College Hill and Dunleath Area Landscaping Services

The City of Greensboro Planning Department is requesting proposals for landscaping services in the College Hill and Dunleath areas under an RFP with proposals due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST via the Greensboro eProcurement System. Participation is restricted to Small Business Enterprises certified with the City of Greensboro's SBE Program, with the program open to small businesses principally located within Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham counties — a mandatory set-aside.

The scope covers quarterly landscape maintenance across 14 planting areas in College Hill, 4 areas in Dunleath, and 8 planters, totaling approximately 8,800 square feet, for three years beginning March 1, 2027 through February 28, 2029. Services include trimming, weeding, pruning, cleaning, fertilizing, and mulching performed four times per year. The contractor must supply all materials including water, organic fertilizer, mulch, and necessary herbicide licenses. Proposals must price seven line items: quarterly maintenance for each area, hourly rates for dead perennial replacement, square-footage rates for new plantings, and hourly rates for community clean-up participation, educational programming, and landscape design services.

Evaluation uses a best-value award matrix allocating 35 points to plan and service delivery strategy, 35 points to contractor qualifications and experience, 25 points to proposed overall cost (with the lowest-cost proposal receiving maximum points), and 5 points for meeting local preference policy. Contractors must submit minimum three references, detailed qualifications, and demonstrated experience in landscaping services. Proposals must remain valid for three months from submission. The question-and-answer period closed October 8, 2026.