Drainage Area Turf Mowing and Maintenance

The City of Rockford is seeking contractors to provide drainage-area turf mowing, slope mowing, tree and brush removal, seeding, erosion restoration, and related maintenance services through December 31, 2027, with four possible one-year extensions.

City of Rockford > Public Works Department


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BID NO. 926-PW-092
Nov 05, 2026 04:00 PM
Oct 09, 2026 12:00 AM
1 year 3 months base + 4 × 1 year options
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anne.wilkerson@rockfordil.gov
+17793487164
425 East State Street, Rockford, IL, USA
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Description

The City of Rockford is soliciting bids for labor, materials, equipment, and supplies to maintain specified drainage areas and embankments. The scope includes specialized mowing on slopes of approximately 30 to 35 degrees, conventional turf mowing, string trimming, litter and debris removal, tree, brush, and weed removal, re-grading, seeding, topsoil placement, erosion-control blanket installation, animal-burrow repair, and related site restoration. The contractor must furnish commercial-grade equipment and personnel, including equipment capable of safely mowing steep terrain. The bid includes separate pricing for slope-mowing sites and additional conventional-mowing sites, as well as hourly rates for tree, brush, and weed removal, string trimming, tractor brush mowing, and other maintenance work. Bidders must submit the completed bid form, equipment and personnel information, past experience and three professional references, required City certifications and workforce/subcontractor forms, and the stormwater and addenda acknowledgments. The initial contract runs from award through December 31, 2027, with up to four mutually agreed one-year extensions. One original and one identical digital copy are required; the digital copy is uploaded through the specified ShareFile link.

Classification Codes
NAICS561730Landscaping Services
PSCS208Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services
Smart Codes
commercial turf mowingslope mowing servicesdrainage area maintenance
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 9, 2026-Publication Date
Oct 21, 2026 04:00 PM-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting (required)
City Yards Administration Building
Oct 28, 2026 10:00 PM-Questions Due
Oct 30, 2026-Addendum Responses Due
Nov 05, 2026 05:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
Required
  • Bid Bond — 5%
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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