Landscape Maintenance

CITY OF ABERDEEN ABERDEEN, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS INVITATION TO BID BID NO. 23-09

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

The City of Aberdeen will receive sealed bids for landscape maintenance within the City Limits.

Specifications and Bid Forms are available electronically by signing up for updates on the City of Aberdeen website at https://www.aberdeenmd.gov/bids.

All bids must be sealed and plainly marked "BID 23-09 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE" and be delivered to the City Office, 60 North Parke Street, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001, no later than 1:00 PM ON FEBRUARY 17, 2023.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for FEBRUARY 3, 2023 at 1:00 PM (EDT) at 60 North Parke Street, Aberdeen, Maryland. Bidders are expected to examine the Invitation to Bid, Specifications, Exhibits, and the Bid Form carefully. In case doubt shall arise as to the meaning or intent of anything in the Invitation to Bid, the Specifications, the Exhibits, or the Bid Form, inquiry should be made to Shawn Brogan, Procurement Officer, at [email protected], no later than 4:00 PM (EDT) February 10, 2023. The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

No announcement of award, if any, will be made until the bids have been evaluated by the City. Notice-of-Award, if any, will be given to the successful Bidder in writing. Contract may be awarded all or in part, based on exhibits.

The City of Aberdeen reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to make an award, if any, that in their opinion will best suit the needs of the City of Aberdeen.

All bids shall be submitted (typed or written in ink) on the enclosed Bid Forms. Bids made on any other than the enclosed Bid Form will not be considered. Changes in phraseology, attachments, additions or limiting provisions will render the bid informal and may cause its rejection.

Authority of the City of Aberdeen shall in all cases, determine the amount, quality and acceptability of the material, equipment and work which are to be paid for under this contract and shall decide all questions in relation to said contract and the performance thereof; and shall in all cases, decide questions which may arise relative to the fulfillment of the contract or to the obligations of the vendor thereunder.

The lowest responsible Bidder shall be the basis of award. If the bidder to whom an award is made shall fail to execute the contract within thirty (30) calendar days from notice-of- award, the award may be annulled and the contract awarded to the second IB-2 lowest responsible Bidder and such Bidder shall fulfill every stipulation embraced herein as if he were the original party to whom the award was made or the City of Aberdeen may reject any or all bids as its' interest may require.

Bidders should take note of the special provisions.

The submission of a bid shall indicate that the Bidder thoroughly understands the Invitation to Bid, Specifications, Exhibits, and the Bid Form.

A certificate of insurance from the bidder’s insurance carrier and a W-9 are required within ten (10) calendar days from notice-of-award.

CITY OF ABERDEEN

Shawn Brogan

Procurement Office Department of Finance