11-003 Request for Proposal 26002874.pdf

Request for Proposals

RFP 26002874

for On-Call Mowing & Nuisance Abatement

Proposals for this requirement will be accepted until 2:00 P.M. on February 25, 2026

Proposals May be Mailed or Delivered to:

City Secretary

City of Midland

Suite 330

P.O. BOX 1152

Midland, Texas 79702-1153

(300 N. Loraine, Suite 330 Midland, TX 79701)

No Late Proposals Will Be Accepted

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS:

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE – IF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS REQUIRE WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE, PROPOSER/CONTRACTOR MUST CARRY WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CONTRACT. IF YOU CANNOT

PROVIDE WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE AS REQUIRED BY STATE OF TEXAS STATUTE, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT

YOU “NO BID” THIS WORK

2. COMPLIANCE. – COMPANY AGREES THAT IT SHALL COMPLY WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 2252.908, ET SEQ., AS

AMENDED. COMPANY AGREES THAT IT SHALL COMPLY WITH TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 176.006, ET SEQ., AS

AMENDED.

3. PUBLIC INFORMATION. TO THE EXTENT THAT PROPOSER IS SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL FOR A CONTRACT DESCRIBED BY

SECTION 552.371 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, PROPOSER AGREES AS FOLLOWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 552.372(B) OF

THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE: THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBCHAPTER J, CHAPTER 552, GOVERNMENT CODE, MAY APPLY TO THIS

PROPOSAL, AND THE CONTRACTOR OR VENDOR AGREES THAT THE CONTRACT CAN BE TERMINATED IF THE CONTRACTOR OR VENDOR

KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A REQUIREMENT OF THAT SUBCHAPTER.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

RFP 26002874

For

On- Call Mowing & Nuisance Abatement

Event

Date*

RFP Released………………………………………………………………………. February 4, 2026 Preproposal Meeting…………………………………………………………...

February 18, 2026 Cutoff Date for inquiries and clarification…………………………………………... February 20, 2026 Proposal Due Date ...................................................................................................... February 25, 206 Intended Date for Contract Award .............................................................................. March 24, 2026

*These dates are our intended schedule; however, they may be changed as necessary without further notice.

NOTE:

From the issuance date of this RFP until a Contractor(s) is selected, all verbal communication is not binding.

The City will only be bound by written comments submitted by the Purchasing Office.

SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Proposal Requirements /Terms

1. Unless otherwise called for, the number of copies specified in the RFP, shall be submitted typewritten or printed in ink. Many Requests for Proposals are in a word format that can be completed on your computer and will be noted on the cover page if available.

2. Each proposal should be placed in a separate envelope completely and properly identified with the RFP number, due time and date. Proposal must be time stamped at the appointed receipt location before the hour and date specified for the proposal receipt.

Responsibility for having the proposal properly marked and to the opening location by the specified date and time is solely the offerors.

All copies of the proposal may be delivered in the same box/package.

3. Any Proposal may be withdrawn in writing prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals. Any proposals not so withdrawn shall constitute an irrevocable offer, for a minimum period as stated in the RFP following the final acceptance date, to provide the commodity or service set forth in the attached specifications, or until a selection has been made by the City.

4. Late proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances.

5. Proposal should give full firm name and address of Offeror. Failure to manually sign the proposal will disqualify it. The person signing the proposal should show title or authority to bind his/her firm in contract. Insert your Federal Employer’s Identification Number _____________________ or Sole owner should enter SSN ______-____-______.

6. Purchases made for City use are exempt from State Sales Tax and Federal Excise Tax.

Do not include tax in your proposal. Tax exemption certificates will be furnished by the City upon request.

7. Telephone proposals are not acceptable when in response to an RFP.

Conditions

The City of Midland is requesting proposals with the intent of awarding a contract for the requirement contained in this RFP. However, the City is not obligated to award a contract on this solicitation and reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and award the proposal to best serve the interests of the City.

1. Offerors electing to respond to this RFP are responsible for all costs of proposal preparation. The City is not liable for any costs incurred by a offeror in response to this RFP.

2. No public disclosures or news releases pertaining to this RFP shall be made without prior written approval from purchasing.

