Blue Heron Golf Course Five Year Contract Grounds Maintenance

Queen Anne's County is 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., with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for October 22, 2026. A local-vendor set-aside is available for bidders allocating 50 percent or more of contract value to vendors with principal places of business in Queen Anne's County, subject to submission of SDAT registration documentation.

The scope encompasses mowing, fertilizing, weed control, aeration, bunker maintenance, light tree pruning, and irrigation system scheduling, operation, and repairs across 120,000 square feet of greens and collars, 90,000 square feet of tees, 30+ acres of fairways and roughs, 25 bunkers, a 12-acre driving range, and the maintenance area. The contractor must provide all equipment, materials (seed, fertilizer, pesticides, fuel), and maintenance of equipment. Queen Anne's County will provide the existing maintenance shop area and cover electrical costs for the irrigation system; the contractor is responsible for appearance of the maintenance building surrounds.

Minimum qualifications require six years of experience in golf course maintenance as a superintendent with at least a two-year degree or certificate in turf grass management. One or more principal representatives must reside within 30 minutes of the golf course and maintain year-round on-site presence.

The contract term runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031. Evaluation will be based on a combination of price and experience. Proposals must be submitted in three hard-copy bound copies and will be publicly opened and read aloud. Contractors must submit a Qualification Statement, portfolio with client references, and a completed Bid Sheet with lump-sum pricing for the entire five-year period. A Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form and Local Vendor Bid Affidavit are required. Contact Eric Beaufait at 410-643-5721 or ebeaufait@qac.org for inquiries.