PBA is seeking a contractor(s) for the provision of grounds maintenance services for specified PBA-managed properties. Grounds maintenance services are needed for the following: mowing, seeding, shrub and bush trimming, tree trimming, stump removal, pulling weeds, spreading mulch, aeration and seeding, and snow removal. Contractors can submit proposals for a portion of the services or all of the grounds maintenance services defined in the scope of work based on capabilities and licensing. Any such protest or question regarding the specifications or solicitation procedures must be received by the Procurement Office no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on January 2, 2024. These requirements also apply to specifications that are ambiguous. Questions may be emailed to bdaniels@ktnpba.org PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: The successful Contractor(s) may be required to submit a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond (each equal to 100% of the job cost) when any one project exceeds $100,000 in value. The Bonds will be returned upon the successful and satisfactory completion of the project. LICENSES: Suppliers must provide with their response a copy of all current Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, and/or EPA license(s) that they and their employees hold. Failure to provide this information may be cause for rejection of the submittal. It will be the responsibility of the awarded contractor(s) to maintain copies of current licenses on file with the PBA Procurement Office for the full term of the contract. PBA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received as a result of this request and to waive any informality, technical defect or clerical error in any proposal, as the interests of PBA may require. Non-acceptance of any proposal will be devoid of any criticism of the proposal and of any implication that the proposal is deficient in any manner. Non-acceptance of any proposal will be construed as meaning simply that PBA does not deem the proposal to be acceptable or that another proposal was deemed to be more advantageous to PBA for the particular services proposed.
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