3. In case of a tie between two or more offerors, the award will be made in accordance with preferences as outlined by statute.

4. The Offeror agrees to protect the City from claims involving infringement of patents or copyrights.

5. The Offeror hereby assigns to Purchaser, any and all claims for overcharges associated with any contract resulting from this RFP which arise under the antitrust laws of the United States 15 U.S.C.A. Section 1, et seq.

1973 and which arise under the antitrust laws of the State of Texas, Texas Business and Commercial Code Ann. Sec. 15.01, et seq. (1967).

6. No substitutions or cancellation permitted without the written approval of the City Purchasing Agent. Deliveries made pursuant to a resulting contract shall be made during normal working hours only, unless approval for late delivery has been obtained.

7. Contractor shall submit two copies of an itemized invoice to Accounts Payable, The City of Midland, Texas, P.O. Box 1152, Midland Texas 79702.

Each copy of the invoice shall reference the P.O. and the RFP numbers.

8. In the event of a conflict between the standard proposal requirements and conditions and the attached detail specification, the detail specifications shall govern.

9. Governing Law & Venue: This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Venue for any disputes or lawsuits arising from the performance of this contract shall be exclusively in Midland County, Texas. The parties agree that all performance under this contract shall take place in Midland, County, Texas. The Contractor and City agree that all payments made under this contract shall take place in Midland County, Texas.

10. This obligation and undertakings of each of the parties to this contract shall be deemed to have been performed in Midland County, Texas.

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. INTRODUCTION

The City of Midland (hereinafter referred to as the “the City”) is pleased to invite you to submit a proposal for On-Call Mowing and Nuisance Abatement as specified herein. Properties to be mowed will not include properties owned by the City of Midland, Union Pacific, or any rights-of-way. Proposals submitted in response to the specifications contained herein shall comply with the following instructions and procedures.

Request for Proposal Standard Information

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued in accordance with City of Midland Policy, the RFP Manual and the statutes of the State of Texas. The RFP process is a procurement option allowing the award to be evaluated based on stated criteria. The RFP states the relative importance of all criteria. No other criteria, other than as outlined in the Request for Proposal, will be used.

1.2. INITIAL EVALUATION

Upon receipt, the proposal information will be disclosed only to persons participating in the evaluation or contracting process until the proposal has been reviewed and all marked trade secrets have been removed (see “Trade Secrets and Other Withheld Information” statement below). After this review, all remaining proposal materials will be available under the open records act. The proposals will be initially evaluated by the committee as being “responsive” or “non-responsive”.

1.3. DISCUSSION/NEGOTIATION

Although proposals may be accepted and a contract awarded without discussion, the City may initiate discussions should clarification or negotiation be necessary. Offerors should be prepared to send qualified personnel to Midland, Texas to discuss technical and contractual aspects of the proposal.

1.4. BEST AND FINAL OFFER

The "Best and Final Offer" is an option available to the City under the RFP process allowing one or more offerors to submit a best and final offer. Offerors may be contacted, asking that they submit their best and final offer, which must include the discussed and/or negotiated changes.

1.5. AWARD

1.5.1. If the Contract is awarded, it will be awarded to either the lowest responsible bidder, or to the bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the City of Midland. In determining the best value for the City of Midland, the City of Midland may consider the criteria enumerated in Section 252.043 of the Texas Local Government Code.

1.6. TRADE SECRETS

1.6.1. All information received in response to this RFP will be available to the public except for:

1.6.1.1. trade secrets meeting the requirements of Texas Government Code Title 5, Chapter 552, Subchapter C, § 552.110; and

1.6.1.2. matters involving individual safety as determined by the department.

1.6.2. In order for an offeror to claim trade secret material, the following conditions must be met. Information to be withheld must be clearly marked and separated from the rest of the proposal.

1.6.2.1. The proposal may not contain trade secret matter in the cost or price.

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1.6.2.2. An affidavit from the offeror’s legal counsel attesting to and explaining the validity of the trade secret claim must be attached to each proposal containing trade secrets. In addition, offerors submitting a proposal containing trade secrets must be prepared to pay all legal costs and fees associated with defending the claim for trade secret protection in the event of an open records request from another party.

