Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Lawn Maintenance

Richland-Lexington Riverbanks Parks District is seeking lawn maintenance services, including mowing, edging, weed eating, and vegetation spraying across Riverbanks Zoo and Garden locations under a two-year contract with three one-year renewal options.

Richland-Lexington Riverbanks Parks District > Riverbanks Zoo & Garden


General
Open (approved)
B2026-01-06
Oct 08, 2026 02:00 PM
Sep 18, 2026 05:44 PM
2 years base + 3 × 1 year options
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Contact
aharris@riverbanks.org
+18036020835
Columbia, SC, USA
Submission Instructions
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Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, Attn: Ashley Harris, VP of Finance, 400 Rivermont Drive, Columbia, SC 29210
Bidders' Schedule, Certificate of Familiarity, List of References
Description

Richland-Lexington Riverbanks Parks District, doing business as Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, is soliciting lawn maintenance services for its East and West Campus locations. Work includes recurring mowing, edging, weed eating, brush cutting, maintaining turf and bed edges, shrub and tree tidying, and spraying designated parking lots, sidewalks, gravel areas, and areas along buildings. Any chemicals used on site require owner pre-approval, and the contractor must provide all labor, materials, and equipment. The contract term is two years, with up to three additional one-year renewals subject to vendor acceptance, satisfactory performance, and the District's determination that renewal is advantageous. Bidders must provide commercial customer references, a designated point of contact, one hard copy and one digital copy, the completed bidder's schedule, the Certificate of Familiarity, and the required reference list. The District requires specified insurance coverage, including statutory workers' compensation, $1,000,000 comprehensive general liability, and $100,000 automobile liability. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder or bidders.

Classification Codes
NAICS561730Landscaping Services
PSCS208Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services
Smart Codes
commercial lawn maintenancelandscape maintenancevegetation spraying
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 18, 2026-Posting Date
Sep 25, 2026 02:00 PM-Non-Mandatory Site Visit (optional)
Oct 02, 2026 09:00 PM-Deadline for Questions
Oct 08, 2026 02:00 PM-Bid Due Date
Oct 19, 2026-Contract Start Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers Compensation
  • Comprehensive General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $100,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 4 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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