Mowing at Isaac Shelby SHS

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Parks, is solicuing bids through a Request for Bid (RFB 758 2600000459) for grounds maintenance services at Isaac Shelby State Historic Site located in Junction City, Kentucky. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive mowing, edging, trimming, and sidewalk/roadway blowing services for approximately 4 acres of highly maintained turf areas. The contractor must maintain cool season grasses at 3"-5" in height and warm season grasses at 2"-2.5" in height, with mowing performed on a weekly to bi-weekly basis as necessary to maintain Priority Level 1 high-maintenance standards. Bidders must demonstrate a mandatory minimum of five years of United States grounds maintenance experience and must submit bids for all line items on a per-mow basis, with pricing requested for 25 units of service. The contract will be awarded on a best value basis with evaluation based entirely on price and experience assessed on a pass/fail basis. Written questions from potential bidders are due by March 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET, with bids required to be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system by April 2, 2026, at 1:30 PM ET. Site visits are encouraged but not mandatory and must be coordinated with the park manager.

The awarded contractor must carry Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus Automobile Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence if vehicles are utilized in service delivery. Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries and nonprofits serving individuals with severe disabilities receive applicable preference points under the state's set-aside program. All bidders must complete and notarize required affidavits attesting to compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws and, if claiming resident or qualified bidder status, must provide supporting documentation verifying the applicable criteria. The initial contract period is one year from the date of award, with four optional two-year renewal periods available subject to written approval from all parties and potential renegotiation of terms and conditions. Pricing shall remain firm for the initial twelve-month period, with price increases permitted only after twelve months upon written request with justification and proof of industry-wide price changes. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.