Landscape - Installation and Repair Services - Including Hardscape

Bergen County, New Jersey is soliciting sealed bids for landscape installation and repair services, including hardscape work, through Bid BC-BID-26-27 for use by various county agencies on an as-needed basis. The solicitation covers a 12-month initial contract period commencing on the date of award, with one optional 12-month renewal period available. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive landscape services including plant and sod installation, mulching, bed maintenance, tree and shrub care, irrigation installation and maintenance, tree removal, and hardscape installation and repairs such as walkways, pavers, retaining walls, erosion control features, bioswales, and rain gardens. Qualified bidders must submit detailed proposals that include company background information, years in business, relevant licenses and certifications, a detailed project approach describing work methods and quality control measures, a proposed project schedule, references from similar projects completed within the last five years, and a comprehensive cost proposal with itemized labor rates by classification (Project Manager, Landscape Architect, Site Supervisor, General Laborer, Equipment Operator, Irrigation Specialist, and Mason/Hardscape Technician), material costs, and prevailing wage rates where applicable. All bids must be submitted electronically through the County's Bonfire e-procurement platform at www.Bergenbids.com by Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 12:00 Noon prevailing time, and contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 combined single limit and workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, with the County named as an additional insured.

Bergen County encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs), Veteran Business Enterprises (VBEs), and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), with qualifying businesses required to register on the Bergen County Purchasing portal at www.bergenbids.com and submit appropriate certification documentation from the State of New Jersey Department of Treasury, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ Transit, the United States Small Business Administration, or the United States Department of Veteran Affairs. All bidders must comply with mandatory New Jersey affirmative action and equal employment opportunity requirements, submit an Ownership Disclosure Statement certifying beneficial ownership information, complete Iran investment activity and Russia-Belarus activity compliance certifications, provide a completed W9 form, and execute an Electronic Signature Implementation Agreement with Bonfire for use of the e-procurement system. No specific incumbent contractor, existing infrastructure integration requirements, or award value ranges are identified in the solicitation documents. Additional compliance requirements include adherence to prevailing wage standards under N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.37 and 34:11-56.38, submission of an Initial Project Workforce Report if the contract is classified as construction work, and optional election to receive electronic purchase orders through the County's EPO system. Interested vendors should contact Glen Gardner at agardner@co.bergen.nj.us or (201) 336-7112 for questions regarding minority business enterprise certification and set-aside participation, and monitor the County website regularly for any bid addenda issued prior to the April 30, 2026 submission deadline.