This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Rock Island, Illinois. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

For questions on this contract please contact Luke VanLandegen - Municipal Services Superintendent 309-732-2261 The City of Rock Island is seeking proposals for mowing services of City owned facilities. The areas to be mowed are distributed among 17 locations for a total of approximately 21.51 acres. This will be a three-year contract with the option to extend. Contractor shall perform, at their own risk, the maintenance, furnish all labor, equipment, and supplies for the mowing, string trimming, and cleanup of City of Rock Island owned facilities (see map) for the period commencing approximately April 14, 2022 (or as soon as weather dictates). Work shall continue through November 1 of each year, subject to conditions. Each Bidder shall accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate envelope, as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of the contract corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equivalent to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in an amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of the bid amount, and shall be in the form of a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Illinois or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. The City of Rock Island is committed to preserving equal rights for all of its citizens during the construction of its public works projects and encourages minority contractors to submit bids for this work. The City also encourages bidders to consider hiring subcontractors and employees of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. It is the intent of the City of Rock Island to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the bidding requirements. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities or technicalities.