LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT
Summary
SCH Number
2026080336
Public Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/12/2026
Document Description
Authorization to execute a five ( 5) year contract with Aztec Landscaping Inc. (Aztec), in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000. This contract provides landscape maintenance services, regulatory stormwater management, and Zone Zero Fire
Safety compliance for 118 Public Utilities Department water, wastewater, and administrative facilities. The proposed contract includes recurring landscape maintenance services such as mowing, trimming vegetation, weed abatement, and emptying exterior trash receptacles to minimize litter, improve workplace safety, and reduce conditions conducive to pests and vermin.
The contract also includes provisions for extraordinary services authorized on an as-needed basis. These services include irrigation and backflow repairs, replacement of rock and mulch, removal of fallen trees, post-storm cleanup, and tree trimming and pruning to improve tree health and reduce liability exposure. In addition, the extraordinary services component provides for the as needed replacement of gravel bags, filter fabric, and other best management practices (BMPs) necessary to support stormwater compliance before and during the rainy season. No impacts on biological and cultural resources would occur.
Contact Information
Name
Dirk Smith
Agency Name
City of San Diego - PUD
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Bill White
Agency Name
City of San Diego - PUD
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Other Location Info
City of San Diego wide, other incorporated cities within the County, and unincorporated communities within the County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
SECTIONS 15301 & 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The City of San Diego conducted an environmental review that determined the project would not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), which allows
the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of use; and Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), which allows minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes. The exceptions to the exemptions listed in CEQJ\ Guidelines Section 15300.2 would not apply in that no cumulative impacts were identified, no significant effects on the environment were identified, the
project is not adjacent to a scenic highway, and no historical resources would be affected by the action. As to the exception for hazardous materials, there are locations listed on GeoTracker and EnviroStor. While these locations are listed, the proposed contract does not include any activities which would expose potential hazardous materials, and as such would not preclude the use of a CEQA exemption pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. R-316880
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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