IFB 158713 Grounds Maintenance- Louisa Residency

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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for grounds maintenance services at the Louisa Residency Office in Louisa County, Virginia. The contract will require the successful bidder to provide labor, equipment, and materials to perform mowing, edging, trimming, leaf and litter removal, plant bed weeding, tree and shrub trimming, mulch application, herbicide application, and yard debris removal on approximately 2.75 acres. An optional pre-bid teleconference will be held on February 26, 2024, and bids are due by March 7, 2024. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and will be for an initial one-year term, with four optional one-year renewal periods.

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The IFB includes small business subcontracting requirements, with a goal of over 42% of purchases from certified small, women-owned, minority-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Bidders must provide their plans for utilizing such businesses. The contract will be subject to the Virginia Small Business Enhancement Award Priority, allowing certified small and micro businesses to receive priority consideration. The IFB does not provide details on pricing terms, set asides, incumbents, funding requirements or sources, or contract renewal options.