The city of Lakewood invites qualified landscape businesses to respond to this Request for Proposal (RFP) for Mowing and Landscape Services. This RFP includes the scope of work to be performed along with insurance to be required of the selected Proposer. The proposals received will be used to determine which landscape business best meets the city’s needs for mowing and landscape services. The city of Lakewood reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to accept or to reject any one or more item of a proposal, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in the proposals. Sealed proposals must be received up to, but no later than 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024. Proposals should be addressed to: City of Lakewood Attn: City Clerk 5050 Clark Ave. Lakewood, CA 90712 Mowing and Landscape Services, RFP# RCS02-24 II. BACKGROUND The city of Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County, about 23 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Lakewood was incorporated on April 16, 1954 and encompasses 9.5 square miles. The city has an estimated population of 81,600 residents. Since Lakewood’s founding in the early 1950’s, the city government has taken great pride in providing well maintained turf and landscape throughout its medians. The city of Lakewood expects to enter into a three-year