Lawn Care - Landbank City Rebid

The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Housing and Neighborhood Programs Department, issued an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) on March 17, 2026, with a closing deadline of March 20, 2026, seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive lawn and grounds maintenance services for fourteen city-owned Landbank properties throughout Pulaski County. The scope of work includes mowing, trimming, pruning, edging, debris removal, and flower bed maintenance across properties categorized by size: 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). The contract period runs from April 13, 2026, through October 30, 2026, with maintenance required once every two weeks at a maximum mowing height of three inches, with pricing based on a standardized formula of fifteen mowing services per season multiplied by the number of properties in each category and the bidder's per-service rate. Qualified vendors must hold a valid Arkansas business license, demonstrate at least three years of landscape management experience, carry worker's compensation insurance and comprehensive general liability insurance of one million dollars with the City of Little Rock named as additional insured, and provide photographic documentation of each cut via the Landbank online eProperty platform with work performed between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved. The contract is awarded on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and qualified bidder, with a one-year award period and options to extend for up to six additional one-year increments upon mutual agreement; payment terms are net 30 days via purchasing card, check, or ACH transfer, and all bid prices must remain valid for ninety days following the close date.

The City of Little Rock encourages minority and women-owned business partnerships through joint venture arrangements, with minority-owned businesses defined under Arkansas Act 554 of 1977 and women-owned businesses defined under Arkansas Act 1080 of 2017; bidders pursuing joint venture partnerships must submit a completed Affidavit of Joint Venture Form with a written joint venture agreement detailing capital contributions, equipment, work items, and personnel commitments. All vendors must comply with mandatory City of Little Rock certifications including restrictions on boycotts of Israel (applies to contracts valued at $1,000 or greater), employment of illegal immigrants (applies to contracts valued at $25,000 or greater), and boycotts of energy, fossil fuel, firearms, or ammunition industries (applies to contracts valued at $75,000 or greater). Out-of-state businesses are exempt from local business licensing requirements when merely bidding on City proposals; however, if awarded the contract and establishing a permanent location within the city, licensing becomes mandatory. Responses must be submitted online through LRProcure powered by Bonfire before the March 20, 2026, deadline, with late submissions automatically disqualified, and all responses must include required documentation, insurance certificates, and signed certifications as specified in the solicitation. The specific budget or award value for this procurement is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, with pricing to be evaluated based on responsive and qualified bids meeting all stated requirements.