Grounds Maintenance for Water Sites and Fire Stations

Rock Island County, Illinois is requesting proposals for grounds maintenance at water sites and fire stations, with proposals due September 18, 2026.

The scope includes spring and fall cleanup, mulching, and ongoing grounds management across multiple facilities. Spring cleanup requires removal of all leaves and winter debris from beds and turf areas before the first mowing; fall cleanup occurs around the time of the last mowing. The vendor must maintain paths outside all fences where brush and trees border the perimeter, notify the Water Production Section and Fire Department Administration upon completion of cleanup work, and report any damaged plants, trees, or shrubs to the City Representative.

Mulching work is scheduled for early April and applies to specific sites. The vendor must work up mulch areas around all trees, shrubs, and planting areas, then install new chocolate mulch at one inch thickness around all plants, shrubs, and trees. Application must follow current best management practice; volcano mulching is not acceptable. At tree bases, mulch thickness shall not exceed one inch; at the drip line, thickness shall be two to three inches. The vendor must notify both the Water Production Section and Fire Department Administration upon mulch application completion.

The posting was made August 26, 2026. Questions are due by September 18, 2026 (the proposal due date); no separate question deadline or pre-bid meeting is stated. No contract value, term, incumbent information, set-asides, or preference programs are identified in the source.