Waste Water Treatment Plant Mowing Services

The City of Warren, Michigan is soliciting bids under ITB-W-1921 for mowing and trimming services at its Waste Water Treatment Plant, Knapp Street Park, Nine Mile Pump Station, and the 14200 and 14210 Stephens properties, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on November 10, 2026 and electronic bids due November 18, 2026. The successful bidder must furnish all labor, materials, and equipment, and the City requires compliance with its Living Wage Ordinance at $20.63 per hour without benefits or $16.50 per hour with benefits. The solicitation states no set-aside or local-vendor preference.

Scope spans ten designated mowing and trimming zones from mid-to-late April through the third week of October. Work includes weekly and bi-weekly mowing, fall cleanup, vegetation removal from sidewalk cracks and fence lines, catch basin grating cleaning, and vine and tree removal at specified zones. Required coverage includes Commercial General Liability of $2,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 each occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, Workers' Compensation under Michigan statutory requirements, and a $2,000,000 Umbrella Liability Policy.

The initial term covers the 2027 and 2028 mowing seasons, with four optional two-year extensions at six percent annual increases, subject to mutual consent of both parties and City Council approval. Year One and Year Two pricing must be identical, and separate line items are required for two-year mowing totals for Zones 1-10 and fall cleanup. Bidders must submit a $2,500 bid security as a cashier's or bank check payable to the Treasurer of the City of Warren. Prices remain firm for 90 days or until award, whichever comes first. The pre-bid meeting takes place at 9:00 a.m. at the Waste Water Treatment Plant Conference Room, 32360 Warkop, Warren, Michigan. Bids are submitted through BidNet (MITN) by 12:30 p.m. on November 18, 2026, with a public opening at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Invoices go monthly to the City's Purchasing Division, with payment normally issued within 45 days of receipt and verified completed work. The City may award all line items, split the award, award by individual line item, or make no award, and may reject low bids with major specification deviations.