Landscape maintenance contracts

The Town of Branford, Connecticut is soliciting sealed bids for seven separate landscape maintenance contracts covering various municipal locations including the Town Green, General Government Buildings, Branford East parks and library facilities, Branford West parks, Town Gardens, Damascus Cemetery, and Foote Park & Branford Point. The three-year contracts will run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with sealed bids due by 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (11:00 a.m. for Damascus Cemetery), and public bid opening scheduled immediately thereafter in the Town Hall basement conference room. Required services encompass mowing, trimming, removal of branches/leaves/debris/trash, spring and fall cleaning with leaf pickup, weeding, weed killing, pruning, mulching, and fertilizing of gardens, with properties to be maintained and cut weekly and gardens and curbs maintained monthly or as required. Bidders must submit sealed proposals to the Finance Department at 1019 Main Street, Branford, CT 06405 and are required to conduct site visits and consult with supervisors prior to submission to familiarize themselves with site conditions. Key qualification requirements include proven experience in landscape maintenance within Connecticut on projects of equal or greater size, submission of references and a completed Non-Collusion Affidavit with each proposal, and evidence of required insurance coverage. Insurance requirements include General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Excess/Umbrella Liability ($1,000,000), Professional Liability ($1,000,000), and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, with the Town named as additional insured. Pricing must be quoted separately for each of the three contract years with quotes remaining valid for 60 days, and no bid bonds or performance bonds are required.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations, restrictions on responding organizations, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements, indicating that all vendors are eligible to respond to this bid opportunity. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are specified in the available documentation. The procurement does not specify an estimated total contract value or budget range for the seven landscape maintenance contracts. Interested parties may direct inquiries to Dale B. Izzo, Director of Parks, Recreation & Senior Services for the Town of Branford, at dizzo@branford-ct.gov or (203) 488-8304, and individual contract specification packets may be obtained from the Finance Department at Town Hall or on the Town's website at www.branford-ct.gov. The Board of Selectmen reserves the right to reject any or all bids and accept bids deemed in the best interest of the Town.