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The Lowndes County School Board of Trustees, located in Columbus, Mississippi, is soliciting sealed bids for comprehensive lawn care and landscaping services across nine school facilities. The procurement encompasses services for New Hope High School, New Hope Middle School, New Hope Lower & Upper Elementary, Caledonia High School, Caledonia Middle School, Caledonia Elementary, Lowndes Central Office, West Lowndes High School, and West Lowndes Elementary. Sealed bids must be received by 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the office of the School Business Administrator, 512 N. Lehmberg Road, Columbus, MS 39702. Interested vendors should obtain detailed specifications and service requirements from the Director of Maintenance at the Maintenance Warehouse, 177 Performance One Drive, Columbus, MS 39702. The solicitation was published on April 1 and April 8, 2026, providing potential bidders with multiple weeks to prepare and submit their proposals. No specific evaluation criteria, contract term length, or performance metrics are detailed in the available documentation.

The solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations, minority-owned business enterprise (MBE) requirements, women-owned business enterprise (WBE) restrictions, or disadvantaged enterprise preferences applicable to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are noted. Similarly, the documentation does not disclose any bid pricing information, contract award values, budget ranges, or funding sources for this procurement. The Lowndes County School Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids received and to waive any informalities in the bidding process, providing flexibility in the award decision.