GRASS MAINTENANCE

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Sep 1, 2026
Due:	Sep 16, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	87 - Agricultural Supplies
Solicitation No:	40015-NUNEZ-GMS2026
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Sealed proposals will be received by:

Nunez Community College

Purchasing Department

c/o Property Warehouse

3710 Paris Road

Chalmette, LA 70043

Bid #40015_Nunez_GMS2026

Until:

September 16, 2026

For the:

Grounds Maintenance Services

Bid Proposal No. 40015_Nunez_GMS2026

At 2:00 p.m. on the same date, the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. No bids

will be accepted after the scheduled opening time, and no bid may be withdrawn for a

period of 90 days following bid opening.

There will be a pre-bid meeting on September 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. located in the

Conference Room on the first floor of the Administration Building. Mandatory site visits

will be conducted on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026. Please contact Mike

Pritchard at 504-228-2136 to schedule.

All bids shall be on a per-visit basis. The College reserves the right to reject any or all

bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

Bids must be submitted on the proper bid form in a sealed envelope with the bid

number on the outside. Any bid received without the bid number on the outside of the

envelope and/or not on the proper bid form will be canceled. Copies of specifications and

forms are enclosed.

BID PRICE SHEET

BID

Grounds Maintenance Services

9/16/2026

Bid Submitted By: ________________________________________________________

Signature: _______________________________________________________________

Print Name: _____________________________________________________________

Date: ___________________________________________________________________

Company Name: _________________________________________________________

Company Address: ________________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _______________________________________________________

Fax Number: ____________________________________________________________

Total Amount of Bid to Provide Grounds Maintenance Services per visit: _

Service*

Price Per Visit

Basic Lawn Service

Basic Landscape Service

Landscape Bed/Ornamental Plant/Tree – Chemical Applications

Irrigation Monitoring

Pine Needle Mulch

*The College reserves the right to choose in whole or part for

the bid services being requested

SPECIFICATIONS

It is the intent of these specifications to invite bids for high-quality services related to

providing Grounds Maintenance Services.

Services to be

Provided

Basic Lawn Service

Basic Landscape

Maintenance

Landscape

Bed/Ornamental

Plant/Tree – Chemical

Applications

Irrigation Monitoring

Pine Needle Mulch

Tree Pruning

Description

a. Provide grass cuts, including trimming around all

buildings, structures, and other obstacles within the

area, and all sidewalks, driveway areas, and curbs will

be edged; and all seams and cracks in sidewalks and

curbs will be managed for weeds through chemical or

manual control as needed.

b. All debris will be removed from the area before

mowing. All excess grass clippings will be raked or

bagged as needed to maintain a neat appearance.

Contractor is responsible for coordinating with Nunez

management on the locations in which the contractor

will perform basic lawn services.

Note: May-September-weekly cuts, Oct-April-

biweekly cuts. This may be adjusted as

needed based on weather conditions.

Includes all bed edging, hand weeding, cleanup of any

debris generated during servicing, pruning and shaping

of shrubs and trees under 8'

No use of chemicals in flower beds

Includes all plant fertilizations, insect control, pre-

emergent and post-emergent weed control, crack and

crevice weed control in concrete joints, and ant control

Est. Frequency on

Annual Basis

(Subject to

Change)

30-40

20-30

Once Monthly

Includes a survey of the system with identification and

notification to Facilities Foreman of any repairs or work

required on the system. Includes adjustment of irrigation

timing based on weather conditions, plant needs, and

events on property on a weekly basis

Includes labor and materials to mulch all landscaped

beds and tree rings utilizing pine needle mulch.

All tree limbs below 7’ must be trimmed

Once Monthly

1 - 2x Annually

As Needed

The following terms in the Scope of Work shall have the meanings indicated:

1. Grass Cut – cutting of grass to an acceptable groomed level customary for well-

maintained occupied lots accomplished by a standard push/ride lawn mower;

weed eating and edging where grass meets all concrete or other hard surfaces.

Removal of all clippings, tree limbs, etc., as well as cleaning of the street and

other concrete surfaces of all clippings.

