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

The City of Jasper is seeking to establish a contract to provide quality grounds maintenance service such as but not limited to providing mowing, non-chemical weed removal, trim around obstacles, edging around concrete, removal of small twigs and limbs, and other services as designated at the Public Areas and Facilities of the City of Jasper located at Gay Re ed Cemetery (See Exhibit A). The contract period shall be for a twelve-month period from the date of contract award with an option to issue a second and third contract with same pricing, terms and conditions and agreement by both parties for second and third twelve-month periods. All bids can be held for a period of sixty days after bid opening before awarding the contract. The City reserves the right to use other vendors in the event contract vendor cannot provide product or service in time needed. The Cemetery Director or his representatives will establish and supervise the service cycles, schedules and performance levels. The work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, service and supervision necessary to properly maintain the areas covered by this requirement. It shall be the full responsibility of the bidder to visit and inspect the proposed landscape maintenance site. A successful vendor shall maintain in force at its own expense all insurance required by any applicable federal, state or local statues, laws, rules or regulations. Vendor shall obtain any and all federal, state and local permits and licenses required to execute the contract as described. Vendor further agrees to abide by all applicable federal, state and local codes, regulations statues, ordinances and laws including but not limited to Equal Employment, Anti-Discrimination, Immigration, Wage and Salary, Drug Free Workplace and Disability. The vendor must maintain all necessary licenses, permits and insurance for the entire of this contract. Awarded Contractor agrees to carry all of the above insurances through the term of contract. The Contractor must name the City of Jasper as an additional insured (or insurance holder). In the event that the Contractor terminates insurance the City must be notified within 30 days of such termination. Each bidder must provide references if requested with a contact person and telephone number for similar jobs that its business has completed in the last two (2) years. Please include one (1) government agency if available. The relationship of the Vendor and its employees to the City is that of independent contractors and not of employees of the City. Vendor and its employees shall not be entitled to any benefits that accrue to an employee of the City and shall not be covered by Workers' Compensation, leave, retirement, and group health insurance. All requests for interpretation of any portion of bid may be made to the City Purchasing Agent by either telephone (205) 221-2100 or email PurchasingAgent@jaspercity.com. All replies of any inquiry and advise, if deemed vital by Purchasing Agent, will be made available to each prospective bidder. If you are unable to furnish an item as specified and desire to offer a substitute, give full description of the item. No errors will be corrected after bids are opened. No prices shall include State or Federal Excise Taxes. Tax exemption certificates furnished upon request. City reserves the right to accept or reject all bids or any portion thereof.