Mowing Services

San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD) is soliciting comprehensive mowing and landscape maintenance services for approximately 351 acres across multiple district properties, including elementary, middle, and high schools, support facilities, and transportation annexes. The Request for Proposals (RFP-JN-2023-06) seeks a contractor to provide 26 cuts per year for 16 different locations, with additional services including weed control spraying (4 treatments annually), bush trimming, and flower bed maintenance. Proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. on April 3, 2024, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference scheduled for March 26, 2024. The district will evaluate proposals using a weighted selection criteria: price (35 points), vendor reputation (10 points), service quality (10 points), meeting district needs (15 points), past relationship with SMCISD (15 points), and Texas-based business considerations (15 points). Proposers must submit comprehensive documentation including organizational charts, experience descriptions, scope of work, questionnaire responses, pricing information, and various required certifications such as tax documents and conflict of interest forms.

The contract will have an initial term of one year with options to renew for up to four additional one-year terms, subject to continued funding appropriation by the district's Board of Trustees. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the evaluation criteria does include a 15-point preference for Texas-based businesses. The solicitation covers multiple facilities including San Marcos High School, various elementary and junior high schools, the Transportation Annex, and several support service locations across the district. Specific sites include properties on Rattler Road, Highway 123, De Zavala Drive, and various other locations throughout San Marcos. Although the current price sheet shows placeholder values of $0.00, the comprehensive nature of the contract suggests a significant annual investment in landscaping services, with the total scope covering approximately 349 acres requiring consistent maintenance throughout the year.