The Del Mar City Council approved a three-year agreement April 7 with BrightView Landscape Services for citywide landscaping services at a cost of $209,000 per year.
“The City of Del Mar is committed to maintaining its urban landscaping, which has historically been achieved by hiring an outside contractor to provide landscape maintenance services,” according to a council agenda report. “The scope of work generally includes scheduled maintenance of public turf, shrubs, and walkways, in addition to providing weed control throughout the City’s parks, medians, street ends, and other public areas. The work also includes supplemental, as-needed landscape maintenance and trimming services.”
The contract was approved as part of the council’s consent calendar, in which multiple items are approved with a single vote. The city received two bids after issuing a request for proposals in February. BrightView’s proposed annual amount of $209,000 came in about $10,000 lower than the other bid from Mariposa Landscapes.
“BrightView is a nationwide company with a local office based in San Diego and a dedicated team of workers in the area,” according to the agenda report. “BrightView possesses the staffing and operational capacity to provide consistent service and meet the City’s landscape maintenance needs.”
The three-year term runs from May 1, 2026, to May 1, 2029, with the possibility of a two-year extension.