Landscape Maintenance Services / DPWP

The City of Worcester, MA, solicited sealed bids for comprehensive landscape‑maintenance services covering dozens of public rights‑of‑way sites—including medians, islands, bike paths, and riverbanks—for a three‑year period (July 2023 – June 2026). The contract requires mowing, trimming, trash removal, mulching, brush clearing, wood‑chip transport, signage, safety coordination, and reporting. Bids were to be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on June 14 2023, and the award went to Bumblee Landscaping as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The solicitation includes extensive insurance, bonding, and performance guarantees, and liquidated damages of $100 per day for late performance. • Scope: full‑range landscape upkeep across multiple municipal sites. • Award: single‑vendor (Bumblee Landscaping) contract valued roughly $80 K. • Requirements: sealed‑bid, performance/pay bonds, general liability & auto coverage, and compliance with OSHA, environmental, and traffic‑control regulations.