Grounds Maintenance Services - FMDC26-0011

The State of Missouri, Office of Administration, Division of Facilities Management, Design and Construction (FMDC), is issuing a competitive Request for Quotation (RFQ) for grounds maintenance services at three state facilities: North Service Center in Florissant, Jennings State Office Building in Jennings, and St. Louis State Office Building in Overland. The scope of work encompasses lawn mowing and trimming with grass clipping bagging, shrub and bush trimming, mulch application, and lawn chemical application services across all three locations, with annual quantities of 20 lawn mowing and trimming occurrences, and one occurrence each of shrub trimming, mulch application, and chemical application per location. The selected contractor must respond to service requests within 72 hours and provide services on mutually agreed-upon dates and times, with a minimum of five-day intervals between mowing and trimming occurrences. Pricing must be submitted on Exhibit C with separate line items for each service type at each location, and all pricing shall be firm and fixed for the original one-year contract period and any renewal periods. The contractor is responsible for full liability for any damage to facilities, lawns, trees, shrubs, vehicles, or surrounding property resulting from improper use of tools, materials, or equipment. Responses are due electronically through MissouriBUYS by February 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM UTC (January 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST for the target award date), with the contract period running from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, with the option for two additional one-year renewals. The evaluation will be based on price only, with award going to the lowest responsive, responsible, and reliable vendor.

Vendors must be registered in MissouriBUYS in "Approved" status and comply with all Missouri business compliance requirements, including tax compliance certification, Secretary of State registration, E-Verify enrollment if applicable, and affidavit of work authorization. The solicitation includes bonus point preferences for Organization for the Blind/Sheltered Workshop participation (5-15 points) and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certification (3 points), allowing these entities to compete for additional evaluation advantages. No current contract exists for these locations, and there is no identified incumbent vendor. Payment terms are Net 45 calendar days from receipt of a valid monthly invoice that references the applicable purchase order number. The RFQ comprises 12 line items with unit of measure designations as "EACH," and specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. Inquiries regarding this procurement should be directed to Tanya Senft, Procurement Analyst, at TANYA.SENFT@OA.MO.GOV.