HAPGC Landscaping Services 27-4726

The Housing Authority of Prince George's County (HAPGC) is issuing Request for Proposals No. 27-4726 for comprehensive landscaping and grounds maintenance services across ten housing community sites and six vacant properties throughout Prince George's County, Maryland. The scope of services includes lawn mowing, seasonal cleanup, edging, debris removal, tree and shrub trimming, mulch application, and related landscaping activities. Contractors must provide a minimum of 22 mowing visits annually to housing communities (three visits during April through October and one in November) and three mowing visits to vacant properties (in May, July, and September), with all services performed Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST via Teams, with written questions due by April 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST. Proposals must be submitted through the Bonfire procurement portal by May 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EST, with an estimated contract award date of May 25, 2026. Respondents must submit detailed pricing on a per-mowing-visit basis for each property and separate pricing for spring and fall cleanups. The evaluation committee will score proposals on a 100-point scale based on qualifications and experience (35 points), past performance (20 points), organizational structure (15 points), key personnel qualifications (15 points), and approach/work plan (15 points).

The contract is structured as a five-year agreement with one-year terms subject to annual renewal based on satisfactory performance and mutual agreement of the parties. Contractors must achieve a minimum 30 percent Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal through best efforts. Required qualifications include business references, proof of financial health through recent audited financial statements, evidence of bonding capacity (grouped by project value ranges from $2,000 to $250,000 or higher), proof of Maryland licensure, and insurance including $1,000,000 per occurrence commercial general liability with HAPGC named as additional insured. The project is funded through federal HUD sources and requires compliance with Davis-Bacon federal labor wage rates, HUD-5370-EZ contract conditions, and Section 3 employment and contracting requirements for low-income residents. No incumbent vendors or budget ranges have been identified in the procurement materials. Respondents interested in this opportunity should prepare comprehensive proposals demonstrating relevant experience, qualified personnel, and the organizational capacity to manage landscaping services across multiple properties.