City of Chicago #57075,1

Chicago Department of Aviation seeks comprehensive landscaping and irrigation services for O'Hare and Midway Airports

The City of Chicago Department of Aviation is seeking bids for a comprehensive landscaping and irrigation maintenance contract covering both O'Hare and Midway International Airports. - Government Buyer: - City of Chicago, Department of Aviation - Contact: Christopher Kusper - Scope of Work: - Landscape and irrigation maintenance for airport grounds, including lawn care, tree and plant bed maintenance, green roofs, decorative stone, and snow fence installation/removal - Seasonal flower installation, maintenance, and removal - Plant removal and relocation - Installation of unit pavers, precast block walls, and site furnishings from specified OEM catalogs - Installation and maintenance of vegetated roof systems - Replacement and new planting of trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, groundcovers, and vines (with one-year warranty) - Irrigation system maintenance, including furnishing components from Rainbird, Hunter, and Toro catalogs - Installation and repair of irrigation piping and wiring - Winter maintenance and inspection for urban wildlife control and snow fence upkeep - OEMs Highlighted: - Rainbird, Hunter, Toro (irrigation components) - Unilock, Whitacre Greer, Wausau Tile, Keystone, Versa-Lok (pavers/block walls) - Landscape Forms, Dura Art Stone, Tournesol, Forms and Surfaces (site furnishings) - Notable Requirements: - Prevailing wages apply to irrigation labor and new work - Sustainability, safety, and compliance with local and federal regulations emphasized - Detailed staffing, reporting, and compliance requirements - Blanket contract term of 60 months, with fixed pricing for 36 months and annual CPI-based adjustments thereafter - Monthly invoicing and potential contract extension for continuity - Quantities: - 5,000 hours for irrigation labor (repairs/new installations) - 12,500 hours for general labor (replacement work) - 2,500 hours for general labor (new work) - 15 winter maintenance/inspection services per airport (seasonal) - No specific part numbers; all products/services are catalog-based or described by function.

Description

This solicitation is for comprehensive landscaping services required by the Chicago Department of Aviation. The procurement is a bid type event with a sealed quote style. The contract involves work services related to landscaping at the O'Hare location in Chicago, IL. A pre-bid conference is scheduled, and vendor registration on the iSupplier portal is required for submission. The solicitation includes detailed requirements and a checklist of supporting documents for bidders.

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