Ewing Park Prairie Mowing

The City of Des Moines is seeking sealed bids from qualified vendors for the prairie mowing of approximately 20 acres within Ewing Park, Iowa. The project is outlined under solicitation number W24-789, with a response deadline of June 12, 2024. Bidders must submit their proposals exclusively through the designated electronic bidding platform, as responses via fax, email, mail, or hand delivery will not be accepted. The contract is valued between $5,000 and $15,000 and falls under the NAICS code 561730, indicating a landscape and groundskeeping service. The primary contact for this solicitation is June Nasby, reachable via email or phone. The contract emphasizes compliance with insurance and indemnification requirements, as detailed in the accompanying standard insurance and indemnification document. This includes maintaining appropriate liability coverage, workers' compensation, and contractual indemnity clauses to protect the City during the project. While the solicitation is specific to prairie mowing, the included documents also reference other procurement activities such as recycling processing services, construction bids, equipment purchases, and cooperative grocery contracts, illustrating the city's broad scope of procurement operations. The project aims to ensure the maintenance of Ewing Park's prairie areas through a competitive bidding process, with clear instructions and deadlines to facilitate fair and transparent awarding of the contract.