This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in University Park, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Mowing Services - Annual Contract Each proposal submission must contain all the items listed below. If you are submitting a paper copy, your submission must be filed in the categorical order stated below. Incomplete submittals may be rejected by the Selection Committee. Please Submit: Your Cost Proposal Bid Bond - The City's preferred form is attached Responses to the Questions in the "Vendor Questionnaire" Section Conflict of Interest Questionnaire ("CIQ") Combined Certifications Questionnaire A Bid Bond worth five percent (5%) of the total annual contract price is required with each submission. This is a one (1) time contract with four (4) optional annual renewals. The City would like for the work to start in March 2025. Question Deadline 11/18/2024 at 4:00 PM CT All questions must be submitted through online. It is inappropriate for any Respondent to discuss this RFP with any City employee or representative other than the Purchasing Manager during the solicitation and evaluation processes. The City may disqualify any Respondent who engages in any such discussions. Questions asked during any official interviews with the RFP selection committee are excluded from this requirement. qualified contractors to provide mowing services for the City's parks, fields, and green spaces. Services required for this contract include but are not limited to mowing, string trimming, edging, and litter clean-up. The Respondent is responsible for locating and verifying the dimensions of all work areas listed in these documents before developing a cost proposal. The Successful Respondent ("Contractor") will report to the City's Parks Superintendent. The City of University Park is located five (5) miles north of downtown Dallas. The City takes pride in providing excellent customer service to its residents. University Park is 3.7 square miles in size. The City was first annexed in 1924, so many of the roads are narrow and on-street parking is restricted in several areas. The City estimates that it has sixty (60) acres of parks and thirty-five (35) acres of turf. The campus of Southern Methodist University ("SMU") is within the City's borders; however, SMU manages its own contracts for grounds keeping services. The ideal Respondent will have a permanent location within fifteen (15) miles of the 75205 zip code. This location should be where the equipment for this contract is stored. The ideal Respondent will have been in business for at least three (3) years and can demonstrate successful experience with other municipalities or corporate entities. The ideal Respondent will be able to provide an foreman or supervisor who has excellent customer service and supervisory skills and who is knowledgeable in industry best practices and safety techniques. More information about the City and its parks is available on the City's official online. bid date notes he City will also accept sealed proposals in paper copy. Paper proposals must be delivered at the office of the Purchasing Department, City of University Park, 3800 University Blvd, University Park, TX 75205 and must be clearly marked Paper proposals must include one (1) unbound original document in a sealed, opaque envelope bearing the respondent's company name, address, RFP title, City of University Park RFP number, date, and time stated for the RFP deadline. E-mail or Facsimile (FAX) proposals will not be accepted.