DFCM Maintenance - Grounds Maintenance Services - Invitation to Bid - St. George Courthouse and St. George Workforce Services

The Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) is soliciting bids for grounds maintenance services at the St. George Courthouse and St. George Workforce Services locations through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) procurement process. The three-year contract requires a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance, including spring and fall clean-up, weekly mowing, trimming, edging, debris removal, weeding, four annual fertilizer applications, and annual flower planting. A mandatory site walk and bidders meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM, and attendance is required for bid eligibility. Bidders must submit questions by December 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM, with addenda issued by December 10, 2025. Final bids are due December 15, 2025, at 3:00 PM through the U3P website, with contract award announced on December 16, 2025. Evaluation criteria include past performance rating (20 points), spring and fall clean-up (20 points each), and various service categories receiving between 4-8 points, with contractors ranked competitively across these metrics.

The procurement does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must meet specific qualifications, including maintaining workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 if vehicles are used. Contractors without a minimum of three DFCM contracts in the past five years must submit detailed performance references for comparable contracts. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract is structured as a "Not to Exceed" agreement with pricing based on service rates for grounds maintenance and snow removal. The contract covers two specific locations: the St. George Courthouse at 206 W Tabernacle and the St. George Workforce Services at 40 S 200 E, both in St. George, Utah. The contract term is set for three years, from December 2, 2025, through November 30, 2028, providing long-term stability for the selected grounds maintenance service provider.