Citywide Mowing and Landscaping

The City of Princeton is requesting bids on citywide mowing and landscaping services covering approximately 393.96 acres across seven bid items, with proposals due September 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time through BidNet Direct. A non-mandatory pre-submittal conference is scheduled for September 14, 2026 at 2:00–3:00 p.m. at 255 E Monte Carlo Boulevard, Princeton, Texas. The Local Vendor Preference Program applies, allowing local vendors within 5% of the lowest non-local bid to be recommended for award.

The scope encompasses ornamental flower bed landscaping and maintenance (0.98 acres); light duty code compliance mowing for properties under 0.25 acres and between 0.25–0.50 acres; community center landscaping at the Steve and Judy Deffibaugh Community Center; frequent commercial mowing on bi-weekly (70.67 acres) and weekly (105.11 acres) bases; heavy duty mowing (212.91 acres); and non-toxic chemical treatment with line trim mowing (4.29 acres). All chemical treatment applications are subject to Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 76. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-acre, per-service, or as-needed basis depending on the bid item, with all prices remaining constant for a minimum of one year. No minimum quantities are guaranteed for code compliance mowing items.

The contract term is one year with up to two optional one-year renewals at the City's discretion. The City reserves the right to make multiple awards by bid item or award all items to a single vendor. Respondents must provide a Certificate of Insurance prior to contract commencement, including workers' compensation, general liability of $1 million per occurrence with $2 million general aggregate, business automobile liability of $1 million combined single limit, and products liability coverage. Written questions are due September 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Bids must remain valid for no less than 90 days. Payment is due within 30 days of invoice receipt.