GROUNDS MAINTENANCE FOR WATER SITES AND FIRE STATIONS,

The City of Rockford is soliciting bids for comprehensive grounds‑maintenance services covering all of its water‑site facilities (wells, tanks, valve stations) and fire‑station properties. The scope includes routine weekly mowing, seasonal (spring/fall) clean‑up, mulching, weed removal, hedge trimming, and any related landscaping labor across roughly 40 water‑site locations and 11 fire‑station sites. Bidders must provide equipment and personnel lists, past experience, and three references. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with work performed on an ongoing basis according to a weekly schedule set by the Water and Fire Divisions. The City requires compliance with local ordinances, safety standards, insurance, and equal‑employment regulations. No bid bond, performance bond, or prevailing‑wage requirements are attached. • Mandatory pre‑bid meeting – Sept 1, 2026, Rockford Water Dept., 1111 Cedar St. • Questions due – Sept 9, 2026; answers posted by Sept 11, 2026. • Bid submission deadline – Sept 18, 2026 11:00 AM (sealed envelopes only). • Services: weekly mowing, mulching, hedge trimming, spring/fall clean‑up for ~50 sites. • Required documentation: certifications, workforce data, insurance certificates, W‑9, acknowledgments. • No bid deposit, performance bond, or prevailing‑wage requirements. • Contract governed by Illinois law; City reserves right to award, reject, or terminate.