WBJC Landscaping Services

Baltimore City Community College is requesting bids on landscaping services for the WBJC radio antenna site at 1723R Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, Maryland under solicitation BPM059169, with responses due October 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM. This is a Small Business Reserve procurement; only certified small businesses meeting specific employment and gross sales thresholds are eligible. A mandatory site visit was held October 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM; an amendment issued October 20 requires bidders to submit Round 2 responses incorporating observations from the site visit.

The scope includes biweekly grass cutting and trimming maintained between two and four inches during the growing season (April through October), monthly inspections during the non-growing season (November through March), brush and tree maintenance, snow removal when snowfall reaches two inches or greater, site cleanliness and debris removal, and access road maintenance. Contractors must own or have access to commercial-grade equipment. Unit pricing is required on a per-visit basis with an estimated annual cost based on twenty service visits per year; contractors must also provide unit pricing for additional services including emergency vegetation removal, tree trimming, brush hogging, and snow plowing, with a not-to-exceed amount of $5,000 for additional services.

The contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewal periods. Work commences within thirty calendar days of Notice to Award. Pricing must remain firm and fixed during the initial one-year term; price adjustments for renewal periods may not exceed three percent and require cost documentation. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, plus Worker's Compensation insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence. All contractor personnel must complete criminal background checks prior to site access. The procurement is not federally funded and carries no MBE subcontracting goal.