Landscape Maintenance District 5

This state and local contracting opportunity is for landscape maintenance services in District 5 of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). The procurement is a Request for Bid (RFB) issued by the KYTC Division of Purchases on behalf of the Division of Maintenance. The solicitation seeks bids for various landscape maintenance services, including mulch installation, pre-/post-emergence herbicide application, shrub and tree pruning, tree planting, and miscellaneous labor services. The estimated quantities for the one-year contract period range from 20,000 to 250,000 square feet for various line items. Bids are due by March 2, 2023, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time and will only be accepted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system. The contract will be awarded to the bidder providing the best value based on a combination of price (95 points) and response time (5 points).

This contract will be funded by KYTC, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to extend the contract for up to four additional one-year periods. The contract does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were listed, and the solicitation does not mention any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The solicitation does not provide a specific award value or budget range.