Amelia Cemetery – Fall 2026 - Fertilize and Weed Control Applications

The Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Veterans Services is soliciting quotes for herbicide and turf treatment services at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia under a Quick Quote process, with bids due July 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with priority given to DSBSD-certified micro or small businesses if bids fall within specified thresholds and the agency deems them fair and reasonable.

The scope covers three phases of treatment across approximately 1,324,224 square feet of cemetery grounds. Phase 1 requires herbicide application (DRIVE, VISTA, and DISMISS products specified) for crabgrass, nutsedge, and broadleaf weed control, due by August 21, 2026. Phase 2, due by September 18, 2026, requires simultaneous application of starter granular fertilizer (20-10-10 at three pounds per 1,000 square feet with minimum 20% slowly available nitrogen), mechanical aeration and plugging treatment, and overseeding with FALCON 4 Tall Fescue seed at four pounds per 1,000 square feet. Phase 3 calls for granular fertilizer application (19-0-5 at four pounds per 1,000 square feet) by mid-November 2026. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision in compliance with OSHA and state and local regulations; obtain signed work orders for each phase; and supply material safety data sheets to cemetery staff. Actual application dates will be scheduled directly with cemetery management.

Bidders must register in the eVA system and are subject to a one percent vendor transaction fee, capped at $500 for DSBSD-certified small businesses or $1,500 for other businesses. The contract includes standard Commonwealth of Virginia insurance requirements (commercial general liability of $1,000,000 minimum), workers' compensation, and compliance with anti-discrimination, drug-free workplace, and federal immigration provisions. Site visits may be scheduled through Scott Miller, Cemetery Superintendent, at (804) 387-8528. Payment follows the Virginia Prompt Payment Act, invoices due 30 days after receipt or delivery.