2. Bids shall include the cost of providing services to maintain all utility fence

enclosures.

3. Bids shall include the cost of providing each service on a per-visit basis.

4. Bids shall include a fixed-price contract on a per-visit basis for three (3) years

with the option for two additional one-year periods.

5. All bidders shall furnish references and a brief history of their company’s

background.

6. All bidders are required to perform a site visit and have the attached certification

signed by a College representative.

7. All bidders must carry Workman’s Compensation Insurance (benefits at least

equal to meet the requirements of Louisiana Law), Comprehensive General

Liability Insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 for each occurrence

and $2,000,000.00 in the Aggregate (must include Contractual Liability Coverage

for Contractor’s obligation assumed hereunder; Premises/Operations and

Products/Completed Operation Coverage; Coverage for occurrences resulting

from blasting, explosion, or collapse, damage to underground property, and injury

or destruction of any property resulting there from; Independent Contractors

Coverage; and Broad Form Damage), and Automobile Liability Insurance

(including coverage for hired and non-owned automobiles with limits of not less

than $1,000,000.00). Successful bidder must furnish Certificate of Insurance with

Nunez as a holder.

8. If awarded contract, please state the number of employees to be involved, and in

the event of an employee out sick, how the service will be continued.

9. In the event that hydraulic fluid or trash is left on the ground, it shall be cleaned or

picked up as not to be unsightly or create an environmental hazard.

10. In the event that any glass is damaged by the contractor, it is the Contractor’s

responsibility to replace and pay for said glass.

11. Contractor shall correct all work rejected by Nunez as failing to conform to this

bid within seven (7) calendar days from notification without any additional costs

to Nunez.

12. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless owner from any and all claims,

damages, losses, and expenses including attorney’s fees arising out of or resulting

from the performance of the work provided that such claim, damage, loss or

expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease, death, or damage to

property of whatsoever nature, including the loss of use resulting there from, and

whether or not is caused in whole or in part by any of them or anyone for such

acts any of them may be liable, unless it is caused by the sole negligence of

Nunez.

13. If a breach of service provided by this contract would cause serious and

substantial damages to the College, and the nature of this contract would render it

impracticable or extremely difficult to fix the actual damage sustained by the

College by such breach, it is agreed that in case of breach of service the College

may elect to collect liquidated damages as specified below and not as a penalty,

the amount set forth below such sums being agreed as the amount which the

College will be damaged by the breach of such service. The decision to seek such

remedies shall not be construed as a waiver of any legal remedies the College may

have as any subsequent breach of service under this contract.

14. If the contractor fails to provide the grounds maintenance services required by this

agreement for a period in excess of two (2) consecutive scheduled working days,

the College may take the following actions:

a. Employ such means, as it may deem advisable and appropriate to

continue work until such matter is resolved and the contractor is

again able to carry out his operations under this agreement.

b. Deduct any and all operating expenses incurred by the College

from any money then due or to become due the contractor, collect

the amount due, either from the contractor or surety or both.

c. If contractor is unable, for any cause, to resume performance at the

end of ten (10) days, all liability of the College to the contractor

under this agreement shall cease and the College shall be free to

negotiate with other contractors, for the operation of said grounds

maintenance services and/or take the actions provided below for

bankruptcy default, breach of contract. Such actions shall not

release the contractor herein of his liability to the College for such

breach of agreement.

d. In the event the contractor shall be adjudged bankrupt, either by

voluntary or involuntary proceedings, then this contract shall

immediately terminate and in no event shall this contract be, or be

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
40015-NUNEZ-GMS2026	GRASS MAINTENANCE Original: 40015-NUNEZ-GMS2026	09/01/2026	09/16/2026 2:00:00 PM CT

Department	+- Comm/Tech College - Nunez Community College
Section	Acquisitions and Contracts
Dept Code	40015
Contact	Wendy Frazier
Address	3710 Paris Road Chalmette, LA 70043
Phone	504-278-6475
Fax	504-278-6473
Email	wfrazier@nunez.edu

GRASS MAINTENANCE

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