Illinois BidBuy #27-416CMS-BOPM4-B-54531

Lawn and grounds maintenance services for CMS facility G0800 in Metamora

Illinois Central Management Services is seeking recurring lawn and grounds maintenance for its G0800 facility in Metamora. - Buyer: State of Illinois, Central Management Services (CMS), Bureau of Property Management (BoPM), Department BOPM41640 – Property Management. - OEMs and named vendors: No OEMs, product brands, or specific vendor companies are named; this is a services procurement. - Requested services and visible quantities: - First-year complete-cycle lawn care and mowing: 30 occurrences. - First-year spring cleanup: 1 occurrence, provided only if requested by the State. - First-year unforeseen lawn-care work: 15 hours, performed by mutual agreement. - Second-year complete-cycle lawn care and mowing: 30 occurrences. - Second-year spring cleanup: 1 occurrence, provided only if requested by the State. - Additional shrub, evergreen, ground-cover bed, and small-tree pruning and maintenance are described; quantities are not specified and work is billed hourly by mutual agreement. - Work requirements: Maintain turf, control broadleaf weeds and apply spring pre-emergent crabgrass control; edge walks, curbs, and beds; clear clippings from paved areas; manage leaves and maintain beds and tree rings. Mowing is limited to no more than once every seven days without Facility Manager approval and must not remove more than one-third of the grass blade per cutting. The vendor must contact the CMS Facility Manager before each mowing, provide necessary equipment and trained, supervised personnel, use licensed personnel for chemical applications, remove debris, and repair or replace mowing damage at its expense. - Term: Approximately four years and eight months, with no option years stated. - Estimated value: Approximately $15,000–$50,000; the solicitation information provided does not state an award value.

Description

The State of Illinois, through Central Management Services, seeks lawn care services at G0800, 1265 Lourdes Road, Metamora, Illinois. Services include recurring complete-cycle lawn maintenance and mowing, weed and crabgrass control, edging, leaf and clipping cleanup, and an annual spring cleanup; the contract also includes hourly rates for certain unforeseen lawn-care work by mutual agreement. The contract period is April 1, 2027 through November 30, 2031. Bids must be submitted electronically through BidBuy with the required attachments by November 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.

View original listing