1.6.3. Documents not meeting all of the requirements of (1) and (2) will be available for public inspection, including copyrighted materials.

1.7. LATE PROPOSALS

Proposals received after the time specified for receipt of proposals will be destroyed or returned at the offeror’s expense after consultation with the offeror. There are no exceptions to this deadline.

1.8. PREPARING A RESPONSE

This RFP contains the instructions governing the proposals to be submitted and a description of the mandatory requirements. To be eligible for consideration, an offeror must meet the intent of all mandatory requirements. Compliance with the intent of a mandatory requirement will be determined by the Purchasing Office. When imperative language (shall, will, must) appears in any section of the RFP, it is considered to be mandatory.

1.8.1. Offerors shall promptly notify the City of any ambiguity, inconsistency or error, which they may discover upon examination of this RFP.

1.9. PREPROPOSAL MEETING

A PREPROPOSAL MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT CITY HALL, 300 N LORAINE,

MIDLAND, TEXAS IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON FEBRUARY 18, 2026,

AT 9:00 AM CT.

1.10. CLARIFICATION/ INTERPRETATION

Offerors requiring clarification or interpretation of any section or sections contained in this RFP shall make a written request to the City Purchasing Agent by the deadline described in the Schedule of Events. All written correspondence must be addressed to or through Bonfire:

The City of Midland Office of the Purchasing Agent

FAX: (432) 685-0523

PO BOX 1152 OR

Midland, TX 79702 Email: purchasing@midlandtexas.gov

1.11. FORMAT FOR INQUIRIES:

Each offeror submitting written questions must clearly address each question by reference to a specific section, page and item of this RFP. An official written answer will be provided to all questions received. Verbal responses shall not be considered binding.

1.12. INTERPRETATION:

Any interpretation, correction or change of this RFP will be made by written Addendum.

Interpretations, corrections or changes of this RFP made in any other manner will not be binding and offerors shall not rely upon such interpretations, corrections or changes.

The City of Midland Purchasing Office will issue any necessary Addenda.

A point-by-point response to all numbered sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs and appendices must be submitted by each offeror in order to be considered for selection.

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1.13. OFFER PRICING

Offerors must respond to this RFP by utilizing the RFP Bid Table and Detail Sheet. The Bid Table and Detail Sheet will be used as the primary representation of each offeror’s cost and will be used extensively during proposal evaluations. Additional information should be included as necessary to explain in detail the offeror’s cost.

Proposals should be complete to the degree that all of the information sought by this RFP is supplied in the order requested.

1.14. ALTERNATE PROPOSALS

Offerors may submit, at their option, multiple proposals, in which case each proposal shall be evaluated as a separate document.

1.15. SUBMITTING A SEALED PROPOSAL

1.15.1. Number of copies and Location:

1.15.1.1. Offerors must submit proposal via Bonfire or one (1) original, hard copy to the City Secretary. Sealed Proposals must be received by the date before the time stated on the face of the Request for Proposal Cover Page, local time. Sealed Proposals received after this time will not be accepted for consideration. Facsimile copies are not acceptable.

1.15.2. Each Offeror who submits a proposal represents that:

1.15.2.1. The proposal is based upon an understanding of the specifications and requirements described in this RFP.

1.15.2.2. Costs for developing and delivering responses to this RFP and any subsequent presentations of the proposal as requested by the City are entirely the responsibility of the offeror. The City is not liable for any expense incurred by the offerors in the preparation and presentation of their proposals.

1.15.2.3. All materials submitted in response to this RFP become the property of the City and are to be appended to any formal documentation, which would further define or expand any contractual relationship between the City and offeror resulting from this RFP process.

1.15.3. The proposals must be signed in ink by an individual authorized to legally bind the business submitting the proposal.

1.15.4. A proposal may not be modified, withdrawn or canceled by the offeror for a 120-day period following the deadline for proposal submission, or receipt of best and final offer, if required, as defined in the Schedule of Events, and offeror so agrees in submitting the proposal.

