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

The selected contractor shall perform landscape maintenance of lands within Mt. Pleasant Cemetery owned by the Town of Arlington, as specified below. Spring Clean-up shall consist of a continuation of fall clean-up. The contractor shall dispose of all remaining leaves, litter and winter debris at an off-site location furnished by the contractor. All work shall be completed before April 15, on a date to be approved by the Director of Public Works. Mowing and Trimming shall commence after spring clean-up is completed. The contractor shall perform one weekly cut on the same day each week (unless otherwise directed by the Town), beginning the last week of April and ending the first week of November, for a total of twenty-eight (28) cuts. The contractor shall trim all grass edges at each mowing, including headstones. Flat markers shall be trimmed and edged weekly or as required so that the entire flat marker is free of encroaching weeds and debris. Trimming and edging shall be done with line trimmers and shall be completed concurrently with the cutting schedule. Cut grass trimming shall not be allowed to accumulate on any flat marker or headstone at any time. Fall Clean-up shall be performed after November 20 and before December 1, on a date to be approved by the Director of Public Works. The contractor shall rake, blow, collect and remove leaves and all debris from all cemetery lots and dispose of said leaves and debris off-site at a location furnished by the contractor. Pruning of Shrubs and Bushes shall be performed twice annually on dates to be approved by the Director of Public Works. The contractor shall dispose of all trimmings and debris off-site at a location furnished by the contractor. Questions regarding the scope of work should be directed to Mary Ellen De Natale, Purchasing Agent, at 781 316-3003 or mdenatale@town.arlington.ma.us. The Town Manager reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, wholly or in part, and to make the award in the best interest of the Town of Arlington. The notification of the intent to award the contract will be made as soon as possible but no later than forty-five (45) days from the date of the bid opening. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the value of the total bid. The bid deposit shall be in the form of (a) a certified check on, or a treasurer's or cashier's check issued by, a responsible bank and payable to the Town or (b) a bid bond in a form satisfactory to the Town, with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. Simultaneously with her/his delivery of the executed contract, the selected contractor shall furnish a performance bond in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total contract price. The term of this contract will be for one year commencing April 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024. The Town reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to renew the contract for a second year and a third year.