District 1 Lawn & Landscape Maintenance

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for District 1 Lawn and Landscape Maintenance at 3338 SE 21st Street in Topeka under IFB EVT0010935, with bids due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM.

The scope covers approximately 75,160 square feet of grass and 6,348 square feet of rock and flower beds. Services include six annual applications of fertilizer with crabgrass pre-emergent and weed control treatments, spring and fall landscape bed cleanups with monthly maintenance visits, ornamental insect control applications, and irrigation system activation with backflow testing and winterization. All work must be performed Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, coordinated with the agency. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, fuel, supervision, and incidental expenses.

The contract term is two years from award through September 30, 2028, with an option to renew for three additional 12-month periods. Pricing must be submitted on a cost-per-occurrence basis for each service line item and must comply with the Statewide Chemical Cost Sheet, updated biannually. Annual price adjustments are capped at 5 percent. Payment terms are Net 30 with mandatory electronic funds transfer.

Bidders must be registered with the State of Kansas prior to bid closing, hold a current tax clearance certificate, provide three professional references demonstrating comparable experience within the previous three years, and demonstrate a minimum of three years of continuous active participation in lawn and landscape maintenance services. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder conforming to specifications and terms. Bidders must comply with immigration verification, sexual harassment policy, Israel boycott certification, and telecommunications equipment restrictions.