Landscape Grounds Maintenance Services

Appalachian State University is requesting proposals for landscape grounds maintenance services at its Innovation Ridge facility in Boone, North Carolina, with proposals due July 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET and a prebid meeting on July 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope encompasses comprehensive landscape services including lawn mowing during the March–November growing season, edging and blowing, mulching with double-ground hardwood mulch at 2-inch depth (approximately 250 yards required), plant material and turf lawn care, leaf removal, weed control, and weekly trash removal. Vendors must demonstrate extensive experience in landscape services within university or educational settings, provide at least five references from similar projects, maintain appropriate commercial pesticide application licensing, and obtain North Carolina compliance certifications and HUB status documentation. Background checks are required at vendor expense.

The initial contract term begins August 1, 2026, for one year with options for two additional one-year renewals at the university's discretion contingent on mutual agreement. The university will provide written notice of renewal intent no later than 60 days before the end of each contract term. Vendors must submit pricing as a fixed monthly rate for 12 months. Payment is net 30 calendar days after invoice approval, with invoices submitted monthly within 15 calendar days following the end of each service month. The university reserves the right to award to a single or multiple vendors, reject all proposals, request best and final offers, or cancel the RFP if deemed in its best interest. No contract value estimate is stated in the solicitation.