median mowing bid results.xlsx

This is a bid results spreadsheet for the City of Fitchburg, Wisconsin's Median Turf Maintenance contract, documenting competitive pricing from five vendors across 19 designated mowing areas totaling approximately 484,340 square feet. The contract term spans three years covering 2027, 2028, and 2029, with mowing services required from mid-April through the end of October annually. Work commences the week of April 1, 2027 and concludes by November 1, 2029. The scope encompasses mowing, string trimming, weed control, tree sucker removal, and debris cleanup across multiple Fitchburg roadways including Fish Hatchery Road, McKee Road, Fitchrona Road, Lacy Road, and Nesbitt Road. Proposals were due by 11:00 a.m. on July 16, 2026, with a live Q&A session conducted on July 9, 2026 via Microsoft Teams. The contractor must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $500,000, and umbrella coverage of $1,000,000, along with Wisconsin statutory workers' compensation insurance.

The bid results show five competing vendors: Blizzard Services (Barneveld, WI), Cut & Mow (Sun Prairie, WI), Grade A Property Services, Prime Landscapes (Stoughton, WI), and Beautiful Lawns. Pricing varies significantly across vendors, with per-mowing cycle costs ranging from $10 to $561 per area depending on square footage and vendor. Unit prices for additional maintenance areas range from $0.002 to $0.01 per square foot, with separate pricing for solid surface areas. The City reserves the right to reject bids, add or delete maintenance areas during contract execution, and apply deductions of up to 20 percent for trimming deficiencies or 30 percent for cleanup deficiencies based on periodic inspections. Contractors submit a single price per mowing cycle that remains constant across all three contract years for all listed areas or selected areas.