The Emmet County is soliciting proposals for lawn mowing and weed trimming services for three seasons (2026, 2027, and 2028) with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods. The deadline for written questions is December 29, 2025, and the proposal due date is January 19, 2026. The contract term is for three years with the possibility of two additional one-year renewals. The vendor must provide all labor, materials, and equipment. Work will commence on or about April 15, 2026, and continue until approximately November 15, 2026. The county reserves the right to terminate, add, and/or delete services. The county intends to select a vendor in February 2026 but is not obligated to do so. The vendor must submit three hard copies in a sealed bid no later than 3:00 pm EST on January 19, 2026.
The work will commence on or about April 15, 2026 and continue until approximately November 15, 2026, weather dependent. Work will commence on or about april 15, 2026 and continue until approximately november 15, 2026, weather dependent and will include approximately 16 mowings or as required by climatic conditions.
Submittals will be evaluated and ranked to determine the best value to the county based on the following criteria: initial and ongoing costs for the project, quality of the work, conformity with specifications and suitability to the requirements of the county, past performance of the vendor, service contracts, industry standards and references. Submittals will be evaluated and ranked to determine the best value to the county based on the following criteria: a. initial and ongoing costs for the project b. quality of the work c. conformity with specifications and suitability to the requirements of the county d. past performance of the vendor e. service contracts, industry standards and references
The vendor must provide the following as requested for all county rfps: if applicable, provide continual or annual costs such as warranties or service contracts, description of its invoicing process, an opportunity for emmet county to complete a final inspection before acceptance of the work product, available financing options and terms, and if applicable, no less than three 3 days of training to ensure adequate education of all personnel at the expense of the company providing the equipment to emmet county. The vendor must also provide the following as requested for all county rfps: a. if applicable, provide continual or annual costs such as warranties or service contracts. b. description of its invoicing process. c. an opportunity for emmet county to complete a final inspection before acceptance of the work product. d. available financing options and terms. e. if applicable, no less than three 3 days of training to ensure adequate education of all personnel at the expense of the company providing the equipment to emmet county.
Questions must be submitted in writing to ryan bauman at ***@***. *. * no later than 3: 00 pm est on december 29, 2025. questions must be submitted in writing to ryan bauman at ***@***. *. * no later than 3: 00 pm est on december 29, 2025.
