Phillipsburg Hospital Landscaping

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW), specifically the Division of Facilities and Property Management (DFPM), is soliciting landscaping services for the former Philipsburg State General Hospital grounds located in Centre County. This procurement opportunity requires a small business contractor to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance, including mowing, shrubbery trimming, and leaf and debris removal. The contract period is anticipated to run from May 1, 2014, through October 31, 2014, with potential for four subsequent one-year renewals at the Commonwealth's discretion. All proposals must be submitted through the PA Supplier Portal by the due date of April 11, 2014. Vendors are required to provide their own equipment and operators capable of performing the specified landscaping tasks. A proof of site visit is mandatory for proposal responsiveness, and all submissions will be evaluated based on the vendor's ability to meet the specified grounds maintenance requirements.

The contract is exclusively reserved for Pennsylvania-certified small business vendors, with strict requirements for participation. Vendors must register in the PA Supplier Portal and provide a copy of their small business certification as part of their proposal submission. No specific budget range or award value is explicitly stated in the solicitation. The procurement is geographically focused on the Philipsburg State General Hospital property, located in Centre County and specifically within Picture Rocks Borough. Interested vendors must complete a site visit to the property and document this visit as a prerequisite for proposal consideration. The contract will be managed by the DFPM, located in the Hilltop Building at 3 Ginko Drive in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. While no incumbent vendor is mentioned, the solicitation suggests this is potentially a renewed or ongoing landscaping maintenance contract for a state-owned property.