Blue Heron Golf Course Five Year Contract Grounds Maintenance

Queen Anne's County Commissioners are requesting proposals for five-year grounds maintenance services at Blue Heron Golf Course in Stevensville, Maryland, with proposals due October 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the golf course.

Scope includes mowing, fertilizing, weed control, and aeration of tees, greens, fairways, and roughs; bunker maintenance; light tree pruning; and irrigation system scheduling, operation, and repairs. The contractor must provide all equipment and materials, including seed, fertilizer, pesticides, and fuel. The County provides the existing maintenance shop area and covers electrical costs for the irrigation system. The contractor is responsible for maintaining the appearance of the maintenance building surrounds and for repair and maintenance of all contractor-provided equipment.

Contractor qualifications require a minimum of six years of golf course maintenance experience as a superintendent with at least a two-year degree or certificate in turf grass management. One or more principal representatives must reside within a 30-minute drive of the golf course to ensure immediate availability for urgent maintenance issues. A superintendent or qualified representative must be on-site year-round. Bidders applying for local-vendor consideration must allocate at least 50 percent of the procurement bid value to vendors with a principal place of business in Queen Anne's County and submit copies of their SDAT registration.

The contract term runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031. Bidding is structured as a lump-sum fee for the entire five-year period. Proposals will be evaluated based on a combination of price and experience. Monthly meetings between the County representative and contractor will occur throughout the growing season, with disputes arbitrated by representatives from the University of Maryland's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Proposals in hard-copy format (three bound copies) must be submitted at the location and time specified above. Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of payment requisitions.