Lawn /Landscape Maintenance & Snow Removal Services

The State of Idaho, specifically through the Department of Health and Welfare, is seeking quotes for lawn and landscape maintenance and snow removal services for two office locations in Twin Falls, Idaho. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicits comprehensive grounds maintenance services including weekly lawn mowing, edging, trimming, flower and shrub bed maintenance, sprinkler system maintenance, and snow removal and de-icing of parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks. The contract is anticipated to commence on September 15, 2024, with an initial one-year term and the option to extend up to five years total. Quotes must be submitted through the IPRO portal no later than August 30, 2024, with the contract to be awarded on an all-or-none basis to the responsive, responsible vendor with the lowest cost. Vendors are required to provide fully loaded rates that include all operating and personnel expenses, and the Department reserves the right to request additional services from the selected contractor as needed.

The procurement does not explicitly indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation. While the solicitation documents do not mention specific incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requirements, they do emphasize that contractors must provide their own equipment and personnel to complete the required services. The funding for this contract is subject to Idaho state legislative appropriations, and the Department of Health and Welfare reserves the right to terminate the contract if sufficient funds are not available. The cost proposal attachment requires vendors to provide detailed pricing, including fixed charges, variable mileage, and miscellaneous hourly costs, with an assumption of fuel pricing at $4.00 per gallon. Though a precise budget range is not specified, vendors are expected to include all overhead, salaries, administrative costs, travel, profit, and supply expenses in their fully burdened rates.