Landscape Maintenance - Town Right-of-Ways

The Town of Morrisville, North Carolina, is soliciting bids for landscape maintenance of Town Right-of-Ways under solicitation 494-26-1120R. The selected contractor will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision for mowing, trimming, edging, blowing, and spraying of turf and landscaped areas. The scope includes planting bed maintenance, shrub and tree pruning, and specialized herbicide treatment for bridges. Work is performed at various locations within the town, with a specific focus on maintaining a 8-foot clearance for deciduous trees and ensuring no more than one-third of grass is removed during any single mowing. The contract begins with an initial term from January 4, 2027, to June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions available. Performance is scheduled Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, with visit frequencies varying by season and location, ranging from weekly to monthly services. The Town utilizes a pass/fail quality control system where sites meeting 50 percent or less of quality standards are considered failures, and such failures will result in deductions from the monthly invoice. Bidders must submit proposals in PDF format to [email hidden] by November 20, 2026, including the Appendix B bid form and a signed Non-Collusion Affidavit. Award decisions will be made by a selection committee based on the most qualified firm, provided the bidder has no conflicts of interest, is not in arrears to the Town, and possesses an adequate accounting system. Successful contractors must adhere to NCDOT and MUTCD safety standards, wear approved PPE, and provide proof of insurance naming the Town as an additional insured before work begins.