Lunenburg Athletic Field Grounds Care

Lunenburg Public Schools in Massachusetts is issuing an Invitation to Bid for grounds maintenance services on two athletic fields totaling 231,350 square feet, comprising Practice Fields 1 & 2 (157,850 square feet) and Mass Ave Field (73,500 square feet). The five-month contract period runs from May 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, with bids due by April 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The scope of work includes grass cutting and maintenance, fertilizer applications, core aeration, pest and weed control, trash and litter removal, and irrigation system monitoring and reporting. Required qualifications include submission of three references with at least two from owners of athletic fields maintained within the last three years, and employment of Pesticide Licensed Applicators for chemical applications. The contractor must maintain grass heights not exceeding three inches on Practice Fields 1 & 2 throughout the season, and not exceeding 1.5 inches on Mass Ave Field during fall sports season for field hockey, while providing all materials, equipment, and labor. Key objectives include EPA Greenscaping compliance with a required soil test prior to the first fertilizer application, four scheduled fertilizer applications with specific formulations, three core aeration treatments between June 15 and September 15, and application records submission within 72 hours. The evaluation criteria focuses on the total cost for the five-month period as the determining factor for the low bidder. Interested contractors should contact Chris Stevens, Director of Facilities, at Lunenburg Public Schools, 129 Northfield Road, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462, at 978-230-2351 or cstevens@lunenburgschools.net to schedule site visits, and no pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational type are specified in the procurement documents. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided. The contractor is responsible for monitoring the irrigation system and providing reports, though irrigation system repairs remain the responsibility of Lunenburg Public Schools or third-party vendors. Pest and weed control applications require seven-day advance notice to the Director of Facilities. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation; instead, award will be determined by submission of a total cost quote for the entire five-month service period.