Lawn & Landscaping Services B 55

The State of West Virginia Department of Administration, General Services Division, issued an Amended Request for Quotation (ARFQ) numbered GSD1900000101 for lawn and landscaping services at Building 55 located at 130 Stratton Street in Logan, West Virginia, on behalf of Lincoln County. The solicitation seeks seven specific line items: grass trimming and edging, leaf blowing and disposal (approximately 15 times annually), shrub and tree trimming (approximately twice per year), brick sidewalk weeding, parking lot trimming and maintenance, ornamental shrub and tree bed weeding, and mulching (approximately twice per year). Services must be performed at Building 55 and two adjacent parking lots at the corners of Stratton and Cole Streets and Hinchman and Cole Streets, with all work completed between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved by the Agency. Qualified vendors must demonstrate completion of at least five successful lawn and landscaping projects within the past three years and must possess all necessary West Virginia Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide Applicator licenses, Pesticide Applicator Business licenses, and Registered Spray Technician licenses if pesticide products are applied. Technical questions were due by April 30, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., with bid responses due by May 6, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., submitted via fax to 304-558-1475. The contract will be awarded to the vendor providing the lowest overall total cost based on unit pricing for each of the seven service line items, with all costs including travel time and expenses. Interested vendors could view the site prior to bid closure by contacting Jason Agan at (304) 382-4632 or Jason.L.Agan@wv.gov.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on vendor types are detailed in the available solicitation documents. All vendors must be registered with the West Virginia Purchasing Division and comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as the General Services Division Jobsite Safety Handbook and OSHA requirements. Vendors are responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and licenses, providing all equipment, tools, supplies, materials, and personal safety equipment required to perform the contract services. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The solicitation does not provide a specific award value or budget range; however, pricing is structured on a unit price basis for each of the seven landscape services, with the contract being an open-end agreement effective upon notice to proceed.