# Rockford Civic Plus #926-PW-092

Drainage-Area Embankment Mowing and Maintenance Services

**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 926-PW-092
**NAICS:** 561730, 115310

The City of Rockford is seeking contractors for drainage-area embankment mowing, vegetation removal, and related slope and site maintenance.
- **Government buyer:** City of Rockford, Illinois — Finance Department, Central Services Division.
- **Scope of work:** Mow and maintain drainage-area embankments, with additional work for tree, brush, weed, and string-trimming removal; tractor-mounted brush mowing; and site-specific landscaping or erosion-control maintenance.
- **Estimated service quantities:** 865 annual hours of specialized slope mowing; 500 hours of tree, brush, and weed removal; 350 hours of string trimming; 100 hours of tractor-with-brush-mower work; and 100 hours of other hourly maintenance.
- **Conventional mowing:** 26 locations are priced per cut, with an estimate of 30 cuts per location per season, or 780 estimated cuts. Actual locations, work, and frequency are determined by the City; no fixed award quantity is guaranteed.
- **Notable requirements:** Specialized slope-mowing rates must include the operator and equipment. Related work may include re-grading, seeding, slope restoration, sod replacement, erosion-control materials, topsoil, and planting.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, product brands, or vendors are named; this is a services procurement.

### Description

The City of Rockford is seeking bids for drainage areas embankment turf mowing and maintenance. The bid document includes general and special provisions and a bid form. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the City Yards Administration Building in Rockford, Illinois. Bids are due November 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

[View original listing](https://www.rockfordil.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=333)