North Overton Public Improvement District Landscape Maintenance and Bird Mitigation

The City of Lubbock is seeking a contractor to provide landscape maintenance and bird mitigation services for the North Overton Public Improvement District. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining the landscaped areas, including mowing, edging, planting, and fertilizing, as well as controlling litter and debris. The contractor will also be responsible for mitigating nuisance-bird populations, specifically grackles, through non-lethal, humane methods. The contract will be for a term of one year, with the option of four one-year extensions. The City of Lubbock reserves the right to postpone the date and time for accepting proposals through an addendum. Some key responsibilities of the contractor include: • Maintaining landscaped areas, including mowing, edging, planting, and fertilizing • Controlling litter and debris • Mitigating nuisance-bird populations through non-lethal, humane methods • Providing all labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and incidentals necessary to complete the work • Coordinating with the City of Lubbock's agent for public communication when deploying visible or audible deterrent systems • Conducting routine inspections to identify grackle congregation, roosting, and nesting activity • Implementing approved mitigation strategies, including habitat modification, behavioral deterrents, and active dispersal • Removing and remediating bird droppings from all affected public surfaces • Utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to pathogens