Troop d - beaver lawn care

The Pennsylvania State Police, specifically Troop D in Beaver County, is seeking a lawn care maintenance contractor for its station located at 3800 Dutch Ridge Road. The procurement opportunity, identified as IFB #6100062692, requires a comprehensive lawn maintenance service including monthly mowing four times per month, weed whacking around all walkways and structures, hillside mowing, and landscaping maintenance. Specific service requirements include trimming shrubs, bushes, trees, and landscaping three times annually, monthly weed control during cutting season, and meticulous debris removal with strict prevention of grass clippings on vehicles. Interested vendors must complete a mandatory site visit, submit a signed site visit form, provide proof of insurance, complete the Worker Protection and Investment form (BOP-2201), and submit all bid materials electronically through the PA supplier portal by March 6, 2025. Potential bidders must submit written questions no later than February 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. to RA-SPPSPBIDS@PA.GOV, and must be registered on the state's supplier portal to submit a bid.

The contract is designated as a Small Business procurement, requiring vendors to be certified through the Department of General Services' self-certification process. The contract period spans from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with potential for four one-year renewals upon mutual agreement. Contractors must pay employees a minimum of $15.00 per hour and maintain specific insurance coverages, including workers' compensation and public liability insurance with minimum coverage of $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. The Commonwealth will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all mandatory requirements. While no specific contract value is pre-disclosed, vendors must complete a detailed cost matrix that includes pricing for lawn maintenance, weed control, and landscaping services across the base year and potential renewal periods. The procurement emphasizes local workforce protections and compliance with Pennsylvania's labor laws, with potential penalties for false certifications including contract termination and three-year debarment from future Commonwealth contracts.