Lawn Care - Landbank City

The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County, issued an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) for lawn care services on fourteen city-owned landbank properties totaling approximately 101,000 square feet, categorized as two small properties (0-4,999 square feet), eleven medium properties (5,000-9,999 square feet), and one large property (10,000 square feet and above). The contract period runs from April 13, 2026, through October 30, 2026, with bi-weekly service requirements performed between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Required services include mowing to a maximum height of three inches, edging, trimming, shaping and pruning vegetation, trash and debris removal, weed control, flower bed maintenance, and storm drain clearing. Vendors must submit responses online through LRProcure powered by Bonfire by February 20, 2026, with pricing submitted as a lump sum per property category covering the entire contract period, all costs included, and valid for ninety days following bid opening. The award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Minimum qualifications include three years of experience in landscape management services, valid liability insurance naming the City as an additional insured, and a valid State of Arkansas business license. Vendors must submit bi-weekly photographic documentation via the eProperty Plus platform and comply with the Combined Certification for Contracting with the City of Little Rock, which imposes tiered certification obligations based on contract value regarding boycotts of Israel and other industries, employment verification, and related compliance matters.

The City of Little Rock encourages participation of small, minority-owned, and woman-owned business enterprises and permits joint ventures that include such businesses, with joint venture participants required to submit an Affidavit of Joint Venture Form detailing roles, ownership percentages, capital contributions, and work assignments. Out-of-state businesses are exempt from licensing requirements during the bidding phase but must obtain a Little Rock business license upon contract award; Arkansas businesses must comply with their home city's licensing requirements and may need a Little Rock license if their home city does not mandate one. No specific incumbent vendors, current contractors, or set-aside designations are identified in the solicitation documents. The solicitation does not specify an award value or budget range, requiring vendors to submit competitive lump sum pricing for each property category based on the scope of services and contract duration. The City operates on Net 30 payment terms and reserves the right to modify the property list if properties are sold or purchased during the contract term, with other governmental entities permitted to utilize the resulting contract under cooperative use provisions at identical pricing and terms.