Invitation to Bid for landscape and garden maintenance services for the French Market Corporation District. Bids are due August 6, 2026, by 11:00 AM CST. Services include weeding, mowing, trimming, pruning, pest control, fertilization, irrigation monitoring, annual plant replacement, and remulching. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must acknowledge all addenda and submit bids online or via sealed envelope. A bid bond is required. Insurance requirements include workers compensation, commercial general liability, and business automobile insurance.
Bids are due on August 6, 2026, by 11:00 AM CST.
Payment terms are net 45 days upon receipt of properly submitted invoice via the city's supplier portal, after goods/services have been delivered, installed, rendered, and accepted.
A warranty on all newly planted materials for one year from the date of installation is required, covering defects including death and unsatisfactory growth, except for defects resulting from neglect, abuse, or damage beyond the contractor's control.
The solicitation will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
The contractor, or the employee supervising the field crew, must hold a current valid Louisiana landscape horticulturalist, irrigation contractor, and pesticide operator license. The contractor must also have appropriate experience with similar projects and a fixed base of operations (central yard).
Work determined to be unacceptable shall be rectified by the contractor within two days of notice at no additional cost. A fine of one hundred dollars (****) per day will be levied for each day unacceptable work is not rectified after two days.
The contractor shall submit a sample of the mulching material for approval prior to installation.
Prospective bidders shall submit questions in writing to the appropriate point of contact no later than 7 business days prior to the bid deadline.
If a bidder violates the prohibition on contacting city employees or officials about the invitation to bid prior to the bid deadline, the city may disqualify its bid package.