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USA | MD | HOWARD COUNTY | COLUMBIA | 21044
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Howard Community College - MD
Athletics Field Management - This project has the following solicitation documents.
athletic fields management services natural grass playing fields maintenance, turf management, mowing, fertilization, aeration, overseeding, weed control, insecticide, fungicide, topdressing, sodding, field lining, edging, irrigation maintenance, nonplayable turf area maintenance, spring cleanup, leaf removal, long jump pit sand installation, shot put area maintenance, field blankets installation and removal, spot sod repair and turf restoration
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Howard Community College seeks bids for athletic fields management services for its Dragon Athletic Complex. Services include maintenance of natural grass fields, turf management, fertilization, aeration, overseeding, weed control, irrigation maintenance, and nonplayable turf areas. Contract is firm fixed price for 1 base year plus 2 optional years. Bids due via Bid Locker by 11:00 AM on November 4, 2026. Prebid conference on October 12, 2026 (optional but encouraged). MBE subcontracting goal of 29% strongly encouraged. Award to lowest responsible bidder. Insurance requirements include general liability, auto liability, and workers compensation.
All sealed bids must be received via Equity Hubs Bid Locker by 11:00 a. m. local time on 11/4/2026. Late submittals will not be considered.
The contract will be awarded to the most favorable evaluated bid price that complies with all of the provisions and stated criteria of this IFB, subject to the availability of funding.
The contractor must have a proven record of at least five years experience in providing athletic fields maintenance services of similar size and scope as defined in these specifications.
Failure of the contractor to correct deficiencies, in a timely manner, may result in the college contracting with another firm to correct deficiencies, which may be at the contractors expense.
The prebid conference will be held on campus on October 12th, 2026, 1:00 pm EST located at **** Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD **** is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged.
All questions must be received on Friday October 16th, 2026.
Failure to follow the submission instructions in this section will result in the rejection of your firms bid.
**** Specialty Mowing with Mechanical Edging- Provide all equipment, labor, supervision, material and any other incidentals necessary to perform specialty non- tractor zero- turn mowing, motorized mechanical edging, string trimming, and litter removal services for designated areas on Primary and Secondary Routes in the Chesterfield Residency within the Richmond District within the counties of Amelia, Chesterfield and Powhatan.
Landscape maintenance services Turf areas care, shrub beds care, annual beds care, trees care, slopes care, retention ponds care, wood lines care, ditches care, removal, planting, fertilizing, weeding, mowing, trimming, edging, weed eating, irrigation, pest control
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Contractor must provide all labor, material, equipment, supervision, transportation, tools, and incidentals for landscape maintenance including turf, shrub beds, annual beds, trees, slopes, retention ponds, wood lines, and ditches. Services include removal, planting, fertilizing, weeding, mowing, trimming, edging, weed eating, irrigation, and pest control. Registration on PlanetBids is required to submit questions and bid.
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