Blount County Ionwave #2027-0034 Addendum 3

School campus lawn care services across Blount County’s four regions

Blount County is seeking contractors to maintain school grounds at 20 school and office locations across four regions. - Buyer: Blount County Government, on behalf of the Blount County Board of Education; Blount County Purchasing Department. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or commercial vendors are named; this is a services procurement. - Requested services: Mowing, trimming, edging, weed control, and campus cleanup, including removal of trash and grass clippings. Bidders must provide a separate per-mow price for each of the 20 locations and regional totals. - Region I: Central Office; Townsend Elementary; Walland Elementary; Heritage Middle; Samuel Everett School of Innovation. - Region II: Prospect Elementary; Porter Elementary; Rockford Elementary; Eagleton Elementary; Eagleton College and Career Academy. - Region III: Friendsville Elementary; Middlesettlements Elementary; Mary Blount Elementary; Union Grove Elementary; Union Grove Middle. - Region IV: Montvale Elementary; Fairview Elementary; Lanier Elementary; Carpenters Elementary; Carpenters Middle. - Estimated frequency: About 25 mows per location during the initial term; actual frequency is not guaranteed. - Notable requirements: No mowing while students are present; weekend work is preferred during the school year, with weekday work after school hours as an alternative. Contractors applying herbicide must hold a Tennessee Limited Herbicide Applicator certification. Employees who may contact students or enter school grounds while students are present must complete criminal-history checks. Bidders must provide staffing and equipment plans and coordinate scheduling with school representatives. Optional additional services may be requested and separately priced.

Description

Blount County Government, on behalf of the Blount County Board of Education, is seeking contractors to provide lawn care services for schools in Regions I through IV. Services include scheduled campus mowing, trimming, edging, weed control, and related tasks requested by schools to keep campuses clean and presentable. The stated contract period is November 16, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with options for up to four additional one-year renewals. The source contains conflicting bid deadline information: the bid information lists November 2, 2026, while an attachment states the bid opening was extended to October 30, 2026; bidders are directed to check the online bidding system.

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