Mowing, Vegetation Management, and Turf Management Services

Arlington County, Virginia's Office of the Purchasing Agent is requesting sealed bids for mowing, vegetation management, and turf maintenance services at County-owned properties and Arlington Public Schools facilities under RFQ N1468, with bids due July 21, 2026 by 1:00 p.m. via the PRISM+ eProcurement system.

Bidders must demonstrate five years of experience in vegetation management and grass mowing services of similar size and scope, supported by contract references from the past three years. Key personnel qualifications include a Project Manager with seven years' experience managing comparable contracts, crew leaders with five years' experience, and Virginia-certified pesticide applicators if herbicide application is proposed. Bidders must document adequate equipment and backup equipment and demonstrated software and recordkeeping capacity for multi-agency coordination. Arlington County living wage requirements apply, along with specified insurance coverage and Arlington County business licensing where applicable.

The scope spans routine scheduled services including grass mowing, trimming, mechanical edging, leaf blowing, leaf removal, limited pruning, and turf management across geographically divided service areas: North Territory (Northeast/Northwest quadrants) and South Territory (Southeast/Southwest quadrants), plus separate service divisions for the Department of Environmental Services bureaus. Mowing season runs April 1 through October 31, with service frequencies ranging from weekly to bimonthly depending on site classification. The County may award contracts by territory, quadrant, or DES bureau in whole or in part and reserves the right to make multiple awards to the same bidder.

The County will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on total bid price. A virtual pre-bid conference will be held June 23, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. (attendance optional but encouraged). Questions are due June 30, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Bid opening will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams on July 21.