1.16. RIGHTS RESERVED

While the City has every intention to award a contract as a result of this RFP, issuance of the RFP in no way constitutes a commitment by the City of Midland to award a contract. Upon a determination, such actions would be in its best interests, the City in its sole discretion reserves the right to:

A) waive any formality;

b) cancel or terminate this RFP;

c) reject any or all proposals received in response to this document;

d) waive any undesirable, inconsequential, or inconsistent provisions of this document, which would not have significant impact on any proposal; not award, or if awarded, terminate any contract if the City determines adequate City funds are not available.

1.17. BONDING REQUIREMENTS

Intentionally Omitted

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1.18. OFFEROR INTERVIEW

1.18.1. After receipt of all proposals and before the determination of the award, respondents may be required to make an oral presentation in Midland, Texas to clarify their response or to further define their offer. Oral presentations, if requested, shall be at the offeror’s expense.

1.19. SUBCONTRACTING

1.19.1. The successful offeror will be the Prime Contractor and shall be responsible, in total, for all work of subcontractors. All subcontractors must be listed in the proposal. The City reserves the right to approve all subcontractors.

1.19.2. The contractor shall be responsible to the City for the acts and omissions of all subcontractors or agents and of persons directly or indirectly employed by such subcontractors, and for the acts and omissions of persons employed directly by the contractor. Further, nothing contained within this document, or any contract documents created as a result of any contract awards derived from this RFP shall create any contractual relationships between any subcontractor and the City.

1.20. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

See Contract or Agreement

1.21. CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful offeror shall keep informed of, and shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders of the City, County, State, Federal or public bodies having jurisdiction affecting any work to be done to provide the services required. The offeror shall provide all necessary safeguards for safety and protection, as set forth by the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

1.22. OFFEROR COMPETITION

The City encourages free and open competition among offerors. Whenever possible, specifications, proposal requests and conditions are designed to accomplish this objective, consistent with the necessity to satisfy the City's need to procure technically sound, cost-effective services.

The offeror's signature on a proposal in response to this RFP guarantees that the prices quoted have been established without collusion of other eligible offerors and without effort to preclude the City of Midland from obtaining the best possible price.

1.23. CONTRACT PROVISIONS AND TERMS

1.23.1. Contract Execution

1.23.1.1. The City will execute a contract with up to two (2) offeror(s). The City requires that the RFP and the terms and conditions attached to it, the offeror’s response, the best and final offer (if required), and any formal addenda to the RFP be included as part of any contract documents.

1.23.2. Terms and Conditions

1.23.2.1. Contract that will be executed by the successful offeror and the City is found in Appendix A.

1.23.3. Exceptions to Contract Terms & Conditions

1.23.3.1. Offerors should notify the City of any terms within the sample contract that either precludes them from responding to the RFP or add unnecessary cost.

1.23.4. The initial contract(s) term shall be for one (1) year. CITY shall have the right to extend the term of the agreement for one (1) additional one (1) year periods.

1.23.5. Contract Extension The offeror agrees that, through the term of the initial contract and any agreed-upon extension, the City will be entitled to any price reductions at least equal to any lower prices made available to any other customer of comparable volume.

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1.23.6. Escalation

1.23.6.1. Annual pricing adjustments to contract extensions following the initial contract term, if applicable, shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the rate of increase in the cost of living as reflected in the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all Urban Consumers (1982-84=100; through November 1991 = 137.8) or any other index which may be substituted in the future. The CPI for the latest twelve (12) month period of the contract will be the CPI base on which later adjustments are computed. Each time an adjustment is made, the earlier CPI base will be replaced by the adjusted CPI base. The percentage of adjustment to contract prices shall in no event exceed the percentage change in the index.

2. PROPOSAL WAIVERS:

2.1. WAIVER OF ATTORNEY FEES: BY SUBMITTING THIS PROPOSAL,

OFFEROR AGREES TO WAIVE AND DOES HEREBY KNOWINGLY,

CONCLUSIVELY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY

CLAIM IT HAS OR MAY HAVE IN THE FUTURE AGAINST CITY

REGARDING THE AWARD OR ATTORNEY’S FEES, WHICH ARE IN ANY

WAY RELATED TO THIS PROPOSAL, OR THE CONSTRUCTION,

INTERPRETATION OR BREACH OF THIS PROPOSAL. OFFEREOR

SPECIFICALLY AGREES THAT IF OFFEROR BRINGS OR COMMENCES

ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATED TO THIS PROPOSAL,

THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY OR BREACH OF

THIS PROPOSAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ACTION

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS UNIFORM

DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS ACT (TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE AND

REMEDIES CODE SECTION 37.001, ET SEQ., AS AMENDED), OR CHAPTER

271 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, OFFEROR AGREES TO

ABANDON, WAIVE AND RELINQUISH ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO THE

RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY’S FEES TO WHICH OFFEROR MIGHT

OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED.

