2026 Greenway Trail Mowing Services

Location:	Arkansas
Posted:	Feb 23, 2026
Due:	Mar 16, 2026
Agency:	City of Bella Vista
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

101 Town Center | PO Box 5655

Bella Vista, AR 72714

Ph. (479) 855-8285

planning@bellavistaar.gov

INVITATION TO BID

BIDS FOR MAINTENANCE AND MOWING SERVICES FOR THE GREENWAY TRAIL

COORIDOR

Notice is hereby given that bids for the maintenance and mowing of the Greenway trail

corridor will be received by the City of Bella Vista (the Owner) until 4:00 PM., local time,

March 16, 2026. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Sealed bids will be

received in-person or by mail, at the following location. No electronic or emailed bids will

be considered.

Bella Vista City Hall

c/o Planning & Development Department

101 Town Center

PO Box 5655

Bella Vista, AR 72714

Bids shall include a completed bid form, three (3) landscaping references with name and

telephone number, and a W-9 tax identification form. Bid documents shall be sealed

within an envelope labeled with the bidder’s name and bid name ‘Maintenance and

Mowing Services for the Greenway Trail Corridor’. No incomplete bids will be accepted.

For a term to begin on or near April 13, 2026, for a period of 32 weeks or less, as

determined by the Planning and Development Director, from the date of award, the

contract shall provide for the maintenance of the Greenway trail corridor with the

following methods:

Mowing, Edging, and Weed eating

• At an interval of once every two weeks, mow a 5’ wide, on average, swath from

both edges of the Blowing Springs Greenway ranging from its intersection with

Manchester Drive and eastward to its termination at Metfield Park (Approximately

1.9 miles of trail)

• At an interval of once every two weeks, mow a 5’ wide, on average, swath along

both edges of the Razorback Greenway and connector trail on the eastern and

western sides of the Mercy way Bridge (Approximately 0.21 miles of trail)

• With each mow: tree trunks, posts, signs, fences, culverts, etc. require weed eating

• With each mow, trail should be blown of debris and grass chippings

• Trail should be edged 3 times throughout the contract; once early, once in the

middle, and once as the grass goes dormant for the season

• Every effort should be made to create a safe environment for the contractor and

trail and roadway users

• Native wildflowers and pollinators should be present and promoted in identified

areas. The removal of non-native invasive species within trail corridor shall be

considered.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

101 Town Center | PO Box 5655

Bella Vista, AR 72714

Ph. (479) 855-8285

planning@bellavistaar.gov

Trim and Prune Trees as Necessary

• As trees, shrubs, and bushes grow into the corridor of the trail, they may require

branch trimming or pruning.

• Trees and deadfall that enter the trail corridor may need bucked and dispersed.

Miscellaneous

• Maintain sightlines near street and trail intersections for safety of trail users. Ensure

growth is low enough to meet sight triangle standards for trail users and drivers.

Proposers shall be qualified to do business and licensed in accordance with all

applicable laws of the state and local governments where the project is located.

Pursuant to A.C.A. §22-9-203, the City of Bella Vista encourages all qualified small,

minority, and women-owned business enterprises to bid on and receive contracts for

goods, services, and construction. Also, the City of Bella Vista encourages all general

contractors to subcontract portions of their contract to qualified small, minority, and

women-owned business enterprises.

The City of Bella Vista reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any

informalities in bidding where such acceptance, rejections, or waiver is considered to be

in the best interest of the City of Bella Vista. All Bidders shall agree that such rejection shall

be without liability on the part of the Owner for any damage or claim brought by any

Bidder because of such rejections, nor shall the Bidder seek any recourse of any kind

against the Owner because of such rejections. The filing of any bid in response to this

invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Bidder to these conditions.

If selected as the lowest reasonable bidder, a contract will be negotiated between the

bidder and the Owner using the unity price bid amount not to exceed the total amount.

For further information, contact Trails and Active Transportation Manager Megan

Workman at trails@bellavistaar.gov

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

101 Town Center | PO Box 5655

Bella Vista, AR 72714

Ph. (479) 855-8285

planning@bellavistaar.gov

BID FORM

Bidder’s Name

Bidder’s Address

Contact Email

Contact Phone

__________________________________________________________

Please submit your unit price for each item. Bidders will be selected based on unit

prices. Quantities are estimated and subject to change for a variety of reasons.

Estimated quantities assume an April 13th contract start date and a full mow and

trim every two weeks, with an edging at the contract beginning, middle, and end,

occurring November 23rd at the latest.

BLOWING SPRINGS GREENWAY

Mowing and Trimming

Full Edging

Unit Price

Quantity

Total

RAZORBACK GREENWAY

Mowing and Trimming

Full Edging

Unit Price

Quantity

Total

Contract Not to Exceed Total: $__________________

Reference 1 Name: _______________________ Phone: ___________________________

Reference 2 Name: _______________________ Phone: ___________________________

Reference 3 Name: _______________________ Phone: ___________________________

RAZORBACK GREENWAY

& CONNECTOR TRAIL

Legend

Razorback Greenway

Razorback Greenway Connector

500 ft

BLOWING SPRINGS GREENWAY

Maintenance Corridor

Legend

Blowing Springs Greenway Alignment

End - Intersection of Euston Rd. and Manchester Dr.

Start -Greenway at 49 Commonwealth Rd.

3000 ft

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

description	opening date/time	closing date/time
2026 Greenway Trail Mowing Services	February 23, 2026 8:00 AM	March 16, 2026 4:00 PM

2026 Greenway Trail Mowing Services

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