LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATION TO SUBMIT QUOTATIONS
The Town of Smyrna requests quotations for annual contract mowing. Bidders shall submit
sealed quotations in the format specified in the Invitation to Submit Quotations no later than
10:00 a.m. February 11, 2026 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. A
Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Town Hall on February 4th at 10:00 a.m. A
representative from your organization must be present in order to bid on this contract. No bid
may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for a period of 90 days. Bidding
documents may be obtained at Smyrna Town Hall during regular business hours or
www.town of smyrna.org. Quotations should be mailed or hand delivered to:
Sierra Lowry
Smyrna Town Hall
Sealed Bid on Annual Grass Mowing / February 11 @ 10:00 a.m.
315 South Lowry Street
Smyrna, Tennessee 37167
Verbal quotations, faxed quotations or quotations received after the closing date will not be
accepted. The Town of Smyrna reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive
technicalities or informalities and to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the
Town.
The Town of Smyrna will not discriminate in the purchase of all goods and services on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other lawfully
protected classification.
SUBMITTED BY: Sierra Lowry
Finance Director
TO BE RUN: January 27, 2026
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COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I
GENERAL INFORMATION
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SECTION II
MOWING SPECIFICATIONS
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A. BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT 5
B. MAPLEVIEW CEMETERY
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C. UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
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D. STREET DEPARTMENT
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E. FIRE DEPARTMENT
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INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
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AGREEMENT
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FORMS
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SECTION III
SPECIFICATION COMPLIANCE
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SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
A. The Town of Smyrna desires to contract for annual mowing services. This bid covers the
Building and Grounds Maintenance, Mapleview Cemetery, Utilities Department and
Street Department and Fire Administration.
Smyrna Town Hall location:
315 South Lowry Street
Smyrna, TN 37136
B. The Town of Smyrna reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities
or informalities and to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. No
bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for a period of 90 days.
C. The bidder shall abide by and comply with the true intent of the specifications and not
take advantage of any unintentional error or omission, but shall fully address the full
intent and meaning of each aspect of the specifications.
D. Section II, III, Agreement and all forms shall be completed and included as an integral
part of each bidder’s proposal. Successful bidder will be expected to enter into a contract
Agreement with the Town of Smyrna. Agreement shall be signed and attested, but not
dated, by the proper business representative and submitted with the bid proposal. An
executed contract will be forwarded to the winning vendor after Council approval.
E. The Town is a tax-exempt organization.
F. The Town reserves the right to select the best individual unit price.
G. Mail is delivered after 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
H. The Town of Smyrna, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, hereby notifies all Bidders that it will
affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement,
minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response
to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color,
creed, sex, handicap or national origin in consideration for an award.
I. Bid quotations must be submitted on the Town’s quotation page(s). No exceptions.
J. By submission of this bid, each bidder/proposer and each person signing on behalf of any
bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own
organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that
each bidder is not on the list created pursuant to T.C.A. § 12-12-106 Iran Divestment
Act. For reference purposes, the list is currently available online at: State of
TN_Debarred_Vendors.pdf
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SECTION II SPECIFICATIONS FOR MOWING PROCEDURES
Upon mutual agreement of both parties, the bid proposal may be renewed by the Town of
Smyrna for a period of two successive two-year periods under the same price, terms and
conditions as in the original proposal. The winning bidder could be awarded the contract for a
total of 4 years. Vendors must observe all state and federal laws and have financial stability.
Payment will be made within 30 days after the invoice is received. Questions should be
directed to the person listed with each location.
The Town reserves the right to pick which sites will be contracted due to budgetary restraints.
The Town reserves the right to start or stop jobs to be “contract” mowed anytime during the
mowing season. The Town also reserves the right to use more than one vendor.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, February 4 at 10:00a.m.
The meeting will be held at Smyrna Town Hall Council Chambers, 315 South Lowry Street.
If you are unable to attend – send a representative. Bidders must have a representative
present to be awarded the bid. This is the only conference available. Maps will be available
at the Pre-Bid Conference and the Parks Office from Jimmy Stitt.
LIST OF EQUIPMENT:
Description
Example: John Deere 910
Number of Units
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Number of people that will be working on these fields.
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PART A – BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
Questions should be directed to Pete Johnson, Building and Grounds Maintenance Manager at
615-459-1081.
The time period to mow grass area is Monday through Friday BEFORE 7:30 a.m. or
AFTER 4:30 p.m., or weekends.
Mowing period for this agreement will begin around the middle of March till the middle of
October. Any mowing needed after that date will be on an as needed basis. Contractor will
not start work until given approval by Pete Johnson, Building and Grounds Maintenance
Manager. Grass will be mowed every 7 days unless otherwise indicated. The Town reserves
the right to move mowing to 10-day rotation or stop mowing during slow growing periods.
Height of cut will be at 2 inches. Grass must not be mowed when wet. Vendor will provide
proof of equipment with variable cutting heights by submitting a listing of equipment that will
be used for this contract. Any equipment to be used on lawns must be approved by the
Building and Grounds Maintenance Manager.
Contractor is responsible for mowing away from all mulched areas including trees and
vehicles. Clippings are not to be thrown or blown on vehicles. Vehicles that have clippings
will be sent to a local car washing business and the cost will be deducted from contractors’
payment. Any mulch disturbed must be repaired the same day. If repairs are not done, the
Town reserves the right to withhold payment for days work. All cutting debris must be
cleared from sidewalks and other paved areas.
Weed eating will be done at time of mowing. Use of herbicide may be used, but areas and
type of herbicide must be approved by the Building and Grounds Maintenance Manager. Cost
of the herbicide will be the responsibility of the contractor. Curbs, sidewalks, drives, trees,
stones and fences will be cleared with weed eater.
The area to be mowed and the price per cut is as follows:
LOCATION
1. TOWN HALL 315 SOUTH LOWRY STREET
2. JUSTICE CTR 400 ENON SPRINGS EAST
PRICE
$_____________
$_____________
TOTAL PART A - BUILDING & GROUNDS
$_____________
Poor performance on the part of the contractor will be communicated to the contractor by
written notification from the Building & Grounds Maintenance Manager. After two letters of
poor performance the Town has the option to cancel agreement immediately by another letter.
All invoices will be turned into the Building and Grounds Maintenance Department on
Tuesday by 4:00 p.m. The Town requires contractor to submit job completion sheets (supplied
by the Town) each week for monitoring and work inspection. The Town reserves the right to
renew this agreement up to four years by mutual agreement with the vendor.
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.