NIGP 98836: Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant (Not Tree) Trimming, etc.

NIGP 98836 Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant (Not Tree) Trimming, Etc., an Item code, encompasses routine lawn care, grounds upkeep, and vegetation management services that state and local governments procure across municipal facilities, parks, airports, utility properties, and educational institutions. Recent solicitations show city and county governments actively buying weekly or rotational mowing, edging, string trimming, weed control, litter removal, and seasonal cleanup at parks, fire stations, wastewater facilities, school districts, and rights-of-way; work often includes fertilization, mulching, and minor landscape maintenance alongside core mowing operations. Issuing bodies span cities (Waco, Santa Cruz, Tampa, Orlando), counties (Orange, Harris, Escambia, McLennan), school districts (McComb, Collin County Community College), state departments (Minnesota DNR, Texas DPS, Illinois IDOT, Florida Department of Agriculture), municipal airports, water districts, and special-purpose authorities. Texas and Florida jurisdictions post the highest recent activity, with active procurement also in Georgia, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado, California, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Waco's RFB 2026-028 for grounds maintenance at seventeen fire stations with bids due August 6, 2026 (one-year initial term with four optional renewals, prevailing wage required); the City of Santa Cruz's RFP for approximately 13 miles of median landscape and hardscape maintenance due July 17, 2026 (California C-27 Landscaping Contractor license required, local-vendor preferences up to 2 percent plus 4 percent for locally owned businesses); Harris County Flood Control District's ITB for property boundary vegetation removal and pruning due August 10, 2026; and the City of Albany, Georgia's sealed-bid solicitation for landscaping maintenance across fourteen municipal properties due August 10, 2026, with addendum reducing total cuts from 38 to 33 and contract term from four renewals to two.

State and local procurement under this code is active and continuous across geographic regions, with contract terms typically one to three years and optional renewals common. Specifications emphasize commercial-grade equipment, compliance with safety and environmental regulations (Cal/OSHA, EPA, state pesticide regulations), prevailing wage where applicable, comprehensive insurance coverage (generally $1 million to $2 million general liability), and performance measures such as response times and work completion within 48 hours of initiation. Competitive procurement vehicles are predominantly IFB and RFP formats, with mandatory or strongly encouraged pre-bid meetings and site visits reflecting the facility-specific and service-frequency-dependent nature of the work. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—California emphasizes local-business preferences, Texas applies prevailing wage and HUB certification requirements, Georgia and Florida jurisdictions often target small local business enterprises or minority/women-owned businesses. Contract values range widely from under $100,000 for small municipal parks to $475,000 or more for multi-facility citywide programs, making this code accessible to small and mid-market landscaping and grounds-maintenance contractors with experience managing scheduled maintenance, safety compliance, and equipment logistics across multiple service locations.