Conservation/MRD/ Dauphin Island Office -Lawn Maintenance FY27

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is soliciting bids on lawn maintenance services at its Dauphin Island Office, with proposals due September 17, 2026 and a mandatory site visit on September 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. This is an "All or None" contract with a maximum cumulative value not to exceed $25,000 and a contract term not exceeding five years, renewable annually.

The scope encompasses monthly lawn maintenance at 2 N. Iberville Drive, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, including mowing, weed eating, hard edging of concrete areas, blowing grass clippings, and light trash cleanup. Service frequency ranges from once monthly (November–January) to five times monthly (June), with additional monthly spray treatments for overgrowth from March through September. Line 2 includes quotable optional services—heavy tree trimming, debris removal, mulching of beds, and planting of annuals—priced separately on an attached fee schedule; Line 1 pricing is submitted monthly for all included base services.

The initial contract period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. DCNR intends to establish a multi-year agreement with contract term to be determined at award based on pricing and anticipated usage. The awarded vendor must maintain consistency in pricing, products, services, specifications, and deliverables throughout the entire term. Price escalations cannot exceed 5% of annual contract costs and require documentation with manufacturer or raw materials supplier justification.

All responses must be submitted electronically through Alabama Buys. Suppliers must be registered in the system, certify compliance with Alabama state and local sales tax remittance requirements, and participate in E-Verify if employing Alabama workers. The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analyses. All procurement information is public record. The point of contact for the site visit is 251-861-2882.