Park Cleaning Services - Hords Creek Lake, TX

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District seeks park cleaning services at Hords Creek Lake, Texas, with proposals due August 21. The procurement is set aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns and carries a firm fixed-price structure with a base period of November 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, plus four one-year option periods through September 30, 2031.

Place of performance is Hords Creek Lake, Coleman, Texas (230 Friendship Park Road). Services span three recreation areas—Lakeside, Friendship, and Flat Rock parks—comprising approximately 328 total acres and include facility cleaning (11 restrooms), grounds cleanup across roughly 270 acres, dock and pier cleaning, playground maintenance, and beach water testing. Work is divided into winter (November–March) and summer (April–September) seasons, with summer requiring increased restroom cleaning frequency, including twice-daily service on holiday weekends. All contractor personnel must perform work under Department of Labor Wage Rate Determination 2015-5809, and contractors must obtain E-Verify documentation and I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification for all employees. The contractor provides all personnel, equipment, supplies, materials, tools, and supervision; the Government furnishes only temporary storage areas and potential water access.

Performance thresholds require 85% minimum acceptable scores on monthly inspections for most service objectives; beach water testing mandates 100% compliance. Beach water testing must use Texas Department of Health-approved laboratories with TCEQ accreditation, and the contractor bears costs for initial testing and doubled re-sample groups when E. coli limits are exceeded. A Quality Control Plan is due within 30 days of award; a Safety Plan and Accident Prevention Plan are due within 15 calendar days; and employee documentation is due within 5 days of award. Contractors must comply with EM 385-1-1 safety standards and OSHA requirements and complete iWATCH training.

The NAICS code is 561720 (Janitorial Services); PSC is S201. Offerors must submit completed Attachment 3 pricing schedule with firm fixed prices for all contract periods, maximum three past performance questionnaires for similar work within the last three years, a vendor information form, and acknowledgment of all amendments. A mandatory site visit occurred August 5; technical questions were due August 11. The incumbent, PureService Corporation, held previous contract W9126G22P0002 valued at $435,087.06. The Government intends to award without discussions unless it determines them necessary. Vendors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from receipt date. Small business utilization limits subcontracting to 50 percent for service contracts.