FY26 Landscape & Site Maintenance Services Military Bases

The Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB 2026-IFB-015) to procure landscape and site maintenance services for military installations located in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, South Carolina. The procurement seeks experienced commercial landscape contractors to provide comprehensive services at nine lift station and water tank facilities at Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot, including vegetation management (weeding, mowing, and grass clipping removal), trash removal, and equipment maintenance performed at varying frequencies throughout the year. Bidders must have been in business for at least three years and provide a minimum of three commercial client references demonstrating similar service experience. The contract will have an initial term of three fiscal years commencing April 1, 2026, with two additional one-year renewal options available at BJWSA's discretion, and bids will be evaluated and awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest total cost. A voluntary pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST at BJWSA's administrative building in Okatie, South Carolina; questions must be submitted by February 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST; and sealed bids are due electronically through the BJWSA Procurement Portal by February 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with virtual bid opening commencing at 2:00 PM on the due date.

Small and Minority Women-Owned Business (SMWBE) good faith effort requirements apply to this solicitation unless a contractor certifies 100 percent self-performance. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000, automobile liability insurance at $1,000,000, and workers' compensation as required by South Carolina statute, with BJWSA named as an additional insured. Additionally, contractors must comply with South Carolina's Illegal Immigration Reform Act requirements, including E-Verify registration for all new employees. All pricing must be submitted on the designated Bid Form (Exhibit H) with fees and pricing valid for at least sixty days from submission, and contractors must provide a total lump sum bid for the entire scope of work including all costs and applicable taxes. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents, though pricing will be based on the frequencies and scope of services detailed for each of the nine military facility locations, with monthly invoicing and payment terms to apply upon award and execution of the formal contract.