Lawn and Landscape Maintenance Services Across WSSC Water Properties

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) is soliciting proposals for comprehensive lawn and landscape maintenance across its Montgomery County, Maryland facilities, rights-of-way, and grounds, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on November 5, 2026. The solicitation references Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) programs and requires participation documentation in proposals. Offerors must be active members of the WSSC Supplier Portal System.

Scope covers grass cutting, pesticide application, mulching, pruning, planting, fertilizing, hardscaping, and debris removal, performed to safe, professional, and environmentally consistent standards. WSSC Water intends to make multiple awards across four groups, and an offeror may be awarded one or more. Minimum qualifications include three years of commercial lawn maintenance experience, good-standing membership in a landscape association, a valid Certified Commercial Applicator's License, and an incident rate not exceeding the industry average of 3.0 based on NAICS 561730. Required insurance includes workers' compensation, commercial general liability, business auto, umbrella, and pollution liability, with additional insured provisions. Technical proposals are limited to 30 single-sided pages.

Pricing must be fixed unit prices per term and all-inclusive of labor and materials. Evaluation factors and weights are firm experience (15%), key personnel and staffing (25%), equipment and deployment (10%), technical approach (25%), safety program and regulatory compliance (15%), and price (10%). The document references renewal options and potential 90-day extensions at WSSC Water's discretion. Questions are due November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and proposals are due November 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through the eProcurement Portal.