Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Services at Orange County Facilities

Orange County, North Carolina is seeking qualified landscaping and grounds maintenance firms to provide services for maintaining the grounds at Orange County buildings and facilities, excluding parks, for the 2025 calendar year. The Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks, and Recreation will be administering the contract(s). The selected firm(s) must have the staffing and expertise to provide periodic leaf removal, litter and debris collection, hazard monitoring, mowing, hedge and ornamental tree shaping, and other grounds maintenance tasks. A non-mandatory but highly recommended pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for November 12, 2024, and proposals are due by November 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET. Award will be made to the vendor(s) meeting the RFP requirements and achieving the highest evaluation based on criteria such as vendor experience, technical approach, project organization, and vendor capacity. The initial contract term is through December 31, 2025, with the possibility of additional one-year extensions upon mutual agreement.

The RFP allows for proposals to be submitted for either the Hillsborough-Effland area, the Chapel Hill area, or both areas. Orange County has a living wage requirement of $17.65 per hour as of July 2024 and encourages the use of sustainable landscaping principles. The RFP does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Two incumbent providers, one in the Hillsborough area and one in Chapel Hill, currently have separate contracts with the County. No further details are provided regarding pricing terms, funding sources, or contract amounts.