Lawn Care L6767 Hillsboro

The State of Illinois, acting through Central Management Services (CMS) in cooperation with the Chief Procurement Office for General Services, is soliciting bids for lawn care services at facility L6767, located at 400 Rountree Street in Hillsboro, Illinois 62049 (Moultrie County). This Invitation for Bid (IFB), numbered 26-416CMS-BOPM4-B-49752, was posted on January 30, 2026, with bids due by February 23, 2026. The scope of work includes routine turf mowing maintained at two to three inches height with a maximum frequency of once weekly, weed control applications, crabgrass prevention treatments, fall leaf removal and mulching, edging, debris cleanup, and bed maintenance. Additional services available on an hourly basis include shrub and evergreen pruning, tree care for specimens under eight inches in diameter, and spring cleanup upon request. The vendor must maintain all required municipal, county, state, and federal licenses, provide trained personnel, supply all necessary equipment, and contact the CMS Facility Manager prior to each mowing. The contract term begins April 1, 2026, or upon execution (whichever is later), and extends through October 31, 2031, with a maximum total term not exceeding ten years including any renewals or extensions. The State will award the contract to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specified criteria, with bids remaining firm for 180 days from opening. All required documents, including vendor disclosure forms, the Offer to the State of Illinois form, and applicable Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Small Business Program Utilization Plans, must be submitted electronically through BidBuy in accessible electronic formats by the February 23, 2026 deadline.

Bidders must comply with Illinois Procurement Code requirements, including preferences for domestically manufactured products and prevailing wage requirements applicable to building and grounds services under 30 ILCS 500/25-60. The State requires vendors to obtain an Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) Public Contracts Number if they employ fifteen or more employees, and all bidders must complete and submit either a standard Vendor Disclosure form (version 26.1) or an IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure form, along with a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) form. Subcontractors with annual values exceeding $100,000 require prior written State approval and must submit Standard Illinois Certifications. The vendor must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 annual aggregate, auto liability coverage of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance as required by law. All work must be performed in the United States with no mileage reimbursement allowed for employee transportation to and from the worksite. The contract pricing is estimated rather than firm, with the maximum total payments to be determined by the State prior to execution; no specific budget range is provided in the solicitation documents. No bid bonds or performance bonds are required, and the resulting contract may be partially or fully funded with federal funds, with the funding breakdown to be disclosed upon award notification.