160-25 D10 Rest Area Landscape Operation and Maintenance

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 10 is seeking contractors to provide monthly comprehensive lawn and landscape maintenance services, as well as requested project materials, services, and equipment, at the ODOT District 10 Roadside Rest Area on Interstate 77 Northbound, Mile Marker 3.56 in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. The awarded vendor(s) will be responsible for providing all labor, equipment, materials, and incidental items necessary to perform the contracted services, which include routine maintenance mowing and trimming, sidewalk edging, pruning and trimming of trees and shrubs, weed control, fertilization, and spring and fall cleanup. The contract term is from the date of award through December 31, 2025, with an optional one-year renewal. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the lump sum cost for the initial two-year contract term. Vendors must submit pricing for monthly services, labor rates for additional quoted services, a vendor-identified markup on materials and supplies (not to exceed 15%), and hourly/daily/weekly rates for vendor-owned equipment.

The contract opportunity is open to all responsive and responsible bidders, and ODOT may obtain quotes from all awarded vendors to achieve the best pricing when placing orders. The contract may be subject to domestic preference provisions and a preference for Ohio products. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond were identified. The current incumbent vendor(s) and any existing infrastructure or technology requirements were also not specified. The total award value or budget range for this contract opportunity was not provided.