaceum gallon
'Rubrum'
60 Phormium 'Pink 5-gallon 1
Stripe' $ 88.93
61 Phormium 'Yellow 5-gallon 1
$ 88.93
62 Phormium tenax 5-gallon 1 $ 88.93
"Atropurpureum'
Phormium tenax 5-gallon 1
$118.60
64 Pittosporum tobira 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 74.09
'Variegata' gallon
1-gallon / 5- 1
gallon $ 74.09
66 Rhaphiolepis 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 66.68
gallon
67 Rosa - Flower 2-gallon 1
Carpet Rose $ 103.76
68 Rosa - Iceberg 5-gallon 1 $ 88.93
69 Rosmarinus 1-gallon / 5- 1
officinalis gallon
"Prostratus' $ 36.46
70 Rosmarinus 1-gallon / 5- 1
officinalis «Tuscan gallon $ 36.46
Blue'
71 Salvia 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 48.62
chamaedryoides gallon
72 Teucrium 1-gallon / 5- 1
fruiticans gallon $ 36.46
Teucrium fruticans 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 59.26
"Azureum' gallon
74 Teucrium 1-gallon / 5- 1
chamaedrys gallon $ 32.41
Tracheolspermum 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 36.46
Asiaticum| gallon
76 Tracheolspermum 1-gallon / 5- 1
iasminoides gallon $ 74.09
77 Tulbaghia violacea 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 36.46
gallon
78 Verbena lilacina 1-gallon / 5- 1
"De La Mina' $ 24.70
gallon
79 Westringia 1-gallon / 5- 1 $ 74.09
fruticosa gallon
80 Xylosma 1-gallon / 5- 1
congestum gallon $ 74.09
senticosum
3. Additional Information (Vendor to Provide)
Minimum Order Quantity (if applicable): $2,450
Lead Time for Delivery: 5-7 business days from order
4. Notes
Prices shall remain firm for the contract term.
Bidder's Company Name: Blue Angel International lIc
Authorized Representative: Avon Zhang
Signature: A 74885 Date: 03/02/2026