Landscaping (RFP)

Description

CITY OF UNION, KENTUCKY MOWING, TRIMMING, LANDSCAPING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES YEARS 2023 AND 2024 OWNER: CITY OF UNION, KENTUCKY SUBJECT: Mowing, Trimming, Landscaping and General Maintenance Services Request for Proposal (RFP). GENERAL LOCATIONS: Various Parcels of public and/or city owned property or public structures by private agreement or within an easement identified as Areas A, B, C, D, E-1, E-2, F, G, H, I, J, K. See Mapping Areas attached hereto for specific locations and the extent to which these areas are to be maintained. ISSUE DATE: Thursday, September 8th, 2022 CONTACTS: David Plummer, City Administrative Officer 1843 Bristow Drive Union, Kentucky 41091 (859) 384-1511 (o) NOTICE TO BIDDERS 1. At no time is the contractor allowed to park roadworthy vehicles or trailers on concrete or asphalt sidewalks except where allowed within a curb cut designed for vehicular traffic. Any damage caused by a contractor’s vehicle parked upon a sidewalk will be repaired per city engineer’s specifications at the contractor’s expense. 2. Prospective bidders should become familiar with the location and extent of the “Mapping Areas” included herein, the scope of the proposed work, the local conditions and knowledge of the Union Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), latest addition, and local horticultural practices. 3. The City’s intent is to award the contract to one (1) company providing a direct contact with a single person/entity experienced to perform or have performed adequately all of the work items included within the scope of services contained herein. However, when the work requires additional specialties (e.g., new tree or landscaping plantings or re-plantings, décor entrances, sodding or seeding and mulching or other work, etc) beyond the standard scope of services, the City Administrative Officer or his other designated official may request additional work items to be compensated for on a Time and Materials (T&M) bases. 1 4. The successful bidder or contractor shall furnish proof of possession of a Boone County Occupational License, City of Union Business License (when appropriate in 2023), at least three (3) personal references including the identification and location of recent projects, and Certificates of Contractor Insurance Requirements submitted as a part of the Bid Sheets. (See separate document titled: Contractor Insurance Requirements) 5.