Campus Athletic Turf Maintenance

Southwestern University is requesting proposals for athletic field maintenance services, with proposals due August 31, 2026. The contractor will provide all labor, equipment, and materials to maintain varsity competition and practice surfaces, intramural activity fields, and related athletic areas to professional standards suitable for intercollegiate competition.

Scope encompasses routine maintenance, field preparation, turf management, mowing, fertilization, irrigation management, pest and disease control, line marking, and seasonal field conditioning. The contractor must supply ride-on mowers, fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, irrigation equipment, and marking materials, and maintain all equipment required for the maintenance program. Work requires demonstrated experience in athletic field management and knowledge of turf science principles. The contractor must coordinate with university athletics staff, comply with environmental and safety regulations, maintain insurance coverage, and provide regular reporting on maintenance activities and field conditions. The contractor is responsible for immediate responsiveness to field damage or emergency conditions.

Place of performance is the Southwestern University campus in Williamson County, Texas. No contract value, term length, incumbent contractor, evaluation criteria weighting, or timeline for questions and proposal submission details beyond the due date are specified in the source material.