Description
The State of Alabama, through the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and the Blind (AIDT), is seeking a qualified contractor to provide full‑service lawn and ground‑maintenance for the AIDT Maritime Training Center in Mobile. The contractor must supply all labor, equipment, supplies, insurance, and supervision, performing weekly mowing, edging, debris removal, weed control, irrigation inspections, monthly programming and weed‑control treatments, quarterly fertilization, herbicide applications, seasonal planting, and as‑needed brush and limb removal. The contract is awarded on an “all‑or‑none” lowest‑responsible‑bid basis, with a base period of 12 months and up to four optional 12‑month extensions. Attendance at a mandatory pre‑bid conference and site visit on 8 Jan 2026 is required. No budget ceiling is disclosed; bidders must submit unit rates (hourly) for labor‑intensive items and percentage mark‑ups for parts and plant materials, along with required insurance certificates, OTPS licensing, vendor references, and a disclosure statement.
• Weekly mowing, edging, blowing, weed‑eating, trash pickup, and irrigation inspections.
• Monthly irrigation programming, weed‑control treatments, and fence weed removal.
• Quarterly fertilization, pre‑emergent herbicide, seasonal flower installation, pine‑straw replacement, and ditch mowing.
• As‑needed brush clearing, limb removal, and irrigation‑part mark‑up pricing.
• Contractor must provide all equipment, hold a current OTPS license, carry $1 M general liability, workers’ comp, and submit monthly invoices (net‑30).