Illinois BidBuy #27-416CMS-BOPM4-B-54534

Illinois CMS lawn care and grounds maintenance at D0900 in Carbondale

The State of Illinois is seeking multi-year lawn care and grounds maintenance for its D0900 facility in Carbondale. - Buyer: State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services (CMS), Bureau of Property Management (BoPM; office reference BOPM41640). - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or contractors are named. BidBuy is identified as the bid submission platform. - Requested services: Complete-cycle mowing and lawn care; broadleaf weed and crabgrass control; edging; paved-area cleanup; seasonal leaf removal; bed maintenance and weed control; shrub, evergreen, and ground-cover pruning; pruning of trees and lawn evergreens under 8 inches in trunk diameter; and spring cleanup when requested by the State. - Visible priced line items: First year—30 mowing cycles, 1 spring cleanup, and 15 hours of unforeseen related work; second year—30 mowing cycles and 1 spring cleanup. The source indicates 15 total line items, but only the first 5 are available in the supplied text. - Notable operating requirements: Mow turf to a height of 2–3 inches as conditions dictate, and do not mow more than once every seven days without Facility Manager approval. The contractor must contact the CMS Facility Manager or designee before each mowing, remove and dispose of maintenance debris, use trained personnel and licensed chemical applicators, and repair or replace damage caused by mowing at the contractor’s expense. Hourly pruning and other unspecified related work require mutual agreement; spring cleanup is only performed at the State’s request. - Contract term: Approximately 4 years and 8 months; no option years or annual subscription are specified.

Description

The solicitation seeks lawn care services at D0900, 2801 W Murphysboro Rd., Carbondale, Illinois. Work includes mowing and complete-cycle grounds maintenance, weed and crabgrass control, edging, leaf and clipping removal, and spring cleanup; the contract scope also describes hourly services for shrub, evergreen, and ground-cover beds and for unforeseen related work. The contract period is April 1, 2027, through November 30, 2031. The solicitation is open to all, and the source lists electronic submissions through BidBuy as required.

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