Lawn & Grounds Maintenance Services

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Aug 13, 2026
Due:	Sep 11, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No:	86-2027-003
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Solicitation Number:	86-2027-003
Project Title:	Lawn & Grounds Maintenance Services
Description:	The purpose of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is to establish a contract for routine, professional lawn maintenance services to support the upkeep and enhance the overall appearance of Central Carolina Community College’s Chatham County campuses. These services are essential to maintaining a safe, clean, and accessible outdoor environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors throughout the year.
Opening Date:	9/11/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	8/14/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE


Solicitation Number * 86-2027-003	Department CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-09-11T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-08-13T21:11:42.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Parks and gardens and orchards
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit 2026-08-20T04:00:00.0000000Z	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * IFB
Owner Brandi Hernandez
Description The purpose of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is to establish a contract for routine, professional lawn maintenance services to support the upkeep and enhance the overall appearance of Central Carolina Community College’s Chatham County campuses. These services are essential to maintaining a safe, clean, and accessible outdoor environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors throughout the year.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Central Carolina Community College

Invitation for Bid #: 86-2027-003

Lawn & Grounds Maintenance Services

Date of Issue:

August 13, 2026

Bid Opening Date:

September 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST

Direct all inquiries concerning this IFB to:

Brandi Hernandez

Director of Purchasing

Email: bhernandez@cccc.edu

Phone: 919-718-7419

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Invitation for Bid #

86-2027-003

______________________________________________________

For internal State agency processing, including tabulation of bids, provide your company’s eVP (Electronic Vendor

Portal) Number. Pursuant to G.S. 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public. This page

will be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made available for

public inspection.

This page shall be filled out and returned with your bid.

Failure to do so may subject your bid to rejection.

___________________________________________________

Vendor Name

______________________________

Vendor eVP#

Note: For a contract to be awarded to you, your company (you) must be a North Carolina registered Vendor in good

standing. You must enter the Vendor number assigned through eVP (Electronic Vendor Portal). If you do not have a

Vendor number, register at https://evp.nc.gov/SignIn

Electronic responses ONLY will be accepted for this solicitation.

Ver: 11/2025

Bid Number: 86-2027-003

Vendor: ________________________________

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Central Carolina Community College

Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this IFB to:

Brandi Hernandez

bhernandez@cccc.edu

919-718-7419

Using Agency: CCCC - Facilities

Request for Bid #: 86-2027-003

Bids will be publicly opened: September 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET

Commodity No. and Description: 701117 Parks and gardens and

orchards

EXECUTION

In compliance with this Invitation for Bid (IFB), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Vendor offers and agrees to furnish

and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein.

By executing this bid, the undersigned Vendor understands that false certification is a Class I felony and certifies that:

 this bid is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54),

 none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations of Chapter 78A

of the General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and

 it is not an ineligible Vendor as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1.

Furthermore, by executing this bid, the undersigned certifies to the best of Vendor’s knowledge and belief, that:

 it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded

from covered transactions by any Federal or State department or agency.

As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Vendor certifies that it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a result

of this IFB, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each employer

with more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify system.

As required by Executive Order 24 (2017), the undersigned Vendor certifies will comply with all Federal and State requirements concerning

fair employment and that it does not and will not discriminate, harass, or retaliate against any employee in connection with performance of

any Contract arising from this solicitation.

G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State Employee associated with the preparing plans,

specifications, estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of the public

contract of any gift from anyone with a contract with the State, or from any person seeking to do business with the State. By execution of

this response to the IFB, the undersigned certifies, for Vendor’s entire organization and its employees or agents, that Vendor is not aware

that any such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any employees of your organization.

By executing this bid, Vendor certifies that it has read and agreed to the INSTRUCTION TO VENDORS and the NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL

TERMS AND CONDITIONS incorporated herein. These documents can be accessed from the ATTACHMENTS page within this document.

Failure to execute/sign bid prior to submittal may render bid invalid and it MAY BE REJECTED. Late bids shall not be accepted.

COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF VENDOR:

STREET ADDRESS:

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

TOLL FREE TEL. NO:

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS ITEM #21):

PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF VENDOR:

FAX NUMBER:

VENDOR’S AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE*:

DATE:

EMAIL:

Ver. 07/2026

Bid Number: 86-2027-003

Vendor: ________________________________

VALIDITY PERIOD

Offer shall be valid for at least sixty (60) days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here: _______ days, or if extended by mutual

agreement of the parties in writing. Any withdrawal of this offer shall be made in writing, effective upon receipt by the agency issuing this

IFB.

ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS

If your bid is accepted, all provisions of this IFB, along with the written results of any negotiations, shall constitute the written agreement

between the parties (“Contract”). The NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS are incorporated herein and shall apply.

Depending upon the Goods or Services being offered, other terms and conditions may apply, as mutually agreed.

FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accepted and Contract awarded on _____________________, 2026, as indicated on the attached certification,

by ____________________________________________________________________.

(Authorized Representative of Central Carolina Community College)

Ver. 07/2026

Bid Number: 86-2027-003

Vendor: ________________________________

Contents

1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .........................................................................................................5

1.1 CONTRACT TERM......................................................................................................................................5

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.10

GENERAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................................5

REQUEST FOR BID DOCUMENT ................................................................................................................5

E-PROCUREMENT FEE...............................................................................................................................5

NOTICE TO VENDORS REGARDING IFB TERMS AND CONDITIONS ...........................................................5

IFB SCHEDULE ...........................................................................................................................................6

SITE VISIT ..................................................................................................................................................6

BID QUESTIONS ........................................................................................................................................7

BID SUBMITTAL.........................................................................................................................................7

BID CONTENTS..........................................................................................................................................8

ALTERNATE BIDS.......................................................................................................................................8

DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS....................................................................................9

3.0 METHOD OF AWARD AND BID EVALUATION PROCESS .....................................................................9

3.1 METHOD OF AWARD ................................................................................................................................9

3.2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION...................................9

3.3 BID EVALUATION PROCESS.....................................................................................................................10

3.4 PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES ......................................................................................10

3.5 INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND PHRASES ..........................................................................................11

4.0 REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................11

4.1 PRICING...................................................................................................................................................11

4.2 FINANCIAL STABILITY..............................................................................................................................11

4.3 REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................11

4.4 BACKGROUND CHECKS...........................................................................................................................12

4.5 PERSONNEL.............................................................................................................................................12

4.6 VENDOR’S REPRESENTATIONS ...............................................................................................................13

4.7 AGENCY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................13

4.8 SUBCONTRACTORS .................................................................................................................................13

4.9 SECRETARY OF STATE REGISTRATION ....................................................................................................13

5.0 SPECIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF WORK..........................................................................................14

5.1 SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................................14

5.2 TASKS/DELIVERABLES .............................................................................................................................15

5.3 DEVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................15

6.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................16

6.1 CONTRACT MANAGER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ..................................................................................16

6.2 INVOICES.................................................................................................................................................16

6.3 POST AWARD BUSINESS REVIEW MEETINGS .........................................................................................17

6.4 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ...............................................................................................................17

Ver. 07/2026

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