06560 RFB SRT Landscape bed pre-emergent & fertilizer application between Business 121 & Preston Rd

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) is requesting bids for landscape bed pre-emergent herbicide and fertilizer application services along the Sam Rayburn Tollway between Business 121 and Preston Road, with bids due October 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CT. A small business subcontractor participation goal has been established; subcontractor plan documentation is required at bid submission.

The scope covers application of liquid pre-emergent herbicide and 18-3-6 50% slow-release nitrogen fertilizer to 16 acres of landscape beds with potential secondary work at NTTA-maintained properties throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Work is required during three seasonal cycles annually: spring (February 1–March 15), summer (June 1–July 15), and fall (September 15–October 31), with a minimum of three routine applications per year. Bidders must hold Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide applicator licensure and must provide all traffic control in compliance with Texas Department of Transportation standards.

The contract term is two years with fixed pricing for each year. All bid costs must be inclusive of application expenses to any NTTA system location. Required insurance includes workers' compensation with statutory limits, commercial general liability with minimum limits of $500,000, business auto liability with $500,000 Combined Single Limit, and an umbrella policy with $1,000,000 minimum limits.

NTTA will award to the lowest responsible bidder. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. CT via Microsoft Teams. Questions are due September 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT via the NTTA Marketplace platform. Bidders must register and acknowledge the solicitation through NTTA Marketplace and mark confidential information per the Texas Public Information Act.