2.2. OFFEROR AGREES THAT THIS IS THE VOLUNTARY AND INTENTIONAL

RELINQUISHMENT AND ABANDONMENT OF A PRESENTLY EXISTING

KNOWN RIGHT. OFFEROR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT UNDERSTANDS

ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PROPOSAL. OFFEROR FURTHER

ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THERE WAS AND IS NO

DISPARITY OF BARGAINING POWER BETWEEN CITY AND OFFEROR.

THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED OR INTERPRETED AS A

WAIVER OR GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY AND SHALL SURVIVE THE

TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT.

2.3. OFFEROR IS RELYING ON ITS OWN JUDGMENT. OFFEROR HAD THE

OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THESE PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS WITH

COMPETENT LEGAL COUNSEL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE

PROPOSAL OR EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.

2.4. WAIVER:

2.5. BY SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL, THE OFFEROR AGREES TO WAIVE AND

DOES HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE, ABANDON

AND RELINQUISH ANY CLAIM THE OFFEROR HAS OR MAY HAVE IN THE

FUTURE AGAINST THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, AND THE CITY’S

EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OFFICERS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY

CONNECTED WITH THE FOLLOWING:

2.5.1. THE ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION OR RECOMMENDATION OF ANY

PROPOSAL;

2.5.2. WAIVER OR DELETION OF ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE

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PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS OR THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS;

2.5.3. ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF ANY PROPOSALS; OR

2.5.4. AWARD OF THE CONTRACT.

2.6. BY SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL, THE OFFEROR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT

THE OFFEROR UNDERSTANDS ALL OF THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSAL

DOCUMENTS AND CONSENTS TO THE PROPOSAL PROCESS AND THE

POSSIBILITY OF A NEGATIVE ASSESSMENT. BY SUBMITTING A

PROPOSAL, THE OFFEROR ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THERE

WAS AND IS NO DISPARITY OF BARGAINING POWER BETWEEN THE

OFFEROR AND THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS. THE OFFEROR AGREES

THAT THIS IS THE INTENTIONAL RELINQUISHMENT OF A PRESENTLY

EXISTING KNOWN RIGHT. BY SIGNING THE PROPOSAL AND/OR BELOW,

YOUR COMPANY AGREES TO THE ABOVE WAIVER(S).

2.7. BY SIGNING THE EXECUTION OF OFFER, YOUR COMPANY AGREES TO

THE ABOVE WAIVER(S). IF THIS FORM IS NOT SIGNED AND INCLUDED

WITH YOUR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS YOUR PROPOSAL WILL BE

CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL BE REJECTED.

3. SCOPE OF PROJECT

The City of Midland desires to obtain qualified contractors interested in providing mowing and other clean-up services related to nuisance abatement on properties located within the city limits.

Properties to be mowed will not include properties owned by the City of Midland, Union Pacific, or any rights-of-way. The City of Midland offers no guarantee of the extent of abatements during the contract term. The City reserves the right to contract with one or more parties to perform identical services as deemed appropriate. Bidders are not required to provide all services to be contracted by the City.

3.1. SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED

The City will meet with the Contractor prior to the abatement work to determine the scope of the work. The Contractor shall not charge for meeting with City staff. Invoices for any completed work shall include the abated property location, the date work was performed, and the cost for work. Invoices will be turned into the City of Midland Code Enforcement Office within seven business days after completion of work. Required photos, where indicated herein, shall accompany the invoices and failure to submit the proper photos will result in non-payment of the invoice. Payment will be made periodically on approved claims approximately every two weeks.

The unit rate agreed upon in the contract constitutes full payment to the Contractor.

