P-16019- Grant Park and Museum Campus Landscape Maintenance Services

The Chicago Park District awarded a contract to Christy Webber & Company for Grant Park and Museum Campus landscape maintenance services. The contract includes standard landscape maintenance operations, specialized landscape maintenance operations, miscellaneous landscape services, and professional services. The vendor is required to provide all equipment, materials, and personnel necessary to carry out the services. The contract has undergone several extensions, with the most recent extension ending on June 30, 2023. The contract value is estimated to be $2,400,000 for the initial 2-year term. Key aspects of the contract include: • Standard landscape maintenance operations, such as spring clean-up and site preparation, on-going maintenance, fall maintenance, and winter maintenance • Specialized landscape maintenance operations, such as maintenance of the North Rose Garden • Miscellaneous landscape services, such as turf-related maintenance services and irrigation system repair and maintenance services • Professional services, such as organic turf and landscape management program services and soil testing and evaluation services • Requirements for personnel qualifications, including training and experience in landscape maintenance and specialized skills such as pruning and fertilization • Requirements for equipment and materials, including the use of specified types of mulch and fertilizers • Payment terms, including a lump sum payment for standard landscape maintenance operations and unit prices for specialized services