This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for grass cutting and light debris removal services for vacant lots and vacant houses in the City of Inkster, Michigan, for the 2026 season. Bids must be submitted by May 4, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT, either via email to ***@***. *. * or mailed/hand-delivered to the Inkster City Clerk's Office. Contractors must demonstrate experience, possess adequate equipment and staffing, and meet insurance requirements. Services include full lot mowing, frontage cuts, and removal of light debris. Work must be completed within 10 business days per assigned cycle, with recuts required within 1 business day if work fails inspection. Daily logs and weekly reports are mandatory. The city reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submissions.
The bid submission deadline is May 4, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT. The bid notice states, bids must either be emailed to ***@***. *. * or mailed/hand delivered to the inkster city clerks office by may 4, 2026, 3:00 pm edt.
Payment requests may be submitted monthly and will be satisfied following the city's vendor payment schedule. The bid notice states, Payment requests may be submitted monthly and will be satisfied following the citys vendor payment schedule.
Awards shall be made based on the bidder's demonstrated capacity to perform the work, and the best interest of the city. The bid notice states, Awards shall be made based on the bidders demonstrated capacity to perform the work, and the best interest of the city.
Bidders must demonstrate experience performing similar municipal or large-scale mowing services, availability of required equipment, adequate staffing and supervision capacity, ability to meet scheduling and reporting requirements, and provide a minimum of three references for comparable work. The bid notice states, Bidders must demonstrate: experience performing similar municipal or largescale mowing services availability of required equipment tractors, cutters, hauling vehicles adequate staffing and supervision capacity ability to meet scheduling and reporting requirements minimum of three 3 references for comparable work.
If the contractor fails to complete the work on time, the city may assess contract remedies and may hire another contractor to complete the work. The bid notice states, If the contractor fails to complete the work on time, the city may assess contract remedies and may hire another contractor to complete the work.
Bidders are responsible for examining the work areas and conditions before submitting a bid. The bid notice states, Bidders are responsible for examining the work sites and conditions of work. No claims for additional payment or pleas regarding inability to perform shall be entertained if based on alleged ignorance of existing or reasonably expected conditions.