Landscape services - cutting

The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut is soliciting bids for landscape services-cutting at approximately 30 to 35 school sites throughout the city during the cutting season from the second week of April through the second week of November. The procurement encompasses weekly mowing and trimming of turf areas at consistent cutting heights appropriate to turf species, trimming of sidewalks, parking lot cracks, curbs, trees, and lawn edges, debris removal including leaves, branches, and litter, and on-call service availability billed on a per-man-hour basis. Optional services available for separate pricing include tree removal, brush trimming, mulch installation, leaf cleanup and removal, and mulch bed weeding. Eligible bidders must possess a valid Connecticut contractor's license, demonstrate at least three years of verifiable commercial landscaping experience preferably with public-sector or educational clients, maintain a dedicated management team, employ a trained workforce qualified on commercial equipment, hold required Commercial Driver's Licenses and pesticide applicator licenses where applicable, and comply with prevailing wage requirements for work exceeding $100,000. Bidding requirements mandate that contractors submit electronic bids through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct) by 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with public opening to follow immediately thereafter; the deadline for written questions is 2:00 pm on Monday, May 18, 2026; and bidders must submit pricing on a per-cut basis for each school location and provide three references from similar projects completed within the past five years. Payment terms are Net 45 days, and the contract will commence within five business days of a written Notice to Proceed and continue until work completion or contract termination.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting response eligibility beyond standard contractor licensing and experience requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documents. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation Insurance with Employer's Liability limits of $100,000 per accident and $500,000 policy limit for disease, Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Automobile Liability insurance of $1,000,000, and Contractors Pollution Liability insurance of $5,000,000 per claim and aggregate if environmental work applies, with all policies issued by Connecticut-licensed carriers rated A-VII or better by AM Best and naming the City as an additional insured. The contractor classification is independent contractor, responsible for all payroll taxes and employee benefits, and contractors bear responsibility for all property damage caused during operations. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials, though pricing will be evaluated on a per-cut basis for each location with final contract value determined by the number of cuts required throughout the specified cutting season and selection of optional services elected by the City.