Citywide Parks Mowing and Grounds Maintenance

The City of Franklin, Tennessee, is seeking recurring mowing and grounds maintenance services for 10 weekly and 12 bi-weekly park, greenway, trail, wetland, and lot locations under a three-year contract with two one-year renewal periods.

City of Franklin > Parks Department > Purchasing Office


General
Open (issued)
2027-009
Oct 22, 2026 07:00 PM
Sep 24, 2026 03:00 PM
3 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Local
Ask AI about this solicitation
Contact
wesley.wright@franklintn.gov
+16155506698
Franklin, TN, USA
Submission Instructions

or

Mail
City of Franklin Purchasing Office, City Hall, 109 Third Avenue South, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
Response Submittal Form
Description

The City of Franklin Parks Department is soliciting recurring mowing and grounds maintenance services for 22 locations: 10 serviced weekly and 12 serviced bi-weekly during the active growing season. The scope includes mowing, edging, trimming, string-trimming, debris and grass-clipping removal, blowing and cleanup, coordination around park activities, weather-related rescheduling, deficiency correction, supervision, staffing, equipment, and protection or repair of park amenities and landscaping. Respondents must provide per-cut pricing for each listed location and answer 21 proposal questions addressing experience, staffing, equipment, service methods, quality control, communication, insurance, licensing, and performance capacity. The contract is stated as a three-year term with two additional one-year renewal periods. Required qualifications include applicable Tennessee contractor licensing, prior comparable public-park mowing and grounds-maintenance experience, and specified commercial general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance. The response requires completion of the electronic response attributes and line items, along with several executed and notarized affidavits and agreements.

Classification Codes
NAICS561730Landscaping Services
PSCS208Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services
Smart Codes
commercial mowing servicesgrounds maintenance servicespark landscaping services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 24, 2026 03:00 PM-Solicitation Issued
Oct 14, 2026 04:00 PM-Pre-Response Conference (optional)
Club Room. Prospective respondents are encouraged to email Wesley Wright if they intend to attend.
Oct 16, 2026 07:00 PM-Questions and Comments Deadline
Oct 19, 2026 07:00 PM-City Response to Questions and Comments
Oct 22, 2026 07:00 PM-Response Deadline
Nov 5, 2026-Clarifications, Interviews, and Negotiations Completed
Nov 6, 2026-Notice of Intent to Award
Jan 1, 2027-Contract Effective Date
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
'Landscaping Services' Opportunities
Lawn-Care Services at Various City Properties

The City of Galesburg, Illinois, is seeking sealed bids for miscellaneous lawn-care services at vari...

Due in 24 days•City of Galesburg
As-Needed Mowing and Grounds Maintenance Services

The City of Mount Vernon, Missouri, is seeking sealed proposals from qualified and insured contracto...

Due in 5 days•City of Mount Vernon
Aging Partners Clients Lawn and Snow Services

The City of Lincoln is seeking contractors to provide weekly lawn mowing and grounds maintenance, pl...

Due in 3 days•City of Lincoln > Purchasing Department
Citywide Mowing and Landscaping Services

The City of Clovis, New Mexico, is seeking sealed competitive bids for citywide mowing and landscapi...

Due in 4 days•City of Clovis
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Grounds and Maintenance Services

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is seeking grounds and maintenance services...

Due in 4 days•Tennessee > Department of Environment and Conservation
Community Forestry and Urban Forest Plan Implementation

The City of East Palo Alto is seeking proposals for ongoing community forestry services, including a...

Due in 3 days•Town of Chapel Hill > Public Works Department
Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services

Tennessee State University is seeking grounds maintenance and landscaping services under sealed RFP ...

Due in 19 days•Tennessee State University
WA104 Grounds Maintenance Services

The U.S. Army is seeking a contractor to provide grounds maintenance services at WA104 in Marysville...

Due in 8 days•United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W6QM MICC FT MCCOY (RC) (KO DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTIN)
School District Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services

DeKalb County School District is seeking vendors for recurring landscaping and grounds maintenance s...

Due in 11 days•DeKalb County School District
Citywide Tree Management and Maintenance Services

The City of Madera is seeking a contractor for comprehensive tree management and maintenance service...

Due in 29 days•City of Fresno > Purchasing Division
Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services

DeKalb County School District is requesting proposals for landscaping, grounds maintenance, and rela...

Due in 11 days•DeKalb County School District
Municipal Turf and Landscape Maintenance

The City of Elk River is requesting quotes for turf and landscape maintenance at municipal facilitie...

Due in about 1 month•City of Elk Grove
Tree Maintenance Services Roster

The City of Sarnia is seeking qualified suppliers for as-required tree maintenance services on city ...

Due in 17 days•City of Saskatoon
Biloxi Housing Authority Groundskeeping and Landscaping Services

The Biloxi Housing Authority is seeking qualified, licensed, and insured entities to provide grounds...

Due in 3 days•Biloxi Housing Authority
Lawn Maintenance Services

The State of Louisiana is seeking lawn maintenance services.

Louisiana > Department of Health
School Grounds Landscaping Services

Galax School Board is seeking bids for lawn mowing and landscaping services.

Due in 11 days•Galax School Board
Port Property Landscape Maintenance

The Port of Olympia is seeking a contractor to maintain property landscaping and meet the Port's app...

