Grounds Maintenance Badger Prairie

The contract pertains to grounds maintenance services at Badger Prairie Healthcare Center, with Dane County seeking qualified vendors to provide comprehensive landscaping and upkeep across multiple sites, including the healthcare center, the Consolidated Food Network, and the Badger Prairie Needs Network. The solicitation, identified as RFP 2025-RFP-033, was issued on September 30, 2025, with a response deadline of November 13, 2025. The scope of work includes routine tasks such as mowing, trimming, leaf collection, shrub pruning, mulch application, debris removal, and weed control, with detailed service schedules and maps specifying the frequency and locations for each activity. Service areas are delineated via aerial maps, highlighting zones for maintenance and no-service zones like rain gardens, with seasonal adjustments based on weather conditions. Vendors are required to submit detailed cost proposals, including pricing per occurrence for each task, in Excel format, along with future pricing increase percentages for subsequent years from 2027 to 2030. The procurement process emphasizes electronic submission through the County’s eProcurement Portal, with key milestones including a mandatory vendor conference and a question submission deadline. The contract size is estimated to range from $50,000 to $150,000, and the project is managed by Dane County’s Human Services department, with Hazel Schuster serving as the primary contact. The overall goal is to establish a reliable, cost-effective grounds maintenance contract through a competitive bidding process, ensuring the grounds are maintained to specified standards and schedules across multiple locations within Wisconsin.