RFP - Grounds Maintenance For The City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi #12790

The City of Ocean Springs is seeking sealed bids to provide for the maintenance and upkeep of certain public buildings and areas – the location list is attached. The City intends to contract with qualified persons or firms to provide such maintenance and upkeep as necessary to assure proper continued appearance growth and care of such grounds.

Sealed bids will be received at City Hall located at 1018 Porter Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
until 2:00 p.m., local time on February 16, 2023, either by mail, hand delivery, or electronically, after which time they will be opened and read aloud. Electronic bids can be submitted at www.oceanspringsbids.com

For any questions relating to the electronic submittal, please call PH Bidding Group at 662-407-0193.

The City of Ocean Springs is requesting bid proposals to provide Grounds Maintenance services for the Hwy 90 Safety Complex (Ocean Springs Police Department, Ocean Springs Fire Department, Ocean Springs Dog Park, Ocean Springs Civic Center, and Vietnam Memorial) and Hwy 90 Median (Hwy 57 to Ocean Springs/Biloxi Bay Bridge) on a bi-weekly basis; and Hwy 90 Shoulders (north & south shoulders within the public right-of- way from Hwy 57 to OS/Biloxi Bay Bridge) and Zones 1-3 (Groveland Rd. from Deana Rd. to Ocean Springs Rd., Hanshaw Rd. from Bienville Blvd. to Old Spanish Trail, Government Street from Hanshaw Rd. to Bechtel Blvd.) on an as-needed basis. Grounds Maintenance shall include mowing, trimming, weed eating, edging, and other associated tasks at the named locations. Median Grounds Maintenance shall include Crepe Myrtle shoot trimming at each mowing.

Bids shall include all costs associated with providing labor, equipment, tools, vehicles, fuel, and materials to perform the requested service. Bids shall be a per mowing cost. The contractor shall perform this contract in a manner that will maintain a healthy and attractive appearance to the grounds. The grounds shall be kept free of all debris and growth that may detract from the overall appearance of the locations. The term for this service shall be for one (1) year beginning the date of approval by the Board of Aldermen. The parties agree that the City, at its option, may extend the term of the Contractor for additional years under the same provisions thereof.
This RFP is for services only. The contractor is to provide the labor and equipment necessary to perform the contract.

Specifications may be viewed and obtained at www.oceanspringsbids.com or may be viewed at City Hall, 1018 Porter Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Questions – All technical questions regarding this bid should be directed to Vicky Hupe, Deputy City Clerk, by email at vhupe@oceansprings-ms.gov
All questions must be submitted in writing; telephonic inquiries will not be considered.

The City is NOT responsible for bids that are mailed to the wrong address, or which arrive in the mail after the designated bid opening time. Bids may be delivered in person to City Hall to the bid opening at the time, date, and location listed above. All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope with the bidder’s name, address, date and time of the bid opening, and the words “Request for Proposals – Grounds Maintenance Services 2023” written on the exterior of the sealed bid envelope.

Publish:
January 25, 2023
February 1, 2023

Bid Open: Thursday, February 16, 2023