RFP27006838 SOW Wickford Junction Transit Center V2.pdf

This is a Request for Proposals Scope of Work document issued by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Office of Transit for landscaping services at Wickford Junction Train Station located at 1011 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The solicitation seeks qualified landscaping contractors to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance services from the award date through November 30, 2029, with a two-year renewal option at the State's discretion. The scope of work encompasses weekly maintenance of approximately 250,000 square feet of landscaped beds and curb lines, plus maintenance of approximately 20,000 square feet of riprap between the building/platform and rear retention pond. Required services include weeding, invasive plant removal, plant health care, and litter removal, with specific attention to spring and fall cleanup (leaf and debris removal, storm damage cleanup), irrigation system startup and shutdown in April and November, weekly grass edging, weekly hill cleaning and weeding along the front building facade, annual mulch application to existing mulched areas, weekly property-wide litter removal, and routine tree and shrub pruning including shaping of tulip trees in the front bed.

A valid RIDEM Commercial Applicator's License is required for any herbicide application, and a copy of this license must be submitted with the bid to be considered responsive. The solicitation indicates that a site visit of the property will be scheduled upon request by interested contractors. The related state and local contract opportunity summary indicates that the full solicitation document, including pricing requirements, evaluation criteria, set-asides, and submission requirements, is available through RIDOT's public bid board portal or through vendor WebProcure accounts, with proposals due August 18, 2026.