The City of Poulsbo (City) is looking for a contractor to perform various landscaping services including mowing, edging, weeding, fertilizing, and pruning. Landscape services for each site differ and should be bid in accordance specified in the Scope of Services and in the Bid Schedule (Price Form), attached as Exhibit A. The contractor shall provide the necessary staff, tools, and any related equipment to effectively maintain the surrounding landscapes at 4 sites. Qualified landscape maintenance contractors who demonstrate their success in providing similar services at comparable facilities are invited to submit bids. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to establish, through a competitive bidding process utilizing the MRSC Small Works Roster, a contractor to perform landscape maintenance at 4 sites located within the City of Poulsbo, WA. A non-exclusive contract is to be awarded from this request The term of the agreement shall be for a period of two (2) years with the possibility of a one(1) year extension Deadline to Submit Questions March 19, 2024 5 pm Responses to Questions Provided March 20, 2024 Contract Commencement Immediately upon contract execution Any questions regarding this request should be emailed to azieman@cityofpoulsbo.com. Any oral communication will be considered unofficial and non-binding. All questions received will be compiled, and responses will be sent to all solicited contractors. The City may, at its sole discretion, reject any or all proposals submitted in response to this RFP. Furthermore, this request does not obligate the City to accept or contract for any expressed or implied services. The City reserves the right to waive any informalities in a submitted proposal. A payment bond is required for this project. The Contractor awarded the contract shall furnish a Payment Bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract, as set forth in the Sample Contract, included in EXHIBIT C. The Payment Bond shall be in force throughout the entire term of the contract including any extensions until final completion and acceptance by the City. The bond shall be furnished by a corporate surety company authorized to do business in the State of Washington. The surety must be approved and appear on the most current revision of the U.S. Treasury Circular 570. The City of Poulsbo will select and award the contract to the responsive, responsible bidder, as determined by the City based on the evaluation criteria outlined in this RFP. Contractor shall be paid based on the prices submitted in the Bid Schedule (Price Form).
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