Opportunity
North Carolina eVP #225-2026-MAINT-001
Pender County Schools lawn and grounds maintenance for 19 locations
Posted
November 13, 2026
Respond By
December 07, 2026
Identifier
225-2026-MAINT-001
NAICS
561730
Pender County Schools is seeking a multi-year contractor for routine lawn and grounds maintenance at school and Central Services locations. - Government buyer: Pender County Board of Education, through Pender County Schools Purchasing Department. - Scope: Three independently awardable service regions covering 19 locations: East Side Schools, West Side Schools, and Central Services Sites. - Service schedule: Bi-weekly mowing in May and June, weekly mowing from July through October, monthly edging, and one summer shrub-trimming service. Contractors must also clear grass clippings from paved areas and remove debris generated by their work. - Locations: East Side includes North Topsail Elementary, Topsail High School, Topsail Annandale Elementary, Topsail Middle, South Topsail Elementary, Surf City Schools, and J.H. Lea. West Side includes C.F. Pope Elementary, Burgaw Middle, Cape Fear Campus, Heide Trask High, Malpass Corner Elementary, Pender High School, Penderlea, Rocky Point Elementary, and West Pender Middle. Central Services includes Pender Resource Center, PCS Central Office / Operations, and Aramark Admin Office. - Notable requirements and exclusions: Bidders provide an annual price for each site. Fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide application, irrigation repair, tree work, leaf removal, and other unlisted work are excluded. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or prospective service vendors are identified. Aramark appears as part of a site name, not as a designated contractor. - Contract term: Three-year base term with three optional one-year renewals; annual site prices remain unchanged during the base term and extensions.
Description
Pender County Schools is seeking qualified bidders to provide routine lawn and grounds maintenance at PCS school and Central Services locations. This is a term contract under an Invitation for Bids. Bids must be submitted in accordance with the attached instructions; electronic bids are not permitted. The solicitation document lists a bid submission deadline of December 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with public opening scheduled for December 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.