Turf Mounds Care & Grooming

Scope of work consists of all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies and equipment necessary to provide the Turf Mounds Care Grooming and Landscaping and Related Services at the U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse Plaza located at 300 South 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN. The project shall consist of maintaining the one-of-a-kind landscaping (architectural) “art” that was designed by landscape architect Martha Schwartz expressly for the Minneapolis Courthouse Plaza. The design consists of 22 earth-sculptured mounds that harbor specialized and unique plant life, including trees, logs and various grasses. The goal of this procurement is to maintain the mounds, grasses, and trees to provide an acceptable appearance without jeopardizing the integrity of the landscaping design. The unique microclimates that exist on these mounds will require frequent monitoring and close observance. For this reason, the contractor must maintain an office location within the Twin Cities metro area which will make the Minneapolis Courthouse Plaza accessible for frequent monitoring. The anticipated contract base period is April 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014 with 4 seven-month options. This is a full and open procurement and is open to all business concerns. Small business concerns, including HUBZone, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, disadvantaged and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit proposals. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561730 with a size standard of $6.5 million. The solicitation and any subsequent documents related to this procurement will be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website (www.fbo.gov). FedBizOpps is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition information. Demonstration videos and assistance with using FedBizOpps is available through the website. It is fully integrated with other electronic government initiatives such as System for Award Management (SAM), and is available for use by all Federal agencies. No hard copies of the solicitation or related documents will be mailed. Contractors are responsible for downloading their own copies of this solicitation, amendments, and other documents related to this solicitation. All government contractors must be registered in SAM prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at www.sam.gov. In addition, as of January 1, 2005, all vendors are required to use the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission process per the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Offer due date and time for receipt of proposals will be set at the time the full solicitation is posted. The solicitation will be posted on or about February 26, 2014.