Lawn Care Services for National Guard Wilmington Region

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is requesting bids on lawn care services for the North Carolina National Guard Wilmington Region, encompassing facilities in Wilmington and Shallotte, North Carolina, with bids due October 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on October 6, 2026. Failure to attend the site visit results in bid rejection.

The scope covers year-round grounds maintenance across three National Guard locations totaling 47.1 acres of maintained lawn area: Wilmington Readiness Center (34.35 acres lawn), Wilmington Carolina Beach Road (1.23 acres lawn), and Shallotte Readiness Center (1.35 acres lawn). Services include 28 scheduled maintenance visits from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, distributed seasonally and priced per occurrence: one initial cleanup, 25 standard visits with mowing and beautification, one mulch application, three leaf removal and beautification visits, and as-needed fertilization, seeding, and bush-hog services. Contractors must bid complete areas only and cannot split regions or exclude lawn maintenance within designated locations. All work must occur during specified duty hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Readiness Centers, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for Field Maintenance Shop) on weekdays excluding federal and state holidays, with detailed pesticide and herbicide application documentation required.

The initial contract term is one year with two optional one-year renewal periods exercised at the state's discretion with 30 days' written notice. Vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State, hold pesticide application licensure, submit three customer references, complete financial stability certification, comply with E-Verify requirements and Fair Employment Executive Order 24, and undergo background checks at their own expense. Award goes to the lowest-priced responsive bidder. Written questions are due October 12, 2026, with state responses by October 16. Invoices are paid only after facility inspection and acceptance.