Due in 11 days•Port of Olympia
Supplemental Grounds Maintenance Services

Gwinnett County is seeking competitive quotes for supplemental grounds maintenance services, includi...

Due in 17 days•Gwinnett County > Department of Parks and Recreation
Supplemental Landscaping Services

Highland Park Independent School District is seeking multiple vendors for supplemental landscaping s...

Due in 15 days•Highland Park Independent School District
Saxe Gotha Industrial Park Landscaping Services

Lexington County is requesting proposals for landscaping services at Saxe Gotha Industrial Park thro...

Due in 2 days•Lexington County
Citywide Mowing Services

The City of Denton is seeking proposals for citywide mowing and grounds maintenance services, includ...

Due in 10 days•City of Denton
County Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services

Hampton County, South Carolina is seeking a contractor to provide landscaping and grounds maintenanc...

Due in 10 months•Hampton County
Citywide Mowing and Landscaping Services

The City of Clovis, New Mexico, is seeking sealed competitive bids for citywide mowing and landscapi...

Due in 4 days•City of Clovis
Annual Grounds Mowing and Maintenance Contract

The City of Arlington is seeking a contractor for an annual requirements contract covering mowing, t...

Due in 4 days•City of Arlington > Code Compliance
Opportunities Near Nashville, Tennessee
Issuing Agents for Building and Electrical Permits

The State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance is seeking contractors to act as issuin...

Due in 9 months•Tennessee > Department of Commerce and Insurance
Primary Care Training and Enhancement-Community Prevention and Maternal Health

The Department of Health and Human Services, through Meharry Medical College, is seeking proposals f...

Meharry Medical College
As-Needed Legal Services

The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency is seeking law firms and sole practitioners for as-n...

Due in 16 days•Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
Network-Wide Managed Print and Copy Services

LEAD Public Schools is seeking one or more providers for network-wide managed printing, copying, equ...

Due in 24 days•LEAD Public Schools
Trash Chute and Discharge Room Services

The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency is seeking a contractor for annual trash chute and d...

Due in 12 days•Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
TCAT-Nashville Building 6 Re-Roofing

The Tennessee Board of Regents is seeking a contractor to remove and construct approximately 10,875 ...

Due in 3 days•Tennessee Board of Regents
On-Call Airport Planning Services

The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority is seeking qualified planning firms for on-call airport...

Due in 11 days•Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Nashville Office and Specialized-Space Lease

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is seeking expressions of i...

Due in 3 days•United States of America > GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION > PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE > PBS R8 OFFICE OF LEASING
2026–2027 HOPWA Grant Program

The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency is soliciting applications for 2026–2027 HOPWA grant...

Due in 12 days•Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
Centers of Excellence

The Department of Health and Human Services, through Meharry Medical College, is seeking a contracto...

Meharry Medical College
COBRA Administration and Retiree Billing Services

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is seeking a contractor for COBRA admin...

Due in 17 days•Nashville
Nashville District Performance-Oriented Construction IDIQ

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District is seeking industry capability information for ...

Due in 4 days•United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W072 ENDIST NASHVILLE (KO CONTRACTING DIVISION)
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Grounds and Maintenance Services

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is seeking grounds and maintenance services...

Due in 4 days•Tennessee > Department of Environment and Conservation
Transit Contract Settlement and Invoice Governance Platform

The Metropolitan Council is requesting information on a transit contract settlement and invoice gove...

Due in 19 days•Metropolitan Council
Medical Scientist Training Program

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking funding for the Medical Scientist Training Pr...

Meharry Medical College
Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services

Tennessee State University is seeking grounds maintenance and landscaping services under sealed RFP ...

Due in 19 days•Tennessee State University
Central Plant Modernization

Tennessee State University is seeking a contractor to modernize its central plant by replacing boile...

Due in 10 days•Tennessee Board of Regents
High-Speed Internet Access and Data Transmission Services

Purpose Preparatory Academy is seeking one provider for 1 to 5 Gbps data transmission and Internet a...

Due in 16 days•Purpose Preparatory Academy
Centers of Excellence Program (HBCU)

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals for the Centers of Excellence Progr...

Meharry Medical College
Airport Terminal Ramp Control Services

The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive ramp c...

Due in 3 days•Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Nashville Airport Operations and Public Safety Promotions

Nashville Airport Authority is seeking a contractor for operations and public safety promotions, inc...

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
As-Needed Tree Planting and Maintenance Services

The City of Hendersonville is seeking a contractor for as-needed, unit-price tree planting, tree car...

Due in 26 days•City of Simpsonville
Police Department Electronic Access Control System Replacement and Expansion

The City of Hendersonville is seeking an integrator to replace and expand the Hendersonville Police ...

Due in 5 days•City of Hendersonville > Police Department
Bronze Legends Plaza Statues and Installation

The City of Hendersonville is seeking an artist to design, fabricate, ship, and install four life-si...

Due in 3 days•City of Hendersonville
City Hall HVAC Replacement

The City of Hendersonville is seeking sealed bids to replace rooftop HVAC units at City Hall, includ...

Due in 19 days•City of Hendersonville > Public Works Department
Comments
Correspondences
Custom Fields