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

The University of Louisville, Department of Procurement Services will receive proposals from qualified facility services firms for the purpose of landscaping services for the University of Louisville Belknap Campus, Health Sciences Center, and Shelby Campuses on an as needed basis. Services available for contract shall include any or all landscaping services as needed by all departments at all University campuses that cannot be addressed utilizing the University in-house Physical Plant staff or grounds maintenance staff. The awarded contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, tools, services, skills, etc., required to maintain the landscape in an attractive condition throughout the contract period. The following maintenance categories shall include but not be limited to the following: o Mowing o Edging o Pruning/Trimming/Weeding o Fertilizing (to be provided by contractor - subject to change.) o Watering o String Trimming o Irrigation systems maintenance, installation, and winterization o General cleanup (trash, debris, and litter) o Mulching (mulch may be supplied by the University - subject to change.) o Laying down sod or sod work o Herbicide application (to be provided by contractor - subject to change.) o Porter service o Snow removal (clear roads, parking lots, sidewalks, and apply road salt/chemical mix) No transcript or report of Pre-Bid Conference will be provided. Each offeror, before submitting a proposal, may visit the site, check the measurements, and thoroughly familiarize himself with all existing conditions likely to be encountered in the work to be done under this contract. All contractors furnishing materials and equipment for this contract shall obtain exact dimensions at the site. Any technical errors or omissions in the technical specifications should be reported to the buyer whose name appears on the face of the Request for Proposal (RFP) within seven (7) days before the RFP due date so an official addendum can be issued. A guided tour of the job site may be held immediately after the Pre-Proposal Conference. Only contractors who attend the pre-proposal meeting will be allowed to participate in the job-site tour. The submission of proposal will be construed as evidence that a visit and examination of the site has been made. Later claims for labor, equipment, or materials required or difficulties encountered, which could have been foreseen had such an examination been made, will not be recognized.