This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Rock Island, Illinois. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Rock Island is seeking a single contractor for code enforcement of weeds and grass compliance, and hereby requests a written proposal with hourly rate for contractors to perform nuisance weed and grass abatements at residential and commercial properties. The abatement includes the mowing of grass and weeds over 10 inches in height and removal of vegetation up to 4 inches in diameter. Abatement requests will be on a per site authorization basis from the Inspections Division. This is a three year contract for the mowing seasons of 2024, 2025 and 2026 Each Bidder shall accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate envelope, as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of the contract corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equivalent to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in an amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of $30,000, the estimated contract value amount, and shall be in the form of a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Illinois or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. It is the intent of the City of Rock Island to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the bidding requirements. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities or technicalities Weed and grass compliance was enforced on approximately 400 properties in 2023. Estimated value of the contract is $30,000.