031026_Mar_30_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a solicitation document issued by the Town of Branford, Connecticut for seven separate landscape maintenance contracts covering various municipal locations including the Town Green, General Government Buildings, Branford East parks and library facilities, Branford West parks, Town Gardens, Damascus Cemetery, and Foote Park & Branford Point. The Town seeks sealed bids for comprehensive landscape maintenance services encompassing mowing, trimming, removal of branches, leaves, debris and trash, spring and fall cleaning with leaf pickup, weeding, weed killing, pruning, mulching, and fertilizing of gardens. Properties are to be maintained and cut weekly with gardens and curbs maintained monthly or as required. The solicitation was issued on March 10, 2026, with sealed bids due by 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026, and public bid opening scheduled immediately thereafter in the Town Hall basement conference room. Bidders are required to conduct site visits and consult with supervisors prior to submission to familiarize themselves with site conditions. The three-year contracts will run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with no renewal options specified. Individual contract specification packets detailing locations and required services may be obtained from the Finance Department at 1019 Main Street, Branford, Connecticut or on the Town's website at www.branford-ct.gov.

Pricing must be quoted separately for each of the three contract years with quotes remaining valid for 60 days. No bid bonds or performance bonds are required. Qualification requirements include proven experience in landscape maintenance within Connecticut on projects of equal or greater size, submission of references and a completed Non-Collusion Affidavit with each proposal, and evidence of required insurance coverage. Insurance requirements include General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Excess/Umbrella Liability ($1,000,000), Professional Liability ($1,000,000), and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, with the Town named as additional insured. The solicitation contains no set-aside designations, restrictions on responding organizations, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements, indicating that all vendors are eligible to respond. No estimated total contract value or budget range is specified in the available documentation, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. Inquiries should be directed to Dale B. Izzo, Director of Parks, Recreation & Senior Services, at dizzo@branford-ct.gov or (203) 488-8304. The Board of Selectmen reserves the right to reject any or all bids and accept bids deemed in the best interest of the Town.