Lawn Maint, ADRS RQ27*392026

The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) is soliciting bids for monthly lawn maintenance at its facilities at 560 and 602 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, Alabama, under solicitation RQ27*392026, with a mandatory site visit on October 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and bids due November 2, 2026. Suppliers must attend the site visit and sign the sign-in sheet for submitted bids to be reviewed. Subcontracting is not permitted.

Bids are submitted electronically through Alabama Buys after supplier registration and indication of participation in the Quick Quote. Each bid must include a liability insurance certificate with minimum coverage of $100,000, including $50,000 per occurrence, and a workers' compensation certificate if the supplier employs five or more employees. Specifications are attached to the solicitation in Alabama Buys. The contact person is Mark Aspden at the 602 South Lawrence Street address.

The contract period runs November 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with annual renewal options up to a total contract cost not to exceed $25,000 or a maximum of five years from the effective date. Required certifications include sales tax exemption, E-Verify enrollment verification for employees working in Alabama, and debarment and suspension. A disclosure statement is required for contracts exceeding $25,000. The contract is governed by Alabama law with venue in Montgomery.

The state reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analyses. Price increases during performance may be considered if material or labor costs significantly increase through no fault of the supplier, provided increases do not exceed industry-specific price index or Consumer Price Index changes and do not exceed 5 percent of the annual contract cost. Electronic payment methods must be accepted at no additional cost to the state.