Mowing Services for Gregg County, Texas

Gregg County, Texas is requesting proposals for mowing and vegetation maintenance services for Road and Bridge Precinct 3 and other county facilities on an as-needed basis under RFP-2026-15, with sealed proposals due by 1:00 p.m. CST on July 7, 2026 and written questions due by 5:00 p.m. CST on July 3, 2026.

The scope encompasses full-width mowing of designated roadway right-of-way corridors, weed-eating and trimming around infrastructure, vegetation control in drainage structures, and emergency or priority mowing as directed by the County. Precinct 3 includes approximately 141 roads totaling 141.36 miles under county jurisdiction. The County may authorize additional work at other county facilities as identified in Exhibit C. Services will be requested through executed Task Orders accompanied by Gregg County Purchase Orders, with pricing structured by unit costs submitted for precinct mowing cycles, per-acre mowing, per-road-mile mowing, hourly labor rates, weed-eating and trimming rates, and emergency or after-hours rates. All pricing must include labor, equipment, fuel, weed-eating, transportation, and incidental costs.

The contract term is two years from Commissioners Court award, renewable for additional one-year periods upon written agreement and court approval. The County does not guarantee minimum work volume. Respondents must comply with mandatory vendor registration procedures and provide proof of insurance with Gregg County listed as additional insured: Commercial General Liability minimum $1,000,000, Automobile Liability minimum $600,000, and Workers' Compensation with $500,000 per-accident employer's liability limits. Performance and payment bonds are required for contracts exceeding $50,000 and $25,000 respectively. Criminal background checks will be conducted on awarded respondents and personnel accessing county facilities.

Evaluation criteria are RFP instruction compliance (10 points), respondent qualifications and experience (25 points), pricing and overall value (35 points), operational approach and service capability (20 points), and safety practices and compliance (10 points). The County reserves the right to award contracts to one or more respondents, request Best and Final Offers, and reject any or all proposals. Public bid opening occurs at 1:00 p.m. CST on July 7, 2026 at the Gregg County Purchasing Department.