Joseph Kinneary United States Courthouse Landscaping and Related Services

Description: The following work will be performed at the Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse, 85 Marconi Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215. Project Summary Description: The contractor shall provide the management, supervision, manpower, equipment and supplies necessary to provide landscaping services as described herein. The Contractor shall be responsible for performing all work under this contract in accordance with all Federal, State, County, City laws and codes, and follow the more stringent of them. In addition to compliance with these laws, the Contractor shall follow all applicable standard industry practices including, but not limited to: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). If you are an Ability One Program (formerly the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program) contractor, please include any Ability One requirements in your offer. After award, the successful offeror will be given a written Notice to Proceed, and shall provide contractual services for a 12 month period commencing on the day specified in the Notice to Proceed. Work under this contract is expected to commence on or about March 1, 2012. The Government shall have the unilateral option of extending the term of this contract for 4 consecutive additional periods of 12 months each. All work shall be performed between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, Federal holidays and after hours excluded, unless specifically approved or requested by the COR. Landscaping maintenance will be performed during the calendar year on a cycle approved by the COR to maintain the areas in a neat and clean manner. Policing landscape areas to remove trash will be done by the Janitorial staff between scheduled landscaping visits as directed by Property Management. Basic Landscaping Maintenance includes mowing lawns, aerating lawns, power raking, edging, mulching, pruning, watering, weed, pest and disease control and plant maintenance, and replacement. In compliance with EPA and USDA requirements, compost and fertilizers made from recovered organic materials and biobased herbicides and pesticides will be used unless an alternative product is approved by the COR. The Contractor shall be held liable for any damage to grounds, vegetation, or landscaping due to his negligence and shall promptly report any theft or missing plants to the COR. The COR will determine if the plants are covered under the one year/season guarantee or if the government will order the replacement under additional services. The contractor is responsible for watering landscaped areas as needed (see Section C7 for availability of water connections). If weed, pest or disease control is needed the COR will approve in advance their application. Lawns and flower beds will be well maintained and free of weeds and trash. Walkways, landings, and steps will be free of trash and weeds. Shrubbery, trees and other landscaping will be pruned to maintain a well groomed appearance and be free of deadwood, suckers, litter and weeds. Fence areas, turf areas, sidewalks, gutters, roadways and other surfaces included in the maintenance area shall be free of leaves, litter and other debris. Plant material around fences, building marker, flagpoles, walls, walkways, parking lots and other property appurtenances will be trimmed to maintain a well groomed appearance. Soil shall be aerated by mechanical methods of piercing the ground to provide an adequate air supply to the soil and promote sustained plant life at least once per year. Cores will remain on the lawn to decompose and provide additional organic matter to the soil. Contractor will overseed, dethatch and plug as necessary to prevent bare areas and promote even growth of turf areas. Lawns will be maintained at a height of 3-3.5 inches. Groundcovers shall receive rejuvenation pruning every 2 years and be maintained within their established bed lines to maintain a weed free, neat consistent appearance. The Contractor will provide seasonal planting design, installation and maintenance for the areas identified in Exhibit 8. The offer shall include a seasonal planting design for the initial year of the contract with associated price to include the cost of the plants, installation, maintenance, fertilization, and watering. In subsequent years, the Contractor shall submit seasonal planting designs included in basic landscaping services to the COR 60 days prior to scheduled planting date and COR must approve prior to installation. The plants will be guaranteed for the season and failing or missing plants will be replaced at no cost to the government. A photographic record (in digital format) shall be provided to the COR of each season's plantings. Images should be taken prior to and after planting activities. Due to ongoing construction the scope of the services will be greatly reduced for at least the first year of the contract. This will be outlined in greater detail in the solicitation documents. NOTE: The Contractor shall remove all debris generated in the performance of this contract each day service is performed. Upon completion of the repair or installation work, the Contractor shall remove and dispose of all unused materials, containers, wrappings, cuttings, trimmings and any other debris accumulated as a result of this contract. Organic materials shall be composted and other materials shall be recycled to the extent possible. Report composting weight if required by the COR. Evaluation of Proposals: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and provides the best value to the Government based on the evaluation factors. The evaluation factors to be used are total evaluated price and past performance. Past performance is significantly more important than price. As proposals become more equal in terms of past performance, the total evaluated price becomes more important. Proposals will include the following elements: Quality Control Plan (QCP) Past Performance Reference Sheet Price Proposal