3.1.1 CUTTING AND MOWING WEEDS, TALL GRASS, AND BRUSH

3.1.1.1. Description of Services required. The Contractor shall provide necessary cutting and mowing of weeds, tall grass, and/or brush on properties designated by the City which have been determined to be nuisance properties in need of abatement as a result of the health hazards posed to the community due to weeds, tall grass, or brush.

Such work may include, but not be limited to tractor and brush-hog, standard mower, riding mower, or similar work to reduce the weed, tall grass, or brush height; and when necessary, remove up to one cubic yard of debris and/or trash prior to the mowing of the lots. The Contractor shall clean all clippings caused by mowing from the street, curb, and sidewalks. In no event shall the Contractor blow grass clippings into the street or drainage ways. Mowing must be completed within seven business

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3.1.1.2. Classification of Work. The City has established the following types of properties for these services as set forth below:

3.1.1.3. Mowing services for properties less than 12,000 square feet. Smaller properties may include fenced yards and/or small yards requiring the usage of residential-sized lawn mowers. Yards must be mowed to a height between 2 inches and 4 inches and weed eat around buildings and fences. All grass clippings are to be spread evenly over the lot or removed from lot if excessive. Grass clippings must be blown off of streets, sidewalks, driveways, or other paved surfaces.

3.1.1.4. Mowing services for properties 12,000 square feet and to less than 1 acre.

Properties may include fenced yards and/or small yards requiring the usage of residential-sized lawn mowers. Larger properties may accommodate or require larger commercial-sized lawn mowers. Yards must be mowed to a height between 2 inches and 4 inches and weed eat around buildings and fences. All grass clippings are to be spread evenly over the lot or removed from lot if excessive. Grass clippings must be blown off of streets, sidewalks, driveways, or other paved surfaces.

3.1.1.5. Mowing services for properties of 1 acre or greater. Properties must be mowed to a height between 2-inches and 6-inches, and may require the usage of tractors, brush hogs, or larger commercial or agricultural-sized mowers for larger properties. All grass clippings are to be spread evenly over the lot or removed from lot if excessive.

Grass clippings must be blown from streets, sidewalks, driveways, or other paved surfaces. Mowing services for properties of 1 acre or greater will be charged per acre for each full acre. Any remaining partial acreage (example: 1.9 acres) will be added using the applicable rate under items 1 or 2.

3.2. TRASH, JUNK, REFUSE, AND/ OR DEBRIS REMOVAL

3.2.1. Description of Services Required. The Contractor shall provide necessary trash, refuse, and/or debris abatement services on properties designated by the City which have been determined to be nuisance properties in need of abatement as a result of the health hazards posed to the community. Such services shall be inclusive of, but not limited to, generalized clean up through pick-up of trash, litter, cans, bottles, and other garbage, as well as the removal and legal disposal of such items. Further, such work may include removal of old junk items, as designated by the City, including lumber, wood, wire, parts, tires, household debris, etc. and will be specified by the City to the Contractor. All projects shall have “before” and “after” photos. Clean up must be completed within seven days from the date the “Notice to Proceed” is provided to the Contractor designating specific properties to be cleaned up, unless a different performance period is mutually agreed to between the Contractor and the City.

3.2.2. Classification of Work. All equipment used for trash, refuse, and/or debris removal is to be provided by the Contractor, to include but not limit to trucks, loaders, chain saws, etc.

3.2.2.1. Removal of trash, refuse, and/or debris. Remove and lawfully dispose of trash, refuse, and/or debris, excluding tires, refrigerators, or air conditioners (with Freon).

3.2.2.2. Removal of refrigerators or air conditioner units (with Freon). Remove and lawfully dispose of refrigerators or air conditioners (with Freon).

3.2.2.3. Removal of automobile or pick-up truck tires. Remove and lawfully dispose of automobile or pick-up truck tires.

3.2.2.4. Removal of semi-truck or similar large tires. Remove and lawfully dispose of semi-truck or similar large tires.

3.3. TREE TRIMMING AND DEAD TREE REMOVAL

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3.3.2. Classification of Work. All equipment used for tree trimming and dead tree removal is to be provided by the Contractor, to include but not limit to chain saws, ladders, trucks, loaders, etc.

