26-91R Lawn Mowing Servies

Parkway School District in Missouri seeks qualified local contractors to provide regular lawn mowing services across twenty-five school properties through a competitive sealed bid procurement process. The contract period runs from March 10, 2026, through March 9, 2027, with three optional one-year renewal periods, and encompasses approximately thirty-four mowing cuts between mid-March and mid-November annually, with individual property mowable areas ranging from 2.12 to 24.96 acres. Bidders must submit proposals exclusively through the Parkway School District Bonfire Portal at https://parkwayschools.bonfirehub.com/ by the mandatory deadline of February 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, with the question deadline also set for February 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST and bid opening scheduled for February 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST via Google Meet. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for February 6, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at Bellerive Elementary (620 Rue De Fleur Dr, Creve Coeur, MO 63141), with a potential second walkthrough day on February 10, 2026. Qualified contractors must provide pricing on the District's specifications and bid form that includes all labor, materials, equipment, handling, and freight on an F.O.B. destination basis to the Central Warehouse at 363 North Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, and must include a line item for bed maintenance. Award decisions will be based on the lowest and best bid while considering factors including specification compliance, ability to supply required items, inventory maintenance commitment, prior District experience, and financial strength. Required qualifications include comprehensive insurance coverage (Worker's Compensation per Missouri statute, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Contractual Liability of $1,000,000, Personal Injury of $1,000,000, and Business Auto Liability of $1,000,000 with the District named as additional insured), submission of a current W-9, vendor signature page, Federal Work Authorization verification, minimum three references preferably from educational institutions, Affidavit of Non-Collusion, and proof of Missouri business registration, with vendor notification of award tentatively scheduled for February 19, 2026.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types are specified in the procurement documents; however, all awarded contractors must comply with mandatory federal and state requirements including enrollment in the federal E-Verify work authorization program for all employees on contracted services and execution of an affidavit affirming non-employment of unauthorized aliens, with these requirements constituting material contract terms subject to termination for non-compliance. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed, though the procurement structure indicates the District retains the right to extend agreements for one additional month under the same terms and conditions and reserves the authority to award the contract to the lowest and best bidder while potentially adding similar services to other Parkway properties at the same quoted rate. All contracts are governed by Missouri law with dispute resolution subject to St. Louis County courts, and the District maintains sovereign immunity while requiring contractors to indemnify the District and comply with OSHA safety standards for on-site work, with price increases requiring thirty days' notice and approval from the Purchasing Manager and limited to cost increases only without permitted profit and overhead percentage increases.