Southwest Region Office - 1501 E Kilgore, Kalamazoo - LSS.xlsx

This is a pricing schedule and bidding document for a landscape and grounds maintenance contract issued by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Southwest Region Office located at 1501 E Kilgore Road, Kalamazoo. The contract solicits landscape and mowing services for the facility, including regular mowing, string trimming, blowing grass cuttings from parking lots, debris and litter removal, spring cleanup of leaves and sticks, fall cleanup of leaves and sticks, and pruning of ornamental trees around the building. The estimated scope includes 3.27 acres of maintained green space with 30 estimated mowing occasions annually, one spring cleanup occasion, one fall cleanup occasion, and three pruning occasions per year. The contract base term is two years with a start date of April 1, 2026, and an end date of March 31, 2028, with work to be performed once weekly Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The responsible contract administrator is ReChelle Kendrick (517-335-5905; KendrickR1@michigan.gov), and invoices should be directed to Christina Tanis at the Southwest Region Office (tanisc@michigan.gov), with program management provided by Mike Streeter (269-217-7785; StreeterM@michigan.gov).

Bidders are required to submit unit pricing for each service occasion in the designated column, with the spreadsheet automatically calculating one-year and two-year cost totals. Contractors must provide reliable commercial equipment including mowers, string trimmers, and blowers that must be owned and available at contract start, with all equipment subject to pre-award inspection. Equipment failure is not an acceptable reason for schedule deviations, and contractors must provide backup service in the event of mechanical breakdown. Contractors assume full responsibility for any property damage incurred during service performance and must complete necessary repairs. The spreadsheet includes tabs for equipment lists and other required documentation, with bidders instructed to complete all spreadsheet tabs as part of their submission.