ATHLETIC FIELDS TURF MANAGEMENT
- Winthrop University Procurement Services in York County, South Carolina, is soliciting bids for comprehensive grounds maintenance services for its main campus and farm property. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) covering landscape maintenance across approximately 318 acres, including mowing, edging, trimming, debris removal, plant maintenance, insect and disease control, weed management, and chemical applications. Services must be performed Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM...
- The State of South Carolina Department of Administration, specifically through the Division of Facilities Management and Property Services, is seeking qualified vendors for comprehensive grounds maintenance services across multiple state-owned facilities in Columbia and West Columbia. The solicitation, numbered 5400024469, covers 21 buildings and requires extensive maintenance including weekly mowing (March-October, twice monthly November-February), edging and trimming, fertilization,...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for comprehensive grounds maintenance services at its Aiken Maintenance facility located at 1931 University Parkway in Aiken, South Carolina. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide full-scale grounds maintenance, including weekly mowing and edging during the growing season (April-October, approximately 30 services annually) and twice-monthly maintenance during the dormant season...
- The South Carolina Technical College System, acting on behalf of Aiken Technical College in Richland County, issued a solicitation (No. 5400021490) for comprehensive landscaping services for the college's 88-acre campus containing 11 buildings. The procurement sought a qualified vendor to provide bi-weekly mowing from March 1 through September 30, with specific height requirements ranging from 2-3.5 inches depending on the season, along with additional services including weeding, debris removal,...
- The State of South Carolina, specifically the Division of Procurement Services acting on behalf of John de la Howe School in Lexington County, is soliciting bids for comprehensive grounds maintenance services located at 146 Tomb Road, McCormick, South Carolina. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a one-year initial contract with four optional one-year renewal periods, potentially extending the contract to a maximum of five years. The scope of work includes detailed lawn and...
- The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SC PRT) is seeking a contractor for artificial turf installation at the Avenue of Oaks at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site in Charleston. The project involves installing 7,812 square feet of synthetic turf with specific material requirements, including nylon monofilament yarn in a natural St. Augustine color, 1.75-inch blade height, and 50-ounce per square yard pile weight. Work must commence by December 19, 2022, and...
- The State of South Carolina, specifically the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission, is seeking comprehensive lawn services for their facility located at 2553 Airport Boulevard in West Columbia. The solicitation covers extensive landscaping maintenance including grass cutting, edging, trimming, debris collection, mulch application, soil amendment, fertilizer application, weed control, hardscape surface blowing, and tree and limb pruning services. Grass cutting is specified as a weekly service...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for comprehensive grounds maintenance services for three Spartanburg-area facilities: the Spartanburg Maintenance Office, Campobello Section Shed, and Woodruff Section Shed. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a five-year contract covering 45 months of service (nine months annually from August 18, 2022, through August 17, 2027). Required services include twice-monthly mowing and edging during the growing...
- The State of South Carolina's Division of Procurement Services is soliciting comprehensive grounds maintenance and landscape management services for John de la Howe School, a Governor's School for Agriculture located in McCormick, South Carolina. The procurement involves a one-year contract with four potential one-year renewals, creating a maximum five-year contract period starting March 3, 2023. Required services include turf cutting, pruning, edging, debris removal, fertilization, aeration,...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for grounds maintenance services at the Pickens Maintenance facility located at 975 Breazeale Road in Liberty, South Carolina. The comprehensive landscape maintenance contract covers weekly mowing and edging of grass areas during the growing season (April-October), bi-annual cutting of non-designated areas, weed eradication, shrub and hedge trimming, mulch replenishment, fertilization, litter removal,...
Winthrop University's Procurement Services issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) 5400024822 for comprehensive athletic fields turf management services covering ten distinct athletic facility areas totaling approximately 778,750 square feet. The solicitation seeks a qualified contractor to provide seasonal turf management activities from February through November, including pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control, fertilizer applications, fungicide treatments, core aeration, soil analysis, overseeding, and specialized treatments. The athletic fields include baseball fields, softball fields, soccer/lacrosse game and practice fields, track field, and intramural recreational fields. The bid opening was originally scheduled for March 2, 2023, at 11:00 AM, with questions due by February 17, 2023, at 8:00 AM, and a non-mandatory site visit available by appointment. Vendors were required to submit pricing on a per-square-foot basis for each field line item, with offers to remain open for a minimum of thirty calendar days following the opening date. The contractor must be fully licensed to apply insecticides and maintain comprehensive liability insurance, including $1,000,000 in commercial general liability coverage. The solicitation did not include specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation. After evaluation, the contract was awarded to GameDay Turf Management, located in West Columbia, SC, with a contract term extending from May 11, 2023, through May 10, 2028 - a five-year agreement. The total potential contract value is $275,088.75, with pricing structured on a per-square-foot basis ranging from $0.026 to $0.08 depending on the specific athletic facility type. Pricing varied by facility, with line items including baseball field maintenance at $8,720.00, softball fields at $6,545.00, soccer/lacrosse game field services at $7,238.00, and track field services at $6,756.75. The contract includes four one-year renewal options, for a maximum potential contract period of five years. Contractors were prohibited from performing work or incurring costs prior to receiving a purchase order, with the State assuming no liability for expenses incurred before the contract effective date.
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Amendment 1.docx | 43KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
Amendment 2.docx | 47KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
IFB 5400024822.docx | 275KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
Award Extension 2.pdf | 101KB | 11/20/25 | ||
Intent to Award.docx | 19KB | Document | 11/20/25 |