ESBD_445883_1755106226821_FY26 BID for Grounds Management.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by Tarleton State University's Purchasing Department for Gordon Center Grounds Management services. The solicitation seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance for the university, with services including turf maintenance inside and outside the estate fence, fertilization and pre-emergent applications, landscape and ornamental bed management, and irrigation system maintenance. The bid (Requisition No. 2049279900) is scheduled to open on 08/21/2025, with the contract term beginning September 1, 2025, and continuing for a five-year period.

The yearly cost will cover weekly mowing (varying frequencies based on season), trimming, edging, trash and limb removal, blowing of concrete and paved surfaces, two annual fertilization applications, landscape management, and quarterly irrigation system inspections. The university reserves the right to cancel the contract for unacceptable performance and requires the winning vendor to provide insurance documentation. Bids may be submitted via fax to 254-968-9838, hand-delivered to the Procurement Department, or mailed to the university's post office box in Stephenville, Texas. The contract is subject to funding availability and will be governed by Texas state laws.