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Weed & Vegetation Mgmt UTC

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RFQ033427State & Local

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The City of Columbus is seeking a Universal Term Contract for comprehensive weed and vegetation management services to be delivered across more than 522,000 lineal feet and 665,000 square feet of public grounds and ways annually, in addition to treating approximately 150 miles of roadways with weed control sterilant. The contract will serve as a multipurpose tool for multiple city agencies, with the Public Utilities Department as the primary user, and will remain active through December 31, 2028. Bidders must structure their proposals by pricing five designated geographic Zones, with only fully priced Zones accepted; incomplete submissions will not be considered. Applicants are required to demonstrate at least ten years of hands-on experience applying industrial and agricultural herbicides, along with a documented work history over the past five years in similar services. They must also provide references from at least four prior clients with contracts comparable in scope, complexity, and value. All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted via the Vendor Services portal no later than 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2026, with answers published by August 18, 2026. Proposals are due by 3:00 p.m. on September 3, 2026, and must be submitted through the designated portal. The contract is associated with solicitation number RFQ033427 and falls under the jurisdiction of the City of Columbus, Ohio, with performance taking place within the city limits. Interested parties must access the official City of Columbus Vendor Services website to review full specifications and complete submission procedures.

General Info

Columbus seeks 10+ years experienced vendor for 522K+ ft weed control across 665K sq ft and 150 miles of roads through 2028.

Agency

Ohio → Financial ManagementView Agency

NAICS

561730 - Landscaping ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

See Specifications for Details, Columbus, OH, 43215, USA

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Weed and Vegetation Management UTC Specs

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1.0 SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION 1.1 Scope: This proposal is to provide the City of Columbus with a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for weed and vegetation management which will be used by various City agencies to eliminate weeds and vegetation from numerous locations within the City. It is estimated the City will annually require weed and vegetation spraying of over fivehundred twenty two thousand (522,000) lineal feet and six hundred sixty five thousand (665,000) square feet of grounds and public ways. Additionally, about 150 miles of roadways are to be sprayed with weed control sterilant annually. The Public Utilities Department, will be the main agency utilizing this contract, however various other City agencies will use it also. The resulting contract will be in effect through December 31, 2028. 1.2 Classification: Bidders are requested to submit pricing for various locations which will be serviced for weed and vegetation management. These various locations within the City have been divided into five (5) units referred to as “Zones”. The bidder shall complete the attached bidding document that lists each location for each zone and attach to the bidding line. Only completely priced Zones will be accepted as a bid. 1.2.1 Bidder Experience: The offeror must submit an outline of its experience and work history in these types of chemicals and application service for the past five years. 1.2.1.1 Herbicide Applicator Experience: Bidders shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience as an applicator of both industrial and agricultural herbicides, and are required to submit a brief outline documenting this work experience attached to their bid. 1.2.2 Bidder References: The offeror shall have documented proven successful contracts from at least four customers that the offeror supports that are similar in scope, complexity, and cost to the requirements of this specification. 1.3 Specification Questions: Questions regarding this bid must be submitted on the Vendor Services portal by 11:00 am Thursday, August 13, 2026. Responses will be posted on the RFQ on Vendor Services no later than Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:00 am. 1.4 For additional information concerning this bid, including procedures on how to submit a proposal, you must go to the City of Columbus Vendor Services web site at http://vendors.columbus.gov/sites/public and view this bid number.

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