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

The City of Ankeny is seeking bids from qualified vendors for rough cut mowing services at various City-owned properties. OVERVIEW The contractor will be responsible to rough mow approximately 150 acres of City of Ankeny property two or three times per year. No hay will be allowed to be baled without written approval from the City. Along with mowing, incidental maintenance activities as part of this contract include litter collection of paper debris. Contractor will be responsible for notifying the Parks & Facilities Administrator when mowing has been completed. TERMS OF THE CONTRACT The initial term of the contract shall be for three (3) years, anticipated to be June 2, 2025 through October 31, 2027 with the option to extend the agreement for up to three (3) additional one-year time periods. The extension is not guaranteed and would be subject to continued satisfactory and consistent performance by the contractor - as determined solely by the City. This Request for Bid along with a Letter of Agreement, prepared by the City, shall become the document that authorizes the contract to begin, assuming the insurance requirements have been met. The City reserves the right to add or subtract acres during the contract period with no change in the contract base price. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids; to request rebids; to award bids item-by-item, by groups or lump sum; to waive irregularities and technicalities in bids; such as shall best serve the requirements and interests of the City. In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor, and shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend the City from any and all liability claims, losses, or damage arising out of or alleged to arise from the contractor's negligence in the performance of its work. Should work under the contract result in the necessity of replacing any fixed amenities or vegetation such as sod, shrubs, trees, flowers or other plant material due to the negligence of the contractor, the contractor shall be responsible for restoring or for incurring the cost of restoration or replacement of the damaged properties.