3.3.2.1. Tree trimming and dead tree removal. Trim trees and/or remove dead trees with lawful disposal.

3.4. PHOTOGRAPHS

3.4.1. Description. Where the Contractor shall be required to take multiple digital photographs of each work area before and after the work is performed, the photos shall be submitted with each invoice for completed work. Photo submittals may be provided through e-mail or other digital methods. Camera and related costs are the responsibility of the Contractor and should be included in the unit price. No fee shall be paid to the Contractor for the required photos.

3.4.2. Minimum standards

3.4.2.1. All photos shall have the date of abatement clearly indicated by date and time stamp within the photo.

3.4.2.2. All photos shall indicate the job address in the saved file name.

3.4.2.3. For trash removal jobs, the before photos shall clearly show each area of trash, refuse, and/or debris to be removed in their original location. The after photo shall be taken of the same areas as taken in the before photos. Additionally, photos shall be taken of each load of trash hauled away, along with the number of the load within the photo.

3.4.2.4. For all other jobs, the before photos shall clearly show the original condition of the areas to be abated. The after photos shall be taken in the same areas as the before photos

4. SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS PLACE UPON

CONTRACTOR

The Contractor agrees to abide by the specified supplemental requirements outlined herein as part of any contract (award) extended subsequent to this bid.

4.1. WORKMANSHIP

4.1.1. The City will perform inspections during the abatement processes. The work is to conform to those inspection instructions. The Contractor agrees to complete said work in a timely manner.

4.2. LEGAL COMPLIANCE

4.2.1. The Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, county and City of Midland ordinances, statutes, rules and regulations governing all aspects of the work.

5. VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS

5.1 INFORMATION VERIFICATION

The City may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the offeror to supply the products and perform the services specified.

5.2 RIGHT TO REJECT

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The City reserves the right to reject any proposal if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, the offeror fails to satisfy the City that the offeror is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract.

5.3 VENDOR CAPABILITIES

In determining the capabilities of an offeror to perform the services specified herein, the following informational requirements must be met by the offeror and will be weighed by the City. (Note: Each item must be thoroughly addressed. Taking exception to any requirements listed in this Section may disqualify the proposal):

5.3.1 References

5.3.1.1 Offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3) references that are using services of the type proposed in this RFP. The references should fall within the categories identified below. At a minimum, the offeror shall provide the company name, the location where the services were provided, contact person(s), customer telephone number, a complete description of the service type, and dates the services were provided. The City reserves the right to use any information or additional references deemed necessary to establish the ability of the offerors to fulfil the conditions of the contract. Negative references may be grounds for proposal disqualification.

6. EVALUATION PROCESS

6.1 EVALUATION PROCEDURE

6.1.1 Committee Actions

6.1.2 The evaluation committee will separate proposals into “responsive” and “non-responsive” proposals. Non-responsive proposals will be eliminated from further consideration.

6.1.3 The evaluation committee will evaluate the remaining proposals and determine whether to award the contract to the best proposal or to seek the best and final offer before awarding a contract. Selection and award will be based on the offeror’s proposal and other items outlined in this RFP.

6.1.4 Responses must be complete and address all the criteria listed. Information or materials presented by offerors outside the formal response or subsequent “best and final offer,” if requested, will not be considered and will have no bearing on any award.

7.1 EVALUATION CRITERIA

The evaluation committee will review and evaluate the offers according to the following criteria:

7.1.1 This Contract will be awarded to the bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the City of Midland. In determining the best value for the City of Midland, the City of Midland will consider the following criteria:

7.1.2 Manpower/ Staffing Process- Vendor must provide a detailed response to

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7.1.3 Price- Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonable costs (35%)

7.1.4 References- Vendors shall submit (3) business references, preferably from current customers (15%).

7.1.5 Quality and Program Management Plan- Vendor must provide approach to performance and quality assurance of services (25%)

8. PROPOSAL CONTENTS

The following items constitute the RFP submittal in response to the request herein:

8.2 THE RFP RESPONSE

8.3 THE BID TABLE

8.4 DETAIL SHEET

8.5 REQUESTED ATTACHMENTS

8.5.1 References

8.5.2 Signed Execution of Offer

9. TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT

Notwithstanding any other provisions, this request for proposals, along with any associated contract, is subject to the Texas Public Information Act.