Open Space Mowing, Thomaston Dam, Northfield Brook Lake, and Black Rock Lake, Thomaston, CT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New England is seeking a small business contractor to provide open space and slope mowing services at three locations in Thomaston, Connecticut: Thomaston Dam, Northfield Brook Lake, and Black Rock Lake. The solicitation requires the selected vendor to supply all labor and equipment necessary for comprehensive mowing services, including job planning, scheduling, administration, inspection, personnel management, and quality control. Contractors must follow specific mowing guidelines, such as starting from the middle of fields and maintaining 50-foot buffers from rivers and streams. The evaluation will be based solely on price, with quotes due by 2:00 PM on March 26, 2025. All vendors must have an active registration in SAM.gov at the time of submission or risk being rejected as non-responsive.

The contract is exclusively set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 561730, with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The previous contract was held by NAJO92 Holdings, LLC, which was awarded $23,760 for similar services. The base contract period runs from award through April 14, 2026, with two potential one-year option periods, and mowing services will be performed from May 1 to October 15. The scope includes mowing basin fields twice per year, other fields once per year, and maintaining log booms and dam groins three times annually. The total area encompasses approximately 22.25 acres across the three locations, including specific areas like the Thomaston Dam Basin Field (12 acres), Black Rock Lake (6.5 acres), and Northfield Brook Lake (3 acres).