RFP Citywide Unimproved Alleyway Grounds Maintenance

The City of Fort Worth is soliciting proposals for non-exclusive agreements to provide grounds maintenance services to unimproved alleyways across the city under RFP 26-0229, with a submission deadline of August 6, 2026. The scope includes vegetation management such as mowing and trimming to maintain grass between one and four inches in height, clearing dense brush and overgrowth, removing litter and dumped debris including household waste and construction materials, and trimming vegetation to ensure a minimum ten-foot vertical clearance. Contractors must distribute door-to-door notifications three business days in advance, blow or sweep clippings only into turf areas, and submit before-and-after photographs with date, time, and location stamps within 48 hours of service completion via the City’s electronic work order system. All work must comply with ANSI A300 pruning standards and City ordinances, and must be completed within two business days of the assigned due date, weather permitting. The City will inspect performance on-site or through photographic submissions and requires correction of unsatisfactory work within two business days at no cost to the City; failure to provide photographic proof or correct defects will result in non-payment. The contract is valued at a maximum aggregate of $1,928,000 across multiple awardees, with no guaranteed volume of work for any individual contractor. Payment terms are Net 30 days, with electronic invoicing required via [email hidden] or [email hidden] in PDF or TIFF format at 300 DPI or higher, including the business unit number FW013 and proper labeling with supplier name, invoice number, and PO number. Invoices must be submitted as attachments only, with no handwritten or dot matrix formats allowed. The solicitation mandates compliance with a 30% Small Business participation goal, requiring certified Small Business entities located in Tarrant, Wise, Johnson, Parker, or Denton County to account for at least 30% of the contract value through self-performance or subcontracting, with point allocation tied directly to achieving this target. Proposers must certify no boycott of Israel or energy companies and no discrimination against firearm entities, submit a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire and Certificate of Interested Parties, provide proof of Federal TIN, and ensure employees complete I-9 forms. Required insurance includes workers’ compensation, commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, and auto liability of $1 million combined single limit, all