Lawn Care L0172 Beardstown

The state and local contract opportunity is for lawn care services at a location in Beardstown, Illinois within Champaign County. The procurement, identified as B-40369, is being requested by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Bureau of Property Management on behalf of the State of Illinois. The contract covers a range of lawn care services including mowing, weed control, leaf removal, and pruning of shrubs and trees. The vendor must provide all necessary equipment and personnel to complete the required work. The contract term is from March 1, 2024 through November 30, 2027, with no renewal option. Pricing for the services is to be submitted per the unit of measure for each line item in the state's BidBuy system. The total payments under this contract shall not exceed an amount to be determined by the State prior to execution. Subcontractors are allowed for work exceeding $50,000 annually, and the vendor must provide information about any such subcontractors.

The procurement was initially set aside for small businesses, but no responses were received from that solicitation. As a result, the contract opportunity has been opened to all vendors. The Small Business Set-Aside Program (SBSP) waiver indicates that the opportunity to establish a no-bid contract with a State Use vendor, the inclusion of larger diversified vendors that can be counted toward the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities Act, and the requirement to purchase from Illinois Correctional Industries were considered as justifications for the waiver. The estimated total value of the contract is $78,300.