This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Rockville, Maryland. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The County's Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA), Division of Housing Code Enforcement requires a contractor to provide residential lawn mowing, edging, trimming and yard waste removal services for properties identified by Montgomery County's Clean and Lien Program. Properties identified by this program will have grass, weeds and other vegetation in excess of 12" in height. In some instances, the ground cover to be removed may be mixed with woody material and excessive growth up to several feet in height. Further, the County also requires solid waste removal services in conjunction with the Clean and Lien Program. Solid waste may include appliances, furniture, construction materials, branches, tree limbs as well as trash, rubbish, and other smaller items. The County may also require Board Up services at vacant properties, primarily doors and windows found to be broken or inoperable. Properties requiring these services may be located anywhere in Montgomery County, excluding properties within Rockville and Gaithersburg city limits. Generally Clean and Liens and Board Ups are singular and are not placed on a rotation schedule. Assignments are made at sites throughout the County on an as-needed basis. As often as possible, locations are grouped into geographic areas (zones) for practicality. No contract shall exist until the County receives a duly executed Performance Bond (or Certified or Treasurers Check or Irrevocable Letter of Credit) prepared on an approved form in the amount indicated on the Bid Cover Sheet. The bond must be made payable to Montgomery County, as security for the faithful performance of the contract and having as surety thereon such surety company or companies as are acceptable to the County and as are authorized to transact business in the State of Maryland. In the event the Performance Bond is not delivered within ten (10) days of Notice of Award then the offer may be ruled null and void and the award made to the next lowest responsive bidder. The County reserves the right of approval of any instrument offered as a Performance Bond. Technical Contact: Dan McHugh 240-777-3735 Non-Technical Contact: Michael Greve 240-777- 9923 The term of the contract is for 1 years from the date of signature by the Director, Office of Procurement. Before the contract term ends, the Director may (but is not required to) renew this contract, if the Director determines that renewal is in the best interests of the County. The Contractor's satisfactory performance does not guarantee renewal of this Contract. The Director may exercise this option to renew for 2 additional one-year periods. Regardless of which Method of Award is selected for this bid (Items A-E), THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT, reserves the right to award a contract by individual items, in the aggregate, or in any combination thereof, or to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bids received whenever such rejection or waiver is in the best interest of the County. Additionally, bidders are hereby notified that the Montgomery County Code, Section 11B-56 concerning the procurement of recycled materials and supplies is applicable to this solicitation. The Code requires, where practicable, procurement by the County of materials and supplies recycled from solid waste, and authorize the use of a percentage price preference. The percentage price preference for this solicitation is stated on the Bid Cover Sheet of this particular bid.