849653groundsSepta.pdf

October 16, 2026

Dear Sir or Madam:

Subject: Sealed Bid No. 26-00270-AKQC - Groundskeeping and Landscaping Maintenance

Services for SEPTA’s Regional Rail Division Project

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") will accept Sealed Bids through its Electronic Procurement System (“ePS”) website for Groundskeeping and Landscaping

Maintenance Services for SEPTA’s Regional Rail Division Project (hereinafter called (“the Work”) as outlined in the Contract Documents until Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10:30 am, at which time the bids will be made public and read aloud.

The contract duration is 1,095 calendar days (3 years) from the Notice to Proceed.

The Work includes but is not limited to: The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation

Authority (“SEPTA”) will award contract(s) pursuant to its purchasing regulations and procedures for landscaping and grounds keeping services and special assignments at its outlying Regional

Railroad Stations and Facilities as listed herein. The successful Contractor must provide excellent services so that SEPTA can provide the public and its employees with stations and facilities that are in a first-class condition at all times. Stations and facilities are located in West Trenton, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

If you would like to call or log in for the Pre-bid Meeting or Bid Opening, the information is listed below:

A Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 10:00 am. A representative of your company should join to discuss the proposed work with representatives of

SEPTA.

Pre-Bid Meeting Information:

Meeting Link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/251430033014875?p=K1QYusFjxpOGHKpSz0

Meeting number: 251 430 033 014 875

Meeting password: yb2Bh6fd https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/251430033014875?p=K1QYusFjxpOGHKpSz0

Join by phone: 1-312-593-1554

Conference ID: 820 636 471#

Bid Opening Information:

Meeting Link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2144346359814561?p=5oCZ7HHhnxhKGkTHbJ

Meeting number: 214 434 635 981 456 1

Meeting password: dd23h33T

Join by phone: 1-312-593-1554

Conference ID: 442 614 756#

No site visit has been established for this project.

All questions must be submitted, via email, to the Contract Administrator no later than Monday, November 2, 2026 at COB to be guaranteed an answer.

Any inquiries regarding this bid and any request for change, modification, or clarification of any aspect of these Contract Documents must be made in writing, via email, to the Contract

Administrator, Karen Cyphers (kcyphers@septa.org / 215-580-7636) at least twelve (10) calendar days prior to the bid opening in order to be taken into consideration.

All bids must be submitted through SEPTA’s Electronic Procurement System (“ePS”). Mailed or hand delivered bids will be rejected. The Bid will be opened electronically on the scheduled

Opening Date/Time, and will be secure and unreadable by SEPTA until that time. Attendance at the Bid Opening Meeting is Non-mandatory.

No bid will be opened and considered that is submitted later than the time specified.

SEPTA retains the right to reject any and all bids as determined to be in the best interest of SEPTA.

Each bid submitted shall remain firm for at least ninety (90) days from the date of the Bid Opening and may not be withdrawn in whole or in part during that time. By submitting a bid, the bidder certifies that the bid price is held firm for that time and any extension thereof.

SEPTA, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4, and Title 49,Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the

Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2144346359814561?p=5oCZ7HHhnxhKGkTHbJ this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, sex, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

All bidders will be required to certify compliance with Executive Order 12549 (ineligible contractors).

Any contract issued as result of this solicitation is subject to a financial assistance contract between

SEPTA and U.S. Department of Transportation.

Sincerely, Karen Cyphers Karen Cyphers

Sr. Contract Administrator

Procurement and Supply Chain Management