NIGP 91141: C.i.p., Landscaping

NIGP 91141 C.i.p., Landscaping is an Item code under which state and local governments procure routine grounds maintenance, landscape construction, irrigation management, turf care, and specialty site services across parks, transportation facilities, schools, utilities, municipal properties, and right-of-ways. Recent solicitations span design-build landscaping projects, multi-year maintenance contracts at dozens of locations, sod and turf installation, median beautification, stream restoration, and specialized grounds work at water utilities, transportation centers, and public institutions. Activity is concentrated in Florida, California, Georgia, and the Carolinas, with significant secondary volume in Arizona, Colorado, and Midwest jurisdictions; issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, city public works and parks departments, school districts, regional transit authorities (notably Orange County Transportation Authority in California and Atlanta BeltLine in Georgia), water agencies, and special-purpose districts such as stormwater management authorities and correction facilities.

Recent opportunities are dominated by IFB, ITB, and RFP procurements with response windows of 30–60 days. The Orange County Transportation Authority (California) posted a $354,050 one-year landscaping services IFB in October 2026 covering 13 facilities statewide under prevailing wage and DBE participation goals. Sacramento County Water Agency issued an RFP in October 2026 for comprehensive landscape and irrigation maintenance across two service areas (71 acres total, 528 trees, two-year term with up to four renewals) at $227,000 annually plus unscheduled work on time-and-materials rates. The City of Ocala (Marion County, Florida) has issued at least eight separate landscaping maintenance bids—northeast and northwest mowing areas, fire station grounds, airport terminal landscaping, cemetery maintenance, substation grounds, and wetland park mowing—each with mandatory pre-bid attendance, unit-price bidding, and three- to four-year initial terms with renewals. Collier County, Florida awarded $3.4 million NEUF perimeter fence, irrigation, and landscaping; DeKalb County School District sought landscape maintenance across 138 schools; Tempe Elementary (Arizona) solicited districtwide services. Prevailing wage compliance, California C-27 or equivalent state landscape contractor licenses, ISA certified arborist credentials for tree work, DBE participation documentation, and proof of relevant experience (typically 3–5 years with references) are standard qualifications. Most contracts include 60-minute emergency response requirements, 24/7 communication availability, comprehensive general liability ($1–2 million), workers' compensation, and pest control licensing. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a unit or lump-sum price basis; design-build and progressive procurement models are emerging in larger metros. Local vendor preferences apply in Collier County and Santa Cruz; Section 3 and M/WBE participation is encouraged or required in HUD-affiliated properties and federal grant-funded projects.