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

The City of Bentonville, Arkansas is accepting formal, sealed bids from properly qualified, capable, applicably licensed and insured entities with the necessary equipment to perform mowing services at Creekside Park, as specified, for the City of Bentonville Parks and Recreation Department. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee, as specified in the IFB-23-02 Bidding Documents, in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check in the amount of $500.00 (five hundred dollars), payable without condition to the City of Bentonville, as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract after the Notice of Award has been issued. The Bid Guarantee shall provide that the Bidder or surety must pay the damage, loss, cost, and expense subject to the amount of the Bid Bond directly arising out of the Bidder's default in failing to execute and deliver the Contract. Personal checks and company checks are NOT acceptable as a Bid Guarantee. Any bid submitted shall be void unless accompanied by a cashier's check drawn upon a bank or trust company doing business in the State of Arkansas or by a corporate bid bond. Attendance to both the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Mandatory Site Visit are required to be eligible to submit a Bid. The City reserves the right to cancel this request at any time in accordance with the City's best interest, to reject any Bid received, and to waive irregularities in accordance with the City's best interest. Submitters agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of the City of Bentonville for any damage or claim brought by any Bidder because of such rejections, nor shall the Submitter seek any recourse of any kind against the City because of such rejections. The filing of any Bids in response to this Invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Bidder to these conditions. The City encourages all qualified small, minority owned, and women owned business enterprises to submit Bids for capital improvements, projects, and purchases. Encouragement is also made to all general (prime) contractors that in the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration is given to the identified groups. Late Submissions, unsigned Submissions and Submissions which do not contain the required Bid Bond will be rejected, without exception. In accordance with Arkansas Procurement Law and Rules, it is the responsibility of vendors to submit responses at the designated location before the Bid Opening date and time. Bidders who wish to deliver a Bid Submission prior to the Bid Opening date/time may do so by delivering the Bid Submission to the Purchasing Department located at the address above. Questions must be submitted via written communication only to purchasing@bentonvillear.com. The deadline to submit questions related to this Invitation is February 1, 2023, at 4:30 PM CST.