School Ballfield Mowing

Calvert County Government is requesting sealed bids on school ballfield mowing services at five school facilities throughout Calvert County, Maryland under ITB 2027-007, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. and virtual bid opening at 3:30 p.m. the same day.

The scope covers weekly mowing at red-designated areas and bi-weekly mowing at yellow-designated areas across thirteen locations at Patuxent Elementary, St. Leonard Elementary, Southern Middle School, Calvert Country School, Plum Point Middle/Elementary, Windy Hill Middle/Elementary, Mt. Harmony Elementary, and Northern Middle School. Contractors must submit fixed unit prices of $29 per mowing occurrence for red areas and $14 per mowing occurrence for yellow areas; all pricing includes labor, materials, equipment, supervision, overhead, profit, travel, mileage, and vehicle fuel. Grass must be maintained at three inches height, with mowing completed before 10:30 a.m. at elementary schools and 11:00 a.m. at middle schools unless approved otherwise.

Contractors must demonstrate at least three years of commercial mowing experience, provide three professional references, maintain a dedicated commercial office with telephone coverage during business hours, and operate company vehicles equipped with radio communication or cellular phones. Proof of criminal background checks for all employees at $31.25 per applicant, Commercial General Liability Insurance ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability Insurance ($1 million combined single limit), and Workers Compensation insurance are required.

The contract term runs one year from the Notice to Proceed date with four optional one-year renewal periods under the same terms; automatic renewal occurs unless either party provides ninety days' written notice of non-renewal. All prices remain firm for one year from the effective contract date; price adjustments for renewal periods are limited to the lesser of the Consumer Price Index for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria region or three percent. Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder based on ability to perform, capacity, compliance with laws, quality of previous work, and other relevant factors. Written questions are due August 12, 2026 by 2:30 p.m. No pre-proposal